Assessing the predation potential of the toad-eating Taiwan keelback (Rhabdophis formosanus Maki, 1931) on the toxic invasive cane toad (Rhinella marina Linnaeus, 1758)

Context Toxic invasive prey poses a threat to consumers by causing physiological disorders and death. Some consumers use toxic prey as food and sequester toxins for chemical defense. However, studies on the predation potential of toxic invasive prey by those consumers are limited. Aims We assessed the predation potential of the Taiwan keelback snake (Rhabdophis formosanus), a species that sequesters toxins from native toads, on an invasive cane toad (Rhinella marina). Methods We conducted prey p