Overview

Distribution

Distribution

Mexico to Bolivia

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Physical Description

Size

Dry weight (biomass)

50 to 214, mean 120 mg

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Body length

13.0 to 17.8, mean 16.4 mm

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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat

Fairly common to common in floodplain forest and river-edge forest; less abundant in terra firme forest, second growth, bamboo, tall weeds up to 650 m; occasionally in cerrado and savanna. Reported up to 3000 m (Genier 2009), but not typical and some records doubtful

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Trophic Strategy

Trophic Strategy

Dung, rarely to carrion

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Eurysternus foedus

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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