Notes on the Ecology of Reithrodontomys microdon Based on New Records in the Eje Neovolcánico, México

Based on the first record in the state of Morelos and a new record for the Estado de México, we suggest that Reithrodontomys microdon preferentially uses an arboreal habitat. Specimens described here, for the most part (75%), were captured >4 m above ground on trees. Although historical records i...

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Published inWestern North American naturalist Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 377 - 379
Main Authors González-Cózatl, Francisco X., Arellano, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Provo Brigham Young University 01.10.2015
Western North American Naturalist
Subjects
Analysis
Animal populations
Ecology
Habitat (Ecology)
Habitats
Mexico
Microdon
new geographic records
Reithrodontomys
Rodents
trees
Mexico
Mexico, Morelos
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Summary:Based on the first record in the state of Morelos and a new record for the Estado de México, we suggest that Reithrodontomys microdon preferentially uses an arboreal habitat. Specimens described here, for the most part (75%), were captured >4 m above ground on trees. Although historical records indicate that R. microdon is rare, our data may suggest otherwise. Assuming this species is preferably arboreal and that most inventories of rodents have focused on the ground, it is evident that, historically, this species has not been surveyed in its preferred habitat.
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ISSN:1527-0904
1944-8341
DOI:10.3398/064.075.0316