https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2025.869
Living near humans: new diet items for the Big-headed Treefrog Polypedates megacephalus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) and its tadpoles in Vietnam
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Published: 11 September 2025
The predation by the Big-headed Treefrog Polypedates megacephalus on the Common House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus and a failed predation attempt on the Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko are reported. In addition, for the first time, tadpoles of this treefrog species were observed scavenging on dead Asian Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus, Boie’s Wart Frog Fejervarya limnocharis, and unidentified species of the annelid order Haplotaxida. All observations were carried out in urban environments.
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