Possible case of predation of the Western Spiny-tailed Iguana Ctenosaura pectinata Wiegmann 1834 (Squamata, Iguanidae) by the Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus Schlegel 1862 (Accipitriformes, Accipitridae)
Authors
Luis Francisco Nieto-Toscano
Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
The iguana Ctenosaura pectinata is a species endemic to Mexico that is threatened by hunting and loss of its habitat. It is an important
part of the diet of several species, mainly mammals, reptiles and birds. Here I report a possible new predation event, expanding the number of predators and highlighting the ecological importance.
Nieto-Toscano, L. F. (2023). Possible case of predation of the Western Spiny-tailed Iguana Ctenosaura pectinata Wiegmann 1834 (Squamata, Iguanidae) by the Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus Schlegel 1862 (Accipitriformes, Accipitridae). Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology, 10. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-6172.2023.76557
