Predation of rodent Calomys sp. (Cricetidae), by marsupial Monodelphis domestica (Didelphidae) at Buíque, PE

This paper records the predation on a specimen of Calomys sp. by Monodelphis domestica. The event took place on 07/30/2008, during the night, in a Caatinga area in Parque Nacional do Catimbau, Buique, Pernambuco, Brazil. This observation confirms the presence of rodents in the diet of M. domestica.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ednilza Maranhão dos Santos, Francisco Geraldo de Carvalho Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2012-09-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume253/317a320.pdf