Summer diet of the pichi Zaedyus pichiy (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) in Mendoza Province, Argentina

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 683-686

  Superina, M ^a   Fernandez Campon F ^b   Stevani, E L ^b   Carrara, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Armadillos; Food habits; Omnivores; Opportunists

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CARNIVORE; DIET; MAMMAL; STOMACH CONTENT; SUMMER;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AGONIDAE; ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; ARMADILLO; COLEOPTERA; DASYPODIDAE; EDENTATA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; SCORPIONES; VERTEBRATA; XENARTHRA; ZAEDYUS PICHIY;

EID: 64849103604     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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