Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México
In this work, we documented the food habits of the Raccoon (Procyon lotor hernandezii) in the zone of Tenacatita, in the State of Jalisco. We collected scats each month, from March 1994 to December 1995. We determined that plant material was first in importance at 41.0%, the next was insects with 18...
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| description | In this work, we documented the food habits of the Raccoon (Procyon lotor hernandezii) in the zone of Tenacatita, in the State of Jalisco. We collected scats each month, from March 1994 to December 1995. We determined that plant material was first in importance at 41.0%, the next was insects with 18.4%, and crustaceans with 17.8% of relative frequency of occurrence (RFO). The plants with higher frequencies were guazima (Guazuma ulmifolia), guamuchil (Pithecellobium dulce), grasses (Gramineae), papaya (Carica papaya) and coconut (Cocus nucifera). Four cultivated plants were found in the scats: papaya (3.93%), coconut (1.54%), corn (1.03%) and mango (0.68%), but their RFO was not high. Of the insects consumed, grasshoppers (Acrididae), beetles (Scarabaeidae), crickets (Grillidae), and ants (Formicidae) predominated. Seasonal variations in the RFO of plant material and insects were observed. The diversity of food items overall was H’= 1.36. |
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| spelling | azm-article-19012022-09-22T00:52:46Z Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México Guerrero, Sergio Sandoval, Ma. Rosario Raccoon food habits field crops diversity. Mapache dieta cultivos diversidad. In this work, we documented the food habits of the Raccoon (Procyon lotor hernandezii) in the zone of Tenacatita, in the State of Jalisco. We collected scats each month, from March 1994 to December 1995. We determined that plant material was first in importance at 41.0%, the next was insects with 18.4%, and crustaceans with 17.8% of relative frequency of occurrence (RFO). The plants with higher frequencies were guazima (Guazuma ulmifolia), guamuchil (Pithecellobium dulce), grasses (Gramineae), papaya (Carica papaya) and coconut (Cocus nucifera). Four cultivated plants were found in the scats: papaya (3.93%), coconut (1.54%), corn (1.03%) and mango (0.68%), but their RFO was not high. Of the insects consumed, grasshoppers (Acrididae), beetles (Scarabaeidae), crickets (Grillidae), and ants (Formicidae) predominated. Seasonal variations in the RFO of plant material and insects were observed. The diversity of food items overall was H’= 1.36. En este trabajo se dan a conocer algunos aspectos de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii) en la zona de Tenacatita, en el Estado de Jalisco. Se realizaron colectas de excrementos mensualmente, de marzo de 1994 a diciembre de 1995, a partir de los cuales se determinó que el material vegetal representó el 41.0%, los insectos el 18.4% y los crustáceos el 17.8% de frecuencia relativa de ocurrencia (FRO). Entre los vegetales, guázima (Guazuma ulmifolia), guamuchil (Pithecellobium dulce), gramíneas, papaya (Carica papaya) y coco (Cocus nucifera) representaron el 70%. Cuatro plantas que se cultivan en la zona fueron registradas en las heces fecales de esta especie con FRO bajas: papaya (3.93%), coco (1.54%), maíz (1.03%) y mango (0.68%). Entre los insectos sobresalieron chapulines (Acrididae), escarabajos (Scarabaeidae), grillos (Grillidae) y hormigas (Formicidae). Se observaron variaciones estacionales en la FRO de algunas categorías de alimento como en vegetales e insectos. La diversidad de elementos contenidos en la dieta alcanzó un valor de H’=1.36. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2000-08-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1901 10.21829/azm.2000.80801901 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); No. 80 (2000); 211-221 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Núm. 80 (2000); 211-221 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1901/2015 Derechos de autor 2018 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (parte1) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Guerrero, Sergio Sandoval, Ma. Rosario Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México |
| title | Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México |
| title_full | Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México |
| title_fullStr | Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México |
| title_short | Determinación de la dieta del mapache (Procyon lotor hernandezii Wagler, 1831) en la Costa Sur de Jalisco, México |
| title_sort | determinación de la dieta del mapache (procyon lotor hernandezii wagler, 1831) en la costa sur de jalisco, méxico |
| url | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1901 |
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