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First record of lizard predation (Tropidurus torquatus) by the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil

  • Leonardo Marques de Abreu1
  • Igor Inforzato2
  • Maurivan Maurivan Vaz ribeiro3
  • Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
  2. 2DeOrigem Consultoria Ambiental Ltda., Rua Lot Mar de Ilheus I, Quadra 04. Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
  3. 3coBrasil Consultoria Ambiental Ltda., Rua João Chagas Ortis de Freitas, 577, Salas 1310 e 1311. Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Brazil
  4. 4Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
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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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@article{abreu2026first,
  title = {{First record of lizard predation (Tropidurus torquatus) by the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil}},
  author = {Leonardo Marques de Abreu and Igor Inforzato and Maurivan Maurivan Vaz ribeiro and Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp},
  journal = {Mammalogy Notes},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.47603/mano.v12n2.604},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.47603/mano.v12n2.604},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - First record of lizard predation (Tropidurus torquatus) by the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil
AU  - Leonardo Marques de Abreu
AU  - Igor Inforzato
AU  - Maurivan Maurivan Vaz ribeiro
AU  - Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/23
JO  - Mammalogy Notes
DO  - 10.47603/mano.v12n2.604
UR  - https://doi.org/10.47603/mano.v12n2.604
AB  - 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.
SN  - 2382-3704
ER  -