Table 2.
Hyperabundance of three guilds of consumers on predator-free islets in Lago Guri, Venezuela
| Guild, species | Census method | Population density, island/mainland | Ref. |
| Insectivore | |||
| Ameiva ameiva (lizard) | No./hour of search | to 17 | 51 |
| Dendrobates leucomelas (frog) | No./hour of search | to 20 | 51 |
| Tarantula sp. | No./hour of search | to 6.3 | 51 |
| Birds | Spot map, point count | to 6 | 52 |
| Granivore | |||
| Rodents (six spp.) | No./100 trap nights | to ≥30 | 53 |
| Generalist herbivore | |||
| Alouatta seniculus (howler monkey) | Transect, direct count | to ≥10 | 54 |
| Geochelone carbonaria (tortoise) | Mark, recapture | 7 | 55 |
| Iguana iguana (lizard) | Dung counts | ≥10 | 51 |
| Atta spp. (leaf-cutter ants) | Transect, direct count | to 100 | 56 |