First record of cannibalism in the Lima leaf-toed gecko, Phyllodactylus sentosus (Reptilia, Phyl-lodactylidae)

Authors

  • Fernando Valdez Biosfera Consultores Ambientales, Calle Las Fresas 730 Miraflores, Lima, Perú
  • E. Daniel Cossios Biosfera Consultores Ambientales, Calle Las Fresas 730 Miraflores, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4188-7632

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v24i3.13908

Keywords:

cannibalism, Lima leaf-toed gecko, Phyllodactylus sentosus

Abstract

We report a case of cannibalism for the Lima leaf-toed gecko, Phyllodactylus sentosus, in which an adult male devoured a juvenile. No reported cases were found in other species of the same genus, so we consider that this is the first report of cannibalism in Phyllodactylus.

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Published

10/28/2017

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2017)

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How to Cite

Valdez, Fernando, and E. Daniel Cossios. 2017. “First Record of Cannibalism in the Lima Leaf-Toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus Sentosus (Reptilia, Phyl-Lodactylidae)”. Revista Peruana De Biología 24 (3): 315-18. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v24i3.13908.