Open AccessObservaciones sobre la alimentación del murciélago frugívoro mayor <i>Artibeus lituratus</i> (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) en Venezuela.
Author(s) -
Mariana Muñoz–Romo,
Emílio Herrera
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
revista mexicana de mastozoología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2007-4484
DOI - 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2010.14.1.27
Subject(s) - artibeus , biology , frugivore , sapotaceae , humanities , zoology , ecology , art , habitat
We present field observations on the consumption of three fruits (Psidium guajava, Syzygium jambos, and Ficus sp.) by males of the big fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) in an Andean locality (Venezuela). These observations include time invested during foraging and consumption of these fruits, as well as a description of feeding behavior.Keywords: Artibeus lituratus, feeding behavior, ecology, Chiroptera, Venezuela.Palabras clave: Artibeus lituratus, comportamiento alimentario, ecología, Chiroptera, Venezuela.