Apparent predation by Gray Jays, Perisoreus canadensis, on Long-toed Salamanders, Ambystoma macrodactylum, in the Oregon Cascade Range
Canadian Field-Naturalist
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Abstract
We report observations of Gray Jays (Perisoreus canadensis) appearing to consume larval Long-toed Salamanders (Ambystoma macrodactylum) in a drying subalpine pond in Oregon, USA. Corvids are known to prey upon a variety of anuran amphibians, but to our knowledge, this is the first report of predation by any corvid on aquatic salamanders. Long-toed Salamanders appear palatable to Gray Jays, and may provide a food resource to Gray Jays when salamander larvae are concentrated in drying temporary ponds.
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Murray, M., Pearl, C., Bury, R., 2005, Apparent predation by Gray Jays, Perisoreus canadensis, on Long-toed Salamanders, Ambystoma macrodactylum, in the Oregon Cascade Range: Canadian Field-Naturalist, v. 119, no. 2, p. 291-292, https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.116.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Apparent predation by Gray Jays, Perisoreus canadensis, on Long-toed Salamanders, Ambystoma macrodactylum, in the Oregon Cascade Range |
| Series title | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.22621/cfn.v119i2.116 |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | April 01, 2005 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 291 |
| Last page | 292 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Other Geospatial | Oregon Cascade Range |