Predation of Polychrus marmoratus (Squamata: Polychrotidae) by Buteo albonotatus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) in an Atlantic forest area, southeastern Brazil

(Predacao de Polychrus marmoratus (Squamata: Polychrotidae)por Buteo albonotatus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) no sudeste do Brasil).Nos registramos a predacao do lagarto Polychrus marmoratus (Squamata:Polychrotidae) por Buteo albonotatus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) noEspirito Santo, Brasil. Apesar da predacao de pequenos vertebrados ja ter sidoreportada para esta especie de gaviao, o lagarto P. marmoratus nao havia sidoainda registrado como sua presa. Tal registro traz uma contribuicao para ahistoria natural de lagartos brasileiros. We report the predation of the lizard Polychrus marmoratus(Squamata: Polychrotidae) by Buteo albonotatus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae)in southeastern Brazil. Although predation of small vertebrates has beenreported for this hawk species, the lizard P. marmoratus had not been reportedas its prey yet. Such record brings a small contribution to the natural historyof Brazilian lizards.