Food of a Chinese jumping mouse, Eozapus setchuanus (Pousargues, 1896)
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John O. Whitaker
Abstract
This note is the only information on food of this species. Food from the stomach was examined using a binocular dissecting microscope. Results from this analysis indicate that the food of this species is similar to that of other zapodids, consisting of several different food items, rather than to the finely ground green vegetation eaten by microtine rodents.
Acknowledgments
Angela Chamberlain (ISU) helped in the examination of the contents, especially some items on slides under the Zeiss microscope. We are grateful to Megan K. Viera (Collections Contractor, Division of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, 10th St. and Constitution Av. NW, Washington, DC 20560) for helping to obtain the specimen.
References
Smith, A.T. and Y. Xie. 2008. A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford. pp. 544.Search in Google Scholar
Smith, A.T. and Y. Xie. 2013. Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford. pp. 395.Search in Google Scholar
Whitaker, Jr. J.O., 2017. Family Zapodidae (jumping mice). In: (D.E. Wilson, T.E. Lacher, Jr. and R.A. Mitterier, eds.) Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 7, Rodents II. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. pp. 50–61.Search in Google Scholar
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