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  "abstract": "Predation events involving vertebrates are rarely observed in wild primates, however they provide valuable insights into foraging strategies, dietary supplementation, and trophic interactions. Callitrichid primates are predominantly omnivorous, relying mainly on fruits and invertebrates, while vertebrate prey represents an important but poorly documented source. Here, we report the first documented case of predation on a lizard, Tropidurus torquatus, by the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas, an endemic species of the Atlantic Forest. The opportunistic event was observed in November 2025 in a rural area of Ilhéus, southern Bahia, Brazil, within a mosaic of forest remnants and anthropogenic elements. An adult tamarin captured, killed, and partially consumed the lizard, initiating feeding with the visceral contents before the prey was taken by another group member and fullyconsumed. The predation event occurred in a modified microhabitat associated with coconut palms, highlighting the use of anthropogenic elements during foraging. This record expands current knowledge of the diet of L. chrysomelas, provides species-level identification of a vertebrate prey item, and reinforces the role of opportunistic vertebrate predation as a complementary foraging strategy in callitrichid primates.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil",
    "DeOrigem Consultoria Ambiental Ltda., Rua Lot Mar de Ilheus I, Quadra 04. Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil",
    "coBrasil Consultoria Ambiental Ltda., Rua João Chagas Ortis de Freitas, 577, Salas 1310 e 1311. Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Brazil",
    "Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil"
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      "name": "Leonardo Marques de Abreu"
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      "name": "Igor Inforzato"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Maurivan Maurivan Vaz ribeiro"
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    {
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      ],
      "name": "Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/cee736fmsezx2.bib",
  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.47603/mano.v12n2.604",
  "fulltext_url": "https://mammalogynotes.org/ojs/index.php/mn/article/view/604",
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  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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      "3207|Primate Behavior and Ecology"
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  "pdf_url": "https://mammalogynotes.org/ojs/index.php/mn/article/download/604/833",
  "pmcid": null,
  "pmid": null,
  "published": "2026-10-23",
  "publisher": "Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología (SCMas)",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/cee736fmsezx2.ris",
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "biology",
      "origin": "lcc:QL1-991",
      "subfield": "zoology-behaviour"
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  ],
  "title": "First record of lizard predation (Tropidurus torquatus) by the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil",
  "title_text": "First record of lizard predation (Tropidurus torquatus) by the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T13:44:08Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/cee736fmsezx2",
  "venue": "Mammalogy Notes",
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