Food Composition of the Marsh Frog, Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771, in Thrace

Kerim ÇİÇEK; Ahmet MERMER

Article Details

Food Composition of the Marsh Frog, Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771, in Thrace

Authors:

Kerim ÇİÇEK | Ahmet MERMER

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Main Topics:

Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.83-90

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2006

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777771

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Abstract:

 

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the feeding habits of the marsh frog, Rana ridibunda, populations inhabiting Turkish Thrace. Analysis of the stomach contents of 53 (19 males, 34 females) adult individuals was performed. The frog diet consisted of a wide variety of arthropods; Diptera (42.62%) and Coleoptera (21.84%) were especially prominent. Aquatic forms did not contribute much to the frog diet. The prey items identified indicate that individuals of this species, like other ranids, are generalist opportunistic predators whose diet is most strongly influenced by prey availability.

 

Bu çal›flman›n amac›, batakl›k kurba¤as›, Rana ridibunda’n›n Trakya Bölgesi populasyonunun beslenme al›flkanl›¤›n belirlemektir. 53 (19 , 34 ¶¶) ergin bireyin mide içeri¤i incelenmifltir. Bu kurba¤an›n besinini genifl oranda çeflitli eklembacakl›lar oluflturmaktad›r. Bu grup içinde de Diptera (% 42,62) ve Coleoptera (% 21,84) özellikle göze çarpan gruplard›r. Sucul formlar türün beslenmesinde çok fazla katk›da bulunmamaktad›r. Bireylerden tespit etti¤imiz besin içerikleri, bu türün di¤er ranidler gibi beslenmesinin büyük oranda av›n bulunuflu ile ilgili oldu¤u di¤er bir deyiflle genel f›rsatç› avc›lar olduklar›n› göstermektedir.

Article Details

Food Composition of the Marsh Frog, Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771, in Thrace

Authors:

Kerim ÇİÇEK | Ahmet MERMER

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Main Topics:

Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.83-90

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2006

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777771

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Batakl›k kurba¤as›

Rana ridibunda

besin analizi

Trakya

Türkiye

Issues

Article Details

Food Composition of the Marsh Frog, Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771, in Thrace

Authors: Kerim ÇİÇEK | Ahmet MERMER

Publisher: TUBITAK

Main Topics: Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.83-90

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2006

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000777771

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Batakl›k kurba¤as›

Rana ridibunda

besin analizi

Trakya

Türkiye

Issues

Authors:

Kerim ÇİÇEK | Ahmet MERMER

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Main Topics:

Zoological sciences/Animals

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2007 Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.83-90

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2006

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777771

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179