Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman). Opportunistic foraging
Other Quantitative Biology
2020-05-19 v1
Abstract
We document opportunistic foraging behavior by Caiman crocodilus in a post-inundation forest at Estac\'ion Biolog\'ica Ca\~no Palma, Costa Rica.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2005.07703,
title = {Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman). Opportunistic foraging},
author = {Paul B. C. Grant and Todd R. Lewis and Thomas C. LaDuke and Colin Ryall},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.07703},
year = {2020}
}
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