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 Predators of Bothriechis schlegelii

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Dennis Kollarits
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PostSubject: Predators of Bothriechis schlegelii   Sun 20 Feb - 22:56

Hello,
I would like to know which predators prey on Bothriechis schlegelii.
I am mainly interested in those that frequently prey on juvenile/adult B.schlegelii in undisturbed habitat and exude the greatest pressure on them.Do they play a significant role in juvenile mortality? There is surely some variation across the geographic range, but I'm interested in any pointers I can get.

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PostSubject: Re: Predators of Bothriechis schlegelii   Sun 27 Feb - 9:11

Hi Dennis,

You're right, there would be a lot of variation of predatory species within B. Schlegelii's range. Any opportunistic predators would be happy to eat this species but as far as I know there is not one particular species that preys exclusively on them or that inflicts a large proportion of juvenile deaths. Predatory birds, coatimundis and perhaps even small cats like ocelots may prey on this species.

As for the impact on population, predation is a huge factor among most snakes preventing juveniles from reaching adulthood. As a rule of thumb in biology, one can estimate what percentage of a species reaches adulthood by looking at it's fecundity. The more offspring produced in a clutch or litter, the fewer are expected to reach breeding age. With most cluch sizes being 10-12 young, it would take about 1 snake every clutch of two to keep the population stable so to answer your question, yes predation probably plays a significant role in juvenile mortality of B. schlegelii, as for the exact predatorty species and their specific impacts, I don't know where you'll be able to find that kind of information.
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PostSubject: Re: Predators of Bothriechis schlegelii   Wed 16 Mar - 21:08

Thank you for your answer,Luke.
Excuse the late reply, have been very busy and unable to check in here.

I'm interested in the frequency of predation by the various predators.
There is a report for predation on an adult male B.schlegelii by Herpetotheres cachinnans (Laughing Falcon) which has an almost exclusive diet of snakes.

I would expect similar predators as those which prey on other vipers (though not exclusively) even if they feed on terrestrial species, such as Buteogallus urubitinga on Porthidium nasutum , Buteogallus subtilis on Atropoides mexicanum and coatis/racoons for juvenile Bothrops asper which would be able to snatch B.schlegelii of any size.
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PostSubject: Re: Predators of Bothriechis schlegelii   Thu 7 Apr - 5:59

Hi
Bigger toads and frogs, bird eating spiders and scolopenders probably prey on schlegelii.

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