Seasonal variation in the diet of the Brazilian slender opossum (Marmosops paulensis) in a montane Atlantic forest area, southeastern Brazil

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 158-164

  Leiner, Natalia O ^a   Silva, Wesley R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Food availability; Frugivory; Marmosops paulensis; Mouse opossum; Piper; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECES; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRUGIVORY; MARSUPIAL; MONTANE FOREST; PREY PREFERENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARACHNIDA; BLATTARIA; COLEOPTERA; DIDELPHIDAE; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MARMOSA; MARMOSOPS; OPILIONES; PIPERACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33847637624     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-088R2.1     Document Type: Article

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