What do water snakes eat? First report of predation by a Neotropical Hydropsini snake on giant earthworms (Glossoscolecidae).

The article offers a report on incidents of predation on giant earthworms by individuals of the brown-banded water snake Helicops angulatus (H. angulatus), a member of the tribe Hydropsini. It focuses on the eating behavior of the aquatic snakes, under the report. It informs that the frogs, their tadpoles, and aquatic lizards are prey for H. angulatus. Predation on earthworms has been reported for several Neotropical snakes including Thamnophis, Storeria, Virginia. The report states that Giant earthworms in the family Glossoscolecidae are the abundant and reliable food resource for H. angulatus.