Three juvenile Natrix natrix (Reptilia) as prey of Oncorhynchus mykiss (Actinopterygii, Salmoniformes, Salmonidae) in a Bavarian stream
Abstract
On 14 May 2025, three juvenile grass snakes, Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758), were dissected from the stomach of a single rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792), caught in the Ammer River, Bavaria, Germany. That record completes the scarce evidence of reptiles as prey in salmonid diets and highlights the trophic plasticity of the introduced O. mykiss .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria
- Volume
- 56
- Pages
- 23–25
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN