Phytophagous consumption by frogs inhabiting bromeliads from Atlantic Forest

Analyses of the diets frog species in a range different habitats have shown that these amphibians feed primarily on arthropods. In general, frogs are not selective predators, but may vary their capture mode along continuum between active and passive foraging. present study, we assessed diet two bromeliad-breeding genus Ololygon (= Scinax) through taxonomic functional identification (trophic guilds). We innovate use trophic guilds frogs’ preys phytophagous consumption as proxy for favoring bromeliads by frogs. also potential relationship size prey they ingest, whether rates varied seasonally, foraging mode. The results indicated composed predominantly arthropods both (O. littorea O. perpusilla). Most consumed belonged to orders Hemiptera, Diptera Hymenoptera. found no significant differences among number ingested rainy dry seasons either species, nor corresponding individual was restricted only vegetative parts did any pollinators. Taken together, suggested favor host bromeliad suggest cascade frogs, bromeliads,