Thamnophis eques (Mexican Garter Snake). Diet.

MARTINEZ VACA LEON, OCTAVIO IVAN; MANJARREZ SILVA, FRANCISCO JAVIER; MAYA GARCIA, SHERIDAN JAEL

Thamnophis eques (Mexican Garter Snake). Diet.

MARTINEZ VACA LEON, OCTAVIO IVAN; MANJARREZ SILVA, FRANCISCO JAVIER; MAYA GARCIA, SHERIDAN JAEL

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11799/111885

Fecha: 2021-03-15

Resumen:

On 27 September 2018 at 1651 h, we captured an adult male T. eques that regurgitated a partially digested mouse pup. Analysis of rodent guard hair shows a lanceolate pattern of cuticular scales that is characteristic of Peromyscus melanotis. Our record increases the small mammals known to be consumed by snake T. eques to three species.

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