Contribución al conocimiento de los hábitos alimentarios del ratón de los volcanes Neotomodon alstoni ( Merriam, 1898)

Ticul Alvarez; Esperanza Mayo Aceves

doi:10.21829/azm.1993.55591949

Contribución al conocimiento de los hábitos alimentarios del ratón de los volcanes Neotomodon alstoni ( Merriam, 1898)

Authors

Ticul Alvarez Laboratorio de Cordados Terrestres, Departamento de Zoología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, I.P.N. México, D.F., MEXICO
Esperanza Mayo Aceves Laboratorio de Cordados Terrestres, Departamento de Zoología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, I.P.N., México, D.F., MEXICO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.1993.55591949

Keywords:

Neotomodon, diet, volcano mouse,

Abstract

Stomach contents of the volcano mice (Neotomodon alstoni) coming from different localities throughout Its distributlon range are studied and analyzed according to age, sex, seasonality and site. The diet of this species includes phanerogams, mushrooms, arthropods and lizards. Based on leaves remains, seeds, or pollen grains, 28 plant species were identified. Remains of inseets belonging to 26 familias were recognized too. No differences were found in the diet related to age, sex, season, or locality.

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Published

09-05-1993

How to Cite

Alvarez, T., & Mayo Aceves, E. (1993). Contribución al conocimiento de los hábitos alimentarios del ratón de los volcanes Neotomodon alstoni ( Merriam, 1898). ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.), (59), 1–51. https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.1993.55591949