Table 1 Small mammal corticosterone and cortisol concentrations for Oligoryzomys, Akodon, Gracilinanus and Marmosa.

Samples (N)

2

2

56

23

14

7

2

Corticosterone

Mean ± SE (pg/mg)

1403.3 ± 689.1

498.7 ± 106.6

986.2 ± 95.3

454.4 ± 66.1

479.6 ± 68.6

42.3 ± 13.6

23.5 ± 7.5

Cortisol

Mean ± SE (pg/mg)

248.6 ± 198.0

53.2 ± 5.0

209.1 ± 34.0

24.7 ± 4.5

21.01 ± 2.8

75.3 ± 28.5

34.6 ± 5.3

Corticosterone + cortisol

Mean ± SE (pg/mg)

1651.9 ± 887.1

551.9 ± 111.6

1195.3 ± 112.0

479.1 ± 70.1

500.6 ± 70.4

117.6 ± 41.3

58.1 ± 12.7

Corticosterone-cortisol ratio

Mean ± SE

9.4 ± 4.7

9.3 ± 1.1

7.5 ± 0.6

20.8 ± 2.2

24.4 ± 2.9

0.7 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1