Another frog on the menu: predation of Trachops cirrhosus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) upon Osteocephalus oophagus (Anura: Hylidae)

Rocha, RicardoSilva, InêsReis, Alaercio Marajó dosRosa, Gonçalo M

We report a predation event of the fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) upon the slender-legged tree frog (Osteocephalus oophagus) (Anura: Hylidae), in Central Amazonia, Brazil. This observation adds a new prey item to the T. cirrhosus diet and shines some light on the scarce ecological knowledge of both predator and prey species.(AU)

1. Anura
2. trophic relationships
3. Central Amazonia
4. Chiroptera