The Feeding Biology of Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Populations of the Bursa Region

Authors : Abdulmüttalip AKKAYA, İsmail Hakkı UĞURTAŞ

Pages : 357-360

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The feeding biology of Ophisops elegans inhabiting Bursa was investigated. Stomach contents of 66 adult insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28 males, 38 females); specimens collected from 3 localities were investigated by numerical analysis. Most of the foods of the Ophisops elegans specimens were insects insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(64.58%);, the majority of which were of larval form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19.44%);. Two specimens that were collected from Gürsu were maintained in a terrarium to observe their feeding behaviors. During observations, Ophisops elegans exhibited various feeding behaviors depending on the type of prey and sometimes bit and ate pieces of its prey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(legs, wings, etc.);.
Keywords : Ophisops elegans, feeding biology, stomach content