Food composition of a breeding population of the endemic anatolia newt, neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887) (caudata: Salamandridae), from bingöl, eastern turkey

Çiçek K., Koyun M., Mermer A., TOK C. V.

Acta Herpetologica, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.105-110, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.13128/a_h-8370
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Herpetologica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-110
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Amphipods, Diet, Dipterans, Ecology, Oophagy, Trophic niche
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The study presents data on the food composition of a breeding population of the Anatolia newt Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887), from Bingöl, Turkey. A total of 953 prey items were determined in the food contents of 46 individuals (18 males and 28 females) examined in the study. Insecta (63%) and Malacostraca (35%) constitute 97% of the food composition by number. While the most frequently encountered prey groups in the diet are Diptera (87%), Amphipoda (85%), Neurergus eggs (74%), and Coleoptera (37%), the comparison of food composition by volume is Amphipoda (40%), Neurergus eggs (41%), and Diptera (10%) respectively. No significant difference in food niche was observed between the sexes. The species generally fed on aquatic, poor-flying or slow-moving invertebrates.