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September 10, 2025Open Access

POSSIBLE PREDATION EVENT ON A BROWN ANOLE Anolis sagrei (SQUAMATA: ANOLIDAE) BY A MEXICAN RED RUMP TARANTULA Tliltocatl vagans (ARANEAE: THERAPHOSIDAE) IN QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO

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This observation indicates a potential predation event involving a mexican red rump tarantula and brown anole.
The incident was recorded on 29 May 2014, within the garden of a residence in Quintana Roo.
Brown anoles are common prey for larger predators like tliltocatl vagans, particularly noted during nighttime.
Observing such interactions helps in understanding predator-prey dynamics in local ecosystems.

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The diet of spiders belonging to the Theraphosidae family consists mainly of large insects and other terrestrial arthropods such as centipedes, millipedes, and other arachnids; nevertheless, the biggest species occasionally feed on small vertebrates such as lizards, mice, bats, birds, and snakes. We report an observation of a possible predation event of the Mexican Red Rump Tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans) on a Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) during the night on 29 May 2014, in the garden area of a residence located in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

POSSIBLE PREDATION EVENT ON A BROWN ANOLE Anolis sagrei (SQUAMATA: ANOLIDAE) BY A MEXICAN RED RUMP TARANTULA Tliltocatl vagans (ARANEAE: THERAPHOSIDAE) IN QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO

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