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Mastozoología neotropical
versión impresa ISSN 0327-9383versión On-line ISSN 1666-0536
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ESTEVAN, Ignacio; LACEY, Eileen. A y TASSINO, Bettina. Daily patterns of activity in free-living Rio Negro tuco-tucos (Ctenomys rionegrensis). Mastozool. neotrop. [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.1, pp.71-80. ISSN 0327-9383.
Activity patterns are a fundamental aspect of the biology of many species, with important implications for survival and reproduction. Typically, such patterns of activity are thought to be entrained by light cues, raising intriguing questions about the nature of circadian rhythms in subterranean species, members of which spend virtually their entire lives in dark, underground burrows. As part of ongoing studies of the behavioural biology of the Rio Negro tuco-tuco (Ctenomys rionegrensis), we used data from free-living animals to characterize daily patterns of activity in this subterranean species of rodent. The locations of 5 radiocollared adults were recorded hourly for 72 consecutive hours during November, 2005. Analyses of 5 measures of activity based on these data revealed that individuals changed locations more often and moved greater distances between successive radio fixes during daylight hours. These data are consistent with studies of other ctenomyid rodents in suggesting that C. rionegrensis tends toward diurnality. Comparisons with other lineages of subterranean rodents indicate that activity patterns vary markedly among these burrow-dwelling mammals, with substantial intra- as well as inter-specific differences in activity reported.
Palabras clave : Activity patterns; Circadian rhythms; Ctenomys; Tuco-tucos.