Predation on a cryptic rainforest rodent (Pogonomys sp.) by a carpet python (Morelia spilota)

Jennifer M. Fill; Alastair B. Freeman; Georgeanna Story; Timothy J. Curran

doi:10.1071/AM12035

Predation on a cryptic rainforest rodent (Pogonomys sp.) by a carpet python (Morelia spilota)

Jennifer M. Fill^*, Alastair B. Freeman, Georgeanna Story, Timothy J. Curran

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The tree mouse (Pogonomys sp.) is a cryptic species from north-east Queensland. We report the first known predation of this species by a reptile, the carpet python (Morelia spilota), based on the identification of hair retrieved from a road-killed python. We describe characteristics of the hair sample and comment on implications that diverse foraging strategies in a reptilian predator may have for prey behaviour and vulnerability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	224-226
Number of pages	3
Journal	Australian Mammalogy
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/AM12035
Publication status	Published - 2013

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