A. Lionotus Male Paid The Price: Snake Predation By Oxybelis

[June 12 2012; 8:35 a.m.]. During a placid morning, a team from Herbios Group Panama observed an impressive image. We witnessed an Oxybelis aeneus (147 cm, 55 g) with an Anolis lionotus male (22.9 g) caught in her jaws. He was the breakfast meanwhile, his fellow female just observed the scene.

We were so happy to witness such an event, thinking about what was the male doing while the predator took the chance. Perhaps He was displaying to attract the cryptic female, or just was distracted while feeding! In any case the snake had the morning meal and the male paid the price.