Predation of a Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura bakeri (Iguanidae), by a Central American Boa, Boa imperator (Boidae), on Utila, Isla de la Bahia, Honduras

Daisy Maryon; Tom Brown; David Lee

doi:10.17161/randa.v27i2.14280

Predation of a Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura bakeri (Iguanidae), by a Central American Boa, Boa imperator (Boidae), on Utila, Isla de la Bahia, Honduras

Daisy Maryon, Tom Brown, David Lee

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Abstract

The Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri) is a critically endangered species endemic to the island of Utila in the Bay Islands Archipelago off the northern coast of Honduras. The following note documents predation of C. bakeri by at least two snake species, in the form of two observations of Boa imperator preying on adult female and male iguanas, as well as Oxybelis aeneus predating a hatchling.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	265-266
Number of pages	2
Journal	Reptiles & Amphibians
Volume	27
Issue number	2
Early online date	31 Jul 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v27i2.14280
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2020

Keywords

Ctenosaura bakeri
Predation
Boa imperator
Honduras

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Predation of a Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura bakeri (Iguanidae), by a Central American Boa, Boa imperator (Boidae), on Utila, Isla de la Bahia, Honduras

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