Predation of rodent Calomys sp. (Cricetidae), by marsupial Monodelphis domestica (Didelphidae) at Buíque, PE

Abstract

This paper records the predation on a specimen of Calomys sp. by Monodelphis domestica. The event took place on 07/30/2008, during the night, in a Caatinga area in Parque Nacional do Catimbau, Buique, Pernambuco, Brazil. This observation confirms the presence of rodents in the diet of M. domestica.

Keywords

• Caatinga
• Catimbau
• Didelphimorphia
• Diet
• Mammals