Stomach Flushing Vs. Fecal Analysis: The Example of Phrynops rufipes (Testudines: Chelidae)

Copeia | June 4, 2008| | Copyright

The following is a study of the trophic niche of Phrynops rufipes revealed by an investigation of stomach flushing and fecal samplings. We successfully stomach flushed all 31 adult turtles captured and collected feces from ten of the flushed turtles. Our results show that only an integrated approach using both techniques is able to provide a comprehensive picture of P. rufipes diet. Trichoptera larvae were the most eaten item in numeric terms and in frequency of occurrence, but shrimp contributed the greatest volume of invertebrates. The seeds of most kinds of palm trees common around streams ...

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