Comparison between males and females feeding habits from three populations of Bombina variegata from Vadu Cri ului, P durea Craiului Mountains, Romania

We studied the feeding habits of males and females Bombina variegata from 3 habitats in Vadu Crisului. A number of 178 individuals were analised. Because of the drought, the theory about the different feeding strategies in males and females can be accepted just in case of one of the studied population. Over 95 % of the prey consumed by the studied individuals is terrestrial. The most frquently consumed prey is Formicida, Coleoptera, Araneida, folowed by Gasteropoda and Lepidoptera larvae in one population. Vegetal remains, shed-skin and minerals were found too in the yellow bellied toad stomachall content. Both males and females stomachal content was high in vegetal remains.