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Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
Published 2013-12-31
How to Cite
Çiçek, K., & Göçmen, B. (2013). Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island. Acta Herpetologica, 8(2), 167–170. https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-13404
Abstract
We examined the food composition of the museum specimens of Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) collected from Morphou (= Güzelyurt) and Gönyeli (Nicosia District, Northern Cyprus). The stomach contents of 41 (23 males, 11 females, and 7 juveniles) individuals were analyzed, and totally 86 prey items were detected. The species was found to feed mainly on a variety of insects (94.3%) and particularly on coleopterans (62.1%). No statistically significant sex- or age-dependent difference was observed in the feeding regime. In conclusion, the diet of C.ocellatus was based mainly on insects and other arthropods.Metrics
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