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<journal-id>2007-3364</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Therya]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Therya]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-3364</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-33642017000200175</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.12933/therya-17-477</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Observations on the feeding behavior of the Sierra de Aroa shrew (Cryptotis aroensis, Eulipotyphla: Soricidae), in Venezuela]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Franger J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Machado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marjorie]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Delgado-Jaramillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vásquez-Parra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Oriana]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Carabobo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Valencia Estado Carabobo]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Departamento de Zoologia Laboratório de Ciência Aplicada à Conservação da Biodiversidade]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pernambuco ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>175</fpage>
<lpage>178</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-33642017000200175&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-33642017000200175&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-33642017000200175&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The shrew Cryptotis aroensis from Sierra de Aroa, Venezuela, was recently described. Little is known on the natural history of the species. This note reports the first records on the foraging behavior of C. aroensis in captivity feeding on invertebrates and small vertebrates. We placed one individual previously captured in a pitfall trap inside a plastic box for ten days. We also added litter, log remains, bromeliads and mosses inside the box. Potential invertebrate and vertebrate preys were captured and placed simultaneously with the shrew to make observations on locomotion, posture, feeding preferences and prey manipulation. We supplied 17 invertebrate and two small vertebrate preys belonging to three phyla and seven classes during the period of captivity (Table 1). The foraging behavior consisted of sniffing the substrate and air (Figure 1A, B). The stalking behavior on prey consisted of rapid movements above or under the litter, and catches were made directly with the snout (Figure 1C, D). Handling prey for consumption involved tearing, cutting and chewing a small portion; the same pattern was repeated until the prey was consumed completely. Cryptotis aroensis consumed a variety of prey, but it showed no apparent preference for any prey, contrary to what was reported for C. meridensis in Merida, Venezuela (Woodman and Diaz de Pascual 2004). C. aroensis differed from C. meridensis in the search and capture strategies, but coincided with C. parvus (Whitaker 1974). Although the information reported in this note should not be taken as conclusive because it derived from a single individual under inadequate study conditions; nonetheless, it represents the first record on the behavior of the species in captivity.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: La musaraña, Cryptotis aroensis fue descrita recientemente de la Sierra de Aroa, Venezuela. Poco se sabe de la historia natural de la especie. Esta nota presenta los primeros registros obtenidos de comportamiento de depredación y alimentación de C. aroensis sobre animales invertebrados y pequeños vertebrados en cautiverio. Se colocó un ejemplar previamente capturado en un sistema de trampas de fosa adentro de una caja de plástico por diez días. La caja fue ambientada con hojarasca, restos de troncos, bromelias y musgos. Se colectaron potenciales presas de invertebrados y vertebrados que fueron colocadas simultáneamente con la musaraña para hacer observaciones de locomoción, postura, preferencias alimentarias y manipulación de las presas. En el periodo de cautiverio se le suministró al ejemplar de C. aroensis 17 presas de invertebrados y dos pequeños vertebrados pertenecientes a tres Phyla y siete Clases (Tabla 1). El comportamiento de exploración consistió en &#8220;olfatear&#8221; sobre el sustrato y aire (Figura 1A, B). El comportamiento de acecho de las presas fueron rápidos movimientos por encima o por debajo de la hojarasca y las capturas fueron realizadas directamente con su hocico (Figura 1C, D). La manipulación de las presas para el consumo fue desgarrar, cortar y masticar una pequeña porción y luego volver a repetir el mismo patrón hasta consumirlos completamente. Cryptotis aroensis consumió a varias de las presas suministradas, sin aparentemente mostrar un comportamiento de preferencia por alguna, contrario a lo reportado para C. meridensis en Mérida, Venezuela (Woodman and Díaz de Pascual 2004). El comportamiento de búsqueda y captura, igualmente fue distinto al reportado para C. meridensis, pero coincidió con C. parvus (Whitaker 1974). Aunque los datos presentados en esta nota no deben de tomarse como conclusivos debido a que los ensayos fueron realizados con un solo individuo y las condiciones para el estudio no fueron las adecuadas, representan los primeros registros sobre el comportamiento en cautiverio de la especie.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[foraging behavior]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[shrew]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sierra de Aroa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Yaracuy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Venezuela]]></kwd>
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