Abdulmüttalip AKKAYA, İsmail Hakkı UĞURTAŞ

The Feeding Biology of Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Populations of the Bursa Region

The feeding biology of Ophisops elegans inhabiting Bursa was investigated. Stomach contents of 66 adult (28 males, 38 females) specimens collected from 3 localities were investigated by numerical analysis. Most of the foods of the Ophisops elegans specimens were insects (64.58%), the majority of which were of larval form (19.44%). Two specimens that were collected from Gürsu were maintained in a terrarium to observe their feeding behaviors. During observations, Ophisops elegans exhibited various feeding behaviors depending on the type of prey and sometimes bit and ate pieces of its prey (legs, wings, etc.).

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Ophisops elegans, feeding biology, stomach content

The Feeding Biology of Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Populations of the Bursa Region

Keywords:

Ophisops elegans, feeding biology, stomach content,

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