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Rev. Iber. Aracnol., Vol.
40 (2022)
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First record
of scorpion in the diet of the common skink Scincus scincus
(Linnaeus, 1758 in the northern Sahara of Algeria (Squamata: Scindidae) |
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Aicha Mouane1,
Hayat Laoufi1, Souad Aouimeur2, Abdelkrim
Harrouchi1 Chaima Bekkar1 & Salah Eddine Sadine3* |
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1 Department of Biology, Faculty
of Nature and Life Sciences, University of El Oued, 39000 El-Oued,
Agleria. |
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2 Department of Agronomic
Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of
Kasdi-Merbah, 30000 Ouargla, Algeria. |
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3 Faculty of Nature and Life
Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Ghardaïa, Algeria. |
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* Corresponding e-mail address:
sse.scorpion@yahoo.fr |
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Abstract: |
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This study reports a
first case of predation on scorpions by the common skink Scincus
scincus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Scincidae) in the northern part
of the Algerian Sahara, based on analyses of the stomach contents of 28
species (15 males and 13 females). Among the important results is
reporting the presence of scorpion fragments in the diet of common skink
females at a rate above 23%. Scorpion matter is energetically rewarding
for females of these reptiles in order to put on weight in preparation
for the mating season. |
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Key words:
Scorpiones, Squamata, common skink, predation, Sahara, Algeria. |
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Primer registro de
escorpiones en la dieta del escinco común Scincus scincus
(Linnaeus, 1758) en el norte del Sahara argelino (Squamata: Scincidae) |
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Resumen: |
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Se comenta un primer
caso de depredación de escorpiones a cargo del escinco común Scincus
scincus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Scincidae) en el norte del
Sahara argelino, en base al análisis de contenidos estomacales de 28
especímenes (15 machos y 13 hembras). Entre los resultados destacados
está el hallazgo de la presencia de fragmentos de escorpión en hembras
de escinco común en proporción superior al 23%. El consumo de
escorpiones es energéticamente beneficioso para las hembras de estos
reptiles con vistas a poner peso para la época de reproducción. |
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Palabras clave:
Scorpiones, Squamata, escinco común, depredación, Sahara, Argelia. |
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