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Gautam B, Bhattarai S. Predation on the Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) by the Asian House Shrew Suncus murinus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Soricomorpha: Soricidae) from Nepal. JAD 2020; 2 (3) :37-41
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1- Biodiversity Research and Conservation Society, Kathmandu, Nepal
2- National Trust for Nature Conservation-Biodiversity Conservation Center, Ratnanagar-06, Sauraha, Chitwan-44204, Nepal ,santosh.bhattarai@hotmail.com
2- National Trust for Nature Conservation-Biodiversity Conservation Center, Ratnanagar-06, Sauraha, Chitwan-44204, Nepal ,
Abstract: (8908 Views)
We present a natural history account of the first record of probable predation on the Indian bull frog, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus by the Asian House Shrew, Suncus murinus from Morang district, Nepal. The present communication provides an example of a nearly equal-sized predator-prey interaction in a natural ecosystem and provides interesting information on the natural history of these taxa.
Type of Study: Short Communication |
Subject:
Ecological Diversity
Received: 2020/08/6 | Accepted: 2020/10/2 | Published: 2020/11/30
Received: 2020/08/6 | Accepted: 2020/10/2 | Published: 2020/11/30
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