Overview
Distribution
Physical Description
Size
Dry weight (biomass)
23 to 118, mean 71.9 mg
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Scarabaeinae dung beetles
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
Very widespread and common in almost all forested habitats up to about 1500 m (reported also up to 3000 m (Genier 2009), but not typical and some records doubtful), including primary and second growth, bamboo, weeds
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Scarabaeinae dung beetles
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Trophic Strategy
Trophic Strategy
Human dung, Ameiva dung, puma dung, howler monkey dung, cow dung, carrion, dead invertebrates; occasionally to fungus
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Scarabaeinae dung beetles
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Associations
Known predators
Camponotus abdominalis
Monomorium carbonarium
Solenopsis geminata
Pachycondyla
Based on studies in:
Costa Rica: de Osa (Carrion substrate)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Known prey organisms
toad carrion
Based on studies in:
Costa Rica: de Osa (Carrion substrate)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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SPIRE
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Eurysternus caribaeus
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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