Langaha madagascariensis Eaten Furcifer verrucosus

A gravid female Langaha madagascariensis specimen housed at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology was μCT scanned and dissected, revealing a large prey bolus in its stomach. The snake, collected on 4 June 1994 near Manambaro, Madagascar, measured 543 mm SVL and contained five eggs in its oviduct.

The prey was identified as a juvenile Furcifer verrucosus, swallowed headfirst and minimally digested (138 mm SVL, 7.1 g). Identification was based on several morphological features, including absence of a ventral crest, a well-defined dorsal crest, and two conspicuous lines of white scales along the dorsum.

This marks the first recorded instance of a chameleon in the diet of any Langaha species and the first naturally occurring dietary record for a female L. madagascariensis.