Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island

Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island

We examined the food composition of the museum specimens of Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) collected from Morphou (= Güzelyurt) and Gönyeli (Nicosia District, Northern Cyprus). The stomach contents of 41 (23 males, 11 females, and 7 juveniles) individuals were analyzed, and totally 86 prey item...

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Main Authors: Kerim Çiçek, Bayram Göçmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1697
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spelling doaj-d4482d5569f6474ab6d8767b276676022020-11-25T02:39:24ZengFirenze University PressActa Herpetologica1827-96351827-96432013-12-018210.13128/Acta_Herpetol-1340411715Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus IslandKerim Çiçek0Bayram Göçmen1Amphibian and Reptile ecology, population dynamics, systematic, Turtle ecology and systematicsEge University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Zoology SectionWe examined the food composition of the museum specimens of Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) collected from Morphou (= Güzelyurt) and Gönyeli (Nicosia District, Northern Cyprus). The stomach contents of 41 (23 males, 11 females, and 7 juveniles) individuals were analyzed, and totally 86 prey items were detected. The species was found to feed mainly on a variety of insects (94.3%) and particularly on coleopterans (62.1%). No statistically significant sex- or age-dependent difference was observed in the feeding regime. In conclusion, the diet of C.ocellatus was based mainly on insects and other arthropods.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1697
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Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
Acta Herpetologica
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Bayram Göçmen
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title Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
title_short Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
title_full Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
title_fullStr Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
title_full_unstemmed Food composition of Ocellated Skink, <em>Chalcides ocellatus</em> (Forskal, 1775) (Squamata: Scincidae), from the Cyprus Island
title_sort food composition of ocellated skink, <em>chalcides ocellatus</em> (forskal, 1775) (squamata: scincidae), from the cyprus island
publisher Firenze University Press
series Acta Herpetologica
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publishDate 2013-12-01
description We examined the food composition of the museum specimens of Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) collected from Morphou (= Güzelyurt) and Gönyeli (Nicosia District, Northern Cyprus). The stomach contents of 41 (23 males, 11 females, and 7 juveniles) individuals were analyzed, and totally 86 prey items were detected. The species was found to feed mainly on a variety of insects (94.3%) and particularly on coleopterans (62.1%). No statistically significant sex- or age-dependent difference was observed in the feeding regime. In conclusion, the diet of C.ocellatus was based mainly on insects and other arthropods.
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