Title:

Toads Bufo spp. in the diets of mustelid predators in Belarus

Creator:

Sidorovich, V. E. ; Pikulik, M. M.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1997

Description:

Amphibians were important prey to the European mink Mustela lutreola, the American mink M. vison, polecat M. putorius, river otter Lutra lutra, and badger Meles meles, and formed a minor component of the food taken by stoat Mustela erminea, weasel M. nivalis, and pine marten Martes martes. Mink and otter strongly selected for frogs Rana spp. and avoided toads Bufo spp. However, the common toad can be an important prey for semiaquatic mustelis under unfavourable feeding conditions. Toads (mainly Bufo bufo, and rarely B. viridis) also occured in significant numbers in the diets of polecats and badgers, which seemed to prey on frogs and toads with no clear selection.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

amphibians ; Belarus ; Bufo ; diet ; foraging behaviour of otters ; predators ; Mustela lutreola ; Mustela vison ; Mustela putorius ; Lutra lutra ; Meles meles ; Mustela erminea ; Mustela nivalis ; Martes martes

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

42

Issue:

1

Start page:

105

End page:

108

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

PDF

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.97-12

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Streszcz. ang.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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