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Anfíbios
Primate
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Aceptado 2025-10-11
Publicado 2026-03-05
Resumen
Presentamos un intento de predación de un mono Capuchino Negro (Sapajus nigritus) sobre una rana (Boana albomarginata) en el área urbana del municipio de Río de Janeiro, sureste de Brasil. La observación fue realizada de manera incidental cuando dos capuchinos negros intentaron consumir la rana, pero liberaron el individuo. El intento fallido de predación probablemente ocurrió debido al mecanismo de defensa del anfibio, que posee olor y sustancias en la piel destinadas a disuadir a los depredadores.
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