Affiliation:
1. Instituto Resgatando o Verde (IRV) , Rua Tirol, 536, sala 609, Freguesia , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , 22750-009 , Brazil
Abstract
Abstract
Original data on diet, internal anatomy, morphology, reproduction, and parasites of Chiroderma doriae vizottoi from the State of Ceará (Brazil) are presented. Intact and crushed seeds of Solanum rhytidoandrum and scales of Lepidoptera were detected in the gastrointestinal tract and feces. Observation of internal organs did not reveal any abnormalities; the intestines were, on average, 11 times longer than the animal’s body length. Reproduction seems to occur in the rainy season. The association with an ectoparasite, Mastoptera sp. (Diptera, Streblidae), was recorded.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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