New article on the trophic niche of sympatric salamanders

New article on the trophic niche of sympatric salamanders

by | Jun 2, 2024 | herpetology, Lab projects, scientific articles

In this article we further studied the trophic niche of two sympatric salamanders: the Fire salamander Salamandra salamandra and the Italian cave salamander Speleomantes italicus. We here collected data on the autumnal diet and, besides comparing that of the two species, for each species we also evaluated seasonal divergences.

 Title: Variability of Seasonal Trophic Niche in Two Sympatric Salamanders: Italian Cave Salamanders and Fire Salamanders

 Authors: Fabio Cianferoni, Milos Di Gregorio, Claudia Corti, Enrico Lunghi

 Journal: Herpetologica

 Link to the article Variability of Seasonal Trophic Niche in Two Sympatric Salamanders: Italian Cave Salamanders and Fire Salamanders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New article on salamander diet specialization

New article on salamander diet specialization

by | Apr 21, 2024 | herpetology, scientific articles, Subterranean biology

In this article we assessed the consistency of individual diet specialization of three populations of Speleomantes ambrosii throughout a period of three years. We found evidence of significant variation of the proportion of specialized individuals between different seasons, and between different years when considering the same season.

Title: Yearly variation in individual diet specialization: Evidence from cave salamanders

Authors: Enrico Lunghi, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Raoul Manenti, Giorgio Mancinelli

Journal: Global Ecology and Conservation

Link to the article Yearly variation in individual diet specialization: Evidence from cave salamanders

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