巴鲁大家鼠

巴鲁大家鼠学名:)为马来西亚特有的大家鼠屬物种。其与马来王猪笼草之间存在着互惠关系。与山地树鼩一样,其也会取食猪笼草捕虫笼笼盖下的蜜液,并将粪便排泄到捕虫笼内。[1][2]

巴鲁大家鼠
在舔舐马来王猪笼草捕虫笼笼盖下表面的巴鲁大家鼠
科学分类 编辑
界: 动物界 Animalia
门: 脊索动物门 Chordata
纲: 哺乳纲 Mammalia
目: 啮齿目 Rodentia
科: 鼠科 Muridae
属: 大鼠属 Rattus
种:
巴鲁大家鼠 R. baluensis
二名法
Rattus baluensis
Thomas, 1894

参考文献

  1. Greenwood, M., C. Clarke, C.C. Lee, A. Gunsalam & R.H. Clarke 2011. A unique resource mutualism between the giant Bornean pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah, and members of a small mammal community. PLoS ONE 6(6): e21114. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021114
  2. Wells, K., M.B. Lakim, S. Schulz & M. Ayasse 2011. Pitchers of Nepenthes rajah collect faecal droppings from both diurnal and nocturnal small mammals and emit fruity odour. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27(4): 347–353. doi:10.1017/S0266467411000162
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