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Revista de Biología Tropical
On-line version ISSN 0034-7744Print version ISSN 0034-7744
Abstract
SOLORZANO, Alejandro. Consumo de un pez por parte de la serpiente coral Micrurus alleni (Serpentes: Elapidae)en Costa Rica. Rev. biol. trop [online]. 2005, vol.53, n.1-2, pp.227-228. ISSN 0034-7744.
A fish prey found in the coral snake Micrurus alleni (Serpentes: Elapidae)in Costa Rica. The presence of a small specimen of the swamp eel Synbranchus marmoratus (84 mm total length) in the stomach contents of an adult coral snake Micrurus alleni with 692 mm total length from the Caribbean versant of Costa Rica is reported.This eel was swallowed headfirst. Rev. Biol. Trop. 53(1-2):227-228.Epub 2005 Jun 24
Keywords : Reptilia; Serpentes; Elapidae; Micrurus alleni; food habits; Costa Rica.