They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)

They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)

Abstract: Some small-eared shrews, genus Cryptotis, display modifications of the forelimb that have been interpreted as an adaptation for burrowing. As most of the species in the genus inhabit areas with poor accessibility and it is difficult to obtain direct observations in the wild, digging behavior remains unknown. This short note presents observational data under semi-natural conditions for the Mexican small-eared shrew that support the hypothesis of semifossoriality related to the functional morphology of its forelimb. These findings can provide clues about the assembly of shrew communities, particularly regarding foraging modes and niche partitioning.

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Main Author: Guevara,Lázaro
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Biología 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532017000401003
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spelling oai:scielo:S1870-345320170004010032019-01-31They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)Guevara,Lázaro Behavior Cryptotis Digging Eulipotyphla Insectivora Abstract: Some small-eared shrews, genus Cryptotis, display modifications of the forelimb that have been interpreted as an adaptation for burrowing. As most of the species in the genus inhabit areas with poor accessibility and it is difficult to obtain direct observations in the wild, digging behavior remains unknown. This short note presents observational data under semi-natural conditions for the Mexican small-eared shrew that support the hypothesis of semifossoriality related to the functional morphology of its forelimb. These findings can provide clues about the assembly of shrew communities, particularly regarding foraging modes and niche partitioning.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de BiologíaRevista mexicana de biodiversidad v.88 n.4 20172017-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/reporttext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532017000401003en10.1016/j.rmb.2017.10.012
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They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)
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title They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)
title_short They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)
title_full They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)
title_fullStr They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)
title_full_unstemmed They can dig it: semifossorial habits of the Mexican small-eared shrew (Mammalia: Cryptotis mexicanus)
title_sort they can dig it: semifossorial habits of the mexican small-eared shrew (mammalia: cryptotis mexicanus)
description Abstract: Some small-eared shrews, genus Cryptotis, display modifications of the forelimb that have been interpreted as an adaptation for burrowing. As most of the species in the genus inhabit areas with poor accessibility and it is difficult to obtain direct observations in the wild, digging behavior remains unknown. This short note presents observational data under semi-natural conditions for the Mexican small-eared shrew that support the hypothesis of semifossoriality related to the functional morphology of its forelimb. These findings can provide clues about the assembly of shrew communities, particularly regarding foraging modes and niche partitioning.
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