Abstract: With direct observation and stomach dissection, this paper studied the predatorybehavior and meal habit of Lacerta vivipara. The results showed that the predatory behavior of L. vivipara included searching for, before attacking, at tacking, executing, swallowing, and cleaning after eating. During the period fro m June to October,L. vivipara preferred insects and spiders. The kind and quantity of the preys that L. vivipara ate varied from month to month. Among the preys, those of 1-10 mm length were ingested with the highest amount. The natural diet ofL. vivipara was significantly related to the composition of in vertebrates in the environment, and the overlap of food niche was higher between male and female but lower between adult and young L. vivipara.

Key words: Paddy soil, Methanogenesis, Iron oxide, Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide