Tastier than thought? Telemetric research reveals predation on the poisonous yellow-bellied toad Bombina variegata

Ecology. 2023 Apr;104(4):e3996. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3996. Epub 2023 Feb 27.

Authors

Małgorzata Łaciak¹, Paweł Adamski¹, Wojciech Bielański¹, Adam Ćmiel¹, Anna Lipińska¹, Tomasz Łaciak², Tadeusz Zając¹

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland.
² Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Kraków, Kraków, Poland.

PMID: 36799907
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3996

No abstract available

Keywords: Natrix natrix; amphibians; aposematism; defensive coloration; predation; predator-prey; radiotracking; telemetry.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Anura
Poisons*
Predatory Behavior

Substances

Poisons