Abstract
We record, for the first time, the nest structure of two species of small, non-volant mammals, Marmosa simonsi and Rhipidomys latinamus, inside artificial nest boxes in a dry forest ecosystem of Western Ecuador. We describe the nests and categorized them as rearing nest, permanent resting nest and transient refuge, depending on their intended use. Artificial nest boxes provide an optimal place for pup rearing and resting for small mammals, and they can be useful for ecological studies of elusive, poorly-known mammalian species.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 108-110 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neotropical Biodiversity |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:To Eric Horstman (Fundación ProBosque) for the logistic in Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco, and Martin Quiroga for his help and technical skills for installing the nest boxes. The work has been partially funded by grants from the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota and the International Community Foundation (Leona M. y Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust) to GEH. GABV thanks Grant Conicyt folio 21160182, Chile.
Funding Information:
To Eric Horstman (Fundación ProBosque) for the logistic in Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco, and Martin Quiroga for his help and technical skills for installing the nest boxes. The work has been partially funded by grants from the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota and the International Community Foundation (Leona M. y Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust) to GEH. GABV thanks Grant Conicyt folio 21160182, Chile.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
- Arboreal habits
- Marmosa simonsi
- Rhipidomys latinamus
- mammal nesting