An acquired taste: the depredation of Gymnopis sp. (Anfibia: Gymnophiona) by Acylometes Bogotensis (Keyserling, 1877) (Araneae: Ancylometidae) in Costa Rica

We report a predation event in Costa Rica that involves Ancylometes Bogotensis in Gymnopis sp. This observation marks the first documented interaction between these two species.

I would like to sincerely thank Danni Sherwood for kindly sharing this publication with me through Researchgate.

Cubas-Rodríguez, Alex and Sherwood, Danniella. (2025). An acquired taste: the depredation of Gymnopis sp. (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) by Ancylometes Bogotensis (Keyserling, 1877) (Araneae: Ancylometidae) in Costa Rica. Latin American Magazine of Herpetology. 8. 129-132. 10.22201/FC.25942158E.2025.3.1278.

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