A Study on the Feeding Biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio (L. 1758) (Lacertilia: Agamidae) Populations in the Antalya Region

Authors : Serdar DÜŞEN, Mehmet ÖZ

Pages : 177-181

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The feeding biology of Laudakia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(=Agama); stellio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L. 1758); was studied using 91 specimens collected from the Antalya region over two consecutive years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1995 and 1996);. A total of 1224 prey items were identifed and their frequency of occurrence and percent of diet were tabulated. The majority of the diet consisted of the class Insecta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(99.18%);, and within this class, Hymenoptera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(72.21%); was the major order represented, primarily by the families Formicidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(49.83%); and Apidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.74%);. In addition to insects, L. stellio feeds on plant material, insect larvae and eggs, and even snails, showing opportunist feeding behavior.
Keywords : Laudakia Agama, stellio, Feeding Biology, Antalya Region, Prey