Diet of the gracile mouse opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus) (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in a Brazilian cerrado: Patterns of food consumption and intrapopulation variation

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-28

  Martins, E G ^a   Bonato, V ^b,c   Pinheiro, H P ^a   Dos Reis, S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Centro Regional Universitario de Espirito Santo do Pinhal   (Brazil)

^c METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Feeding ecology; Food habits; Generalized linear model; Insectivore; Rate ratios

Indexed keywords

CERRADO; DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; RODENT;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIMORPHIA; FORMICIDAE; GASTROPODA; GRACILINANUS MICROTARSUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; MARMOSA;

EID: 33645511638     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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