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Caracterización morfológica de pelos de guardia de seis especies mamíferos pequeños no voladores del occidente de Ecuador

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study presents the morphological characterization of guard hairs from six species of small non-flying mammals. Guard hair samples were obtained from both live individuals and museum specimens, with cuticular and medullary impressions made from the middle portions of the shafts and shields, respectively. A total of 112 samples were collected from the following species: Marmosa simonsi, Metachirus myosorus, Sigmodon peruanus, Aegialomys xanthaeolus, Rattus sp., and Mus musculus. This information can be used for taxonomic identification and, for instance, in the identification of prey items in carnivore and nocturnal raptor diet studies, which are areas lacking information in western Ecuador.

Source: Revista Peruana de Biología

DOI: 10.15381/rpb.v31i3.28465

Authors: Álvaro Torres-Domínguez, Natalia Molina-Moreira, Sergio Chevasco, Jaime A. Salas

Institutions: Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica, Universidad Espíritu Santo, University of Guayaquil, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad

Language: English

Topic: Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403437299

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