Cafeteria experiment with Akodon montensis Thomas, 1913 (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae) from a remnant of semideciduous seasonal forest in Southern Brazil
- Biodiversity International Journal
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Fernanda Souza Silva, Luana da Silva Guimarães, Susana de Oliveira Junges, Cristina Vargas Cademartori
Laboratório de Conservação e Manejo da Biodiversidade–LabCMBio, Mestrado em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais, Brazil
Abstract
Fruits are an important energy source for a great number of vertebrates. We aim with this study to evaluate the Akodon montensis food selectivity of fruits and animal protein (larvae of Coleoptera and adults of Diplopoda) available monthly in an Atlantic Rainforest remnant in southern Brazil. The individuals were captured monthly from October 2013 to May 2014. The cafeteria experiment was carried out in captivity. Akodon montensis showed preference for small and fleshy fruits and invertebrates.
Keywords
atlantic forest, food preferences, fruits, invertebrates, small rodents, ecology, mammals, plants, animals, environment
