Descripción del nido de dos especies de Thomasomys (Cricetidae) de un bosque alto-andino en Ecuador

Authors

  • Jorge Brito M. Sección de Mastozoología del Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Escuela Politécnica Nacional. Ladrón de Guevara E11-253. Casilla: 17-01-2759. Quito.
  • William R. Teska Pacific Lutheran University, Department of Biology, Tacoma, Washington, 98447-0003.
  • Reed Ojala-Barbour Pacific Lutheran University, Department of Biology, Tacoma, Washington, 98447-0003.

Keywords:

nest, paramo, Polylepis, Thomasomys

Abstract

Nests are described for Thomasomys aureus and T. paramorum in a high Andean forest in northern Ecuador. Nests of T. aureus were found in the tree canopy to 6 and 7 m in height andthose for T. paramorum were located under the roots from 15 cm to 1.5 m above the surface.
Special issue Lagomorpha

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2012-08-30

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012)

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