Predation by a Snake of a Flower-visiting Bat at Parkia nitida (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae)
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Brittonia
- Vol. 34 (2) , 225-227
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2806382
Abstract
An observation of a snake catching a bat visiting a capitulum of the chiropterophilous treeParkia nitida is described. The implications of predator avoidance on the behavior of pollinators and hence on cross-pollination are discussed. Fear of predation may be the reason why some bats make only brief visits toParkia capitula.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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