Herpetological Conservation and Biology 2(2):145-148 SEASONAL VARIATION IN THE DIET OF THE FAN-THROATED LIZARD, SITANA PONTICERIANA (SAURIA: AGAMIDAE) (original) (raw)

We analyzed the stomach contents of 296 Fan-throated Lizards (Sitana ponticeriana) from their natural habitat. Insects constituted the largest portion of the total diet. Insects comprised the majority of food items during the rainy and winter seasons, when this prey was most common. During the summer dry season, plant material was the dominant food type. Gastropod intake increased during the dry months, when availability of insect prey was low. The dietary composition of the sexes did not differ. Prey size was closely associated with body size.