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Diet and Behavior of Philodryas Snakes by Danilo Capela is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This natural history note describes observations of two species of snakes: - A Philodryas olfersii was observed preying on a budgerigar, representing a novel prey item, in an urban backyard in Brazil. The snake was collected and deposited in a collection. - The stomach contents of two Philodryas patagoniensis snakes from Brazil were examined, with beetles and other insects found, representing the first records of invertebrates in the diet of this species. While secondary ingestion is possible, the researche

Author
Danilo Capela
Language
EN