A time-lapse observational study of the activity patterns and feeding behaviour of urban terrestrial gastropods on carcasses of the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus)

Liew, Thor Seng and W. K. Fletcher and Ong, Song Quan (2023) A time-lapse observational study of the activity patterns and feeding behaviour of urban terrestrial gastropods on carcasses of the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 89. pp. 1-5. ISSN 0260-1230

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Abstract

Urban land gastropods, snails and slugs, particularly introduced species, are notorious for causing damage to crops and plants. They are also known for their adaptability and ability to survive in unlikely environments, often feeding on other invertebrates and animal faeces (Speiser, 2001). Despite this, their roles as scavengers on animal carcasses have received relatively little attention in the feeding ecology of land molluscs and forensic science (Galvão et al., 2015).

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus, Gastropods
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301-705.5 Biology (General) > QH540-549.5 Ecology Q Science > QL Zoology > QL1-991 Zoology > QL360-599.82 Invertebrates
Department:	INSTITUTE > Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2025 14:58
Last Modified:	24 Jul 2025 14:58
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44629

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