Mycophagy by small mammals: new and interesting observations from Brazil

Trierveiler‐Pereira, Larissa

doi:10.5943/mycosphere/7/3/5

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“…The mycophagy by small animals in Brazil is poorly known, with some sparse records. Recently, Trierveiler-Pereira et al (2016) Once fungi are a rich source of nutrients (Fogel & Trappe 1978) for these animals, fungi can contribute to structure food webs, mainly to insect community (Yamashita et al 2015), being a key components to maintenance of ecosystems. Our results highlight the importance of studies involving these ecological interactions between mycophagous invertebrates and fungi.…”

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Phlebopus beniensis (Boletinellaceae, Boletales) in the Brazilian Cerrado biome

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The Brazilian Cerrado is a highly diverse ecosystem, harboring a great variety of organisms; however, the mycodiversity is still poorly documented. In this study, we record for the first time the bolete Phlebopus beniensis from the Cerrado biome in the state of Goiás, located in Brazil's Central-West Region. Description, macroscopic images, line drawings and comments, as well as the geographic distribution of the genus for Brazil are presented herein.

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Phlebopus beniensis (Boletinellaceae, Boletales) in the Brazilian Cerrado biome

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“…One of the collected stroma had a few animal bite marks, but it was not severely damaged. It's interesting to mention that this species might be a fungal food source for small monkeys (Callithrix flaviceps) of the New World (HILÁRIO; FERRARI, 2010), like other members of Clavicipitaceae (TRIERVEILER-PEREIRA et al, 2016).…”

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Additional information on Mycocitrus aurantium (Bionectriaceae, Hypocreales), an unusual bamboo-inhabiting fungus found in South America

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Mycocitrus Möller corresponde a um gênero tropical que contém duas espécies que formam grandes estromas em colmos de bambu. Durante um levantamento de macrofungos no estado de Santa Catarina foram coletados quatro espécimes de Mycocitrus aurantium Möller, uma espécie considerada rara por ter sido pouco citada na literatura. Os objetivos desse trabalho foram contribuir para o conhecimento sobre a morfologia da espécie, comunicar pela primeira vez a obtenção de cultura da espécie e discutir seu posicionamento filogenético com base em dados moleculares. Estudos morfológicos e filogenéticos foram conduzidos a partir de espécimes frescos e culturas. A filogenia apresentada foi construída com base na sequência do espaçador interno transcrito do DNA ribossomal (ITS). Atualmente, o gênero Mycocitrus é aceito na família Bionectriaceae (Hypocreales); entretanto, este posicionamento não se sustenta quando apenas os caracteres morfológicos são levados em consideração.

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“…Mycophagy, that is, the eating of fungi, is a feeding behavior which is widespread across animal taxa, including mammals (Claridge & Cork, 1994; Hanson et al, 2006; Trierveiler‐Pereira, 2016), birds (Elliott & Vernes, 2019; Tanney & Hutchison, 2011), reptiles (Cooper & Vernes, 2011; Elliott, 2019), and arthropods (Bultman & Mathews, 1996; Hammond & Lawrence, 1989). Ecologically, mycophagy can play a crucial role in contributing to the overall health of forest ecosystems.…”

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Importance of subterranean fungi in the diet of bonobos in Kokolopori

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Wessling

et al. 2021

American J Primatol

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Nonstaple food is a food resource which sole consumption does not allow the maintenance of regular physiological functions, thus constituting a minor portion of an individual's diet. Many primates consume nonstaple food such as meat, insects, and fungi. Hypotheses on the dietary importance of nonstaple food include its role as fallback food and as source of specific nutrients. We tested these two hypotheses by investigating mycophagy (i.e., the consumption of fungi) in a population of wild bonobos in the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve, DRC. Specifically, we examined the relationship between fungus consumption and various factors relevant to bonobo feeding ecology (i.e., fruit abundance and the consumption of other food types). Additionally, we measured the deviation from linear travel when bonobos searched for fungi to evaluate the nature of fungus consumption (e.g., opportunistic or targeted). Lastly, we examined the nutritional content of the major fungus species consumed (Hysterangium bonobo) to test whether this food item was potentially consumed as source of specific nutrients. We found that bonobos spent a higher proportion of their time feeding on fungi when fruit abundance was higher, indicating that fungi were not consumed as a fallback food. Moreover, bonobos deviated from linear travel when visiting fungus patches more than observed when visiting fruit patches, suggesting that they actively sought out fungi. Lastly, initial analyses suggest that H. bonobo samples contained high concentration of sodium. Collectively, these results suggest that subterranean fungi appear to be attractive food source to Kokolopori bonobos, and that mycophagy may serve to supplement nutrients, like sodium, in bonobo diet.

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Mycophagy by small mammals: new and interesting observations from Brazil

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Phlebopus beniensis (Boletinellaceae, Boletales) in the Brazilian Cerrado biome

Phlebopus beniensis (Boletinellaceae, Boletales) in the Brazilian Cerrado biome

Additional information on Mycocitrus aurantium (Bionectriaceae, Hypocreales), an unusual bamboo-inhabiting fungus found in South America

Importance of subterranean fungi in the diet of bonobos in Kokolopori

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