List of Species and Conservation Status of Avifauna and Small mammal around Bade Segment Area of River Yobe, Yobe State, Nigeria

The study was carried out to assess a Checklist of avifauna and small mammal species along Bade catchment area of Yobe State, Nigeria. Preliminary survey was conducted around the river, three (3) habitat types were identified; (river bank, farm lands and flood plain). The line transect was 8 km in length. Two (2) transects were established per habitat type, making a total of six (6) transects. The transects were 100 m apart to the left or right in order to avoid double counting of species. A distance of 200m was maintained between each habitat. The data obtained were analyses using descriptive statistics (Frequency tables and Charts were used to portrayed the findings. The result of the study; showed that a total of 50 bird species in 28 families were recorded. RB had the highest individuals of Fifty (50) species while FP has the lowest with ten (10) species. The Bird family Columbidae has the highest number with six (6) of species, while the lowest were Ardeidae, Sturnidae and Tytonidae with one species in each of the habitat types. However, checklist of small mammal species also indicated that a total of 6 species of small mammals belonging to 4 families were identified. The result of the study shows that the family Muridae has 3 species which was the highest number of per family identified in the study area, this is due to the fact that Muridae family are the most common small mammals in the study area. And both bird small species fell under least concern (LC) category except Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus which felled under near threatened (NT) species. However, awareness campaign should also be organize for the residents around the study area on the presence, distribution of bird and small mammal species and also disturbing effect of their activities on bird and small mammal around the segment area of river Yobe.

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An attempt to determine the size of the Common Barn-owl’s (Tyto alba) hunting area based on its prey composition

Avian Biology Research ◽

10.1177/17581559211066091 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 175815592110660

Author(s):

Jenő J Purger ◽

Dávid Szép

Keyword(s):

Functional Groups ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Barn Owl ◽

Tyto Alba ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Open Forest ◽

Prey Composition ◽

Small Mammal Species ◽

Owl Pellets

The relative abundance of small mammal species detected from Common Barn-owl pellets reflects the landscape structure and habitat pattern of the owl’s hunting area, but it is also affected by the size of the collected pellet sample and the size of the supposed hunting area. The questions arise: how many pellets should be collected and analyzed as well as how large hunting area should be taken into consideration in order to reach the best correspondence between the owl’s prey composition and the distribution of habitats preferred by small mammals preyed in supposed hunting areas? For this study, we collected 1045 Common Barn-owl pellets in a village in southern Hungary. All detected small mammal species were classified into functional groups (guilds) preferring urban, open, forest and wetland habitats. The proportion of functional groups was compared to the proportion of these habitats around the pellet collection site within circles of one, two, and three km radius. Saturation curves showed that at least 300 pellets or ca. 600 mammalian remains are required for the detection of the 19 small mammal species. The share of small mammals detected in the prey and their functional groups according to their habitat preference showed an increasing consistency with the distribution of real habitats in the potential hunting area of a radius of 3 km around the owl’s breeding or resting place.

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Flea Communities on Small Mammals in Lowland Environment

Ekológia (Bratislava) ◽

10.2478/eko-2020-0020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 260-269 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ivan Baláž ◽

Martina Zigová

Keyword(s):

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Dominant Species ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Blood Sucking ◽

Four Seasons ◽

Small Mammal Species

AbstractThe landscape of south-western Slovakia is characterised by anthropogenous reshaping, while fragments of undisturbed, waterlogged habitats have been preserved in what remains of the meandering ancient Žitava River. These refuges are inhabited by various small mammal species and their blood-sucking ectoparasites. Between 2014 and 2018, research on them was carried out in Slovakia’s Danubian Lowland (Podunajská nížina) during three out of the four seasons (spring, summer and autumn). The small mammals were captured at 27 localities. The occurrence of nine flee species from the Hystrichopsyllidae, Ctenophthalmidae and Ceratophyllidae families was documented on 12 small burrowing mammals. During the course of all the seasons in which research was conducted, Ctenophthalmus agyrtes, C. assimilis, Megabothris turbidus a Nosopsyllus fasciatus were found, among the most dominant species to be seen on small burrowing mammals.

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Non-volant mammals, Parque Nacional do Catimbau, Vale do Catimbau, Buíque, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, with karyologic data

Check List ◽

10.15560/6.1.180 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 180 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Lena Geise ◽

Roberta Paresque ◽

Harley Sebastião ◽

Leila T. Shirai ◽

Diego Astúa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Small Mammal ◽

National Park ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Undescribed Species ◽

Habitat Types ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Park Area ◽

Small Mammal Species ◽

Mammal Survey

We report the results of a terrestrial small mammal survey at one National Park in the northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. The Catimbau National Park is located within the Caatinga domain with the characteristic thorn scrub vegetation. Our sampling encompasses several different vegetation/habitat types within the park area. All specimens collected were prepared as vouchers to be deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Karyotypes were obtained for all representative purported species collected. We report here the results of this first survey – two species of marsupials and seven of rodents - and added new occurrence localities for several small mammal species of this region, provide karyotypic information and register an undescribed species of arboreal rat of the genus Rhipidomys. This survey illustrates the need for extensive and planned sampling of the Caatinga domain.

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Ecology of mites (Acarina) on small mammals (Eulipotyphla, Rodentia) in Podunajská nížina plain

Biologia ◽

10.2478/s11756-012-0133-7 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 68 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zuzana Poláčiková

Keyword(s):

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Detrended Correspondence Analysis ◽

Research Area ◽

Ecological Groups ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Ecological Evaluation ◽

Terrestrial Mammals ◽

Mite Communities ◽

Small Mammal Species

AbstractThis study deals with the species distribution and structure of mite communities living in the fur of small mammals. Mesostigmatic mites (Acarina: Mesostigmata) of several small mammal species were studied at several sites of Slovakia situated in the Podunajská nížna lowland. The aims deal with ecological evaluation of mesostigmatic mites and their small mammal hosts. The research was done from 2005 to 2007. Several small mammal species were caught at 16 sites in the research area. These represent 13 types of biotopes. On the captured small mammals we recorded 3,141 individuals of mesostigmatic mites (7 families and 22 species). The dominance and the diversity of the recorded mites were analysed. Mites being interpreted as the variable one were evaluated by cluster analysis and multifactor analysis (detrended correspondence analysis, principal components analysis, redundancy analysis). Small terrestrial mammals as hosts of mites represent “holders” of environmental factors, in the analysis they are being evaluated as explanatory variable mainly. They transform direct impact of the environment and for that reason the ecological evaluation of mites is specific comparing to other taxonomical and ecological groups of animals.

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The scientific, financial and ethical implications of three common wildlife-trapping designs

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr19084 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 46 (8) ◽

pp. 690 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Helen P. Waudby ◽

Sophie Petit ◽

Matthew J. Gill

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Capture Rate ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

Small Mammal Species ◽

Capture Rates

Abstract ContextTrapping design influences information collected about wildlife populations and biodiversity. Trapping is also resource-intensive and has animal welfare implications. AimsThe scientific, financial and ethical performances of three trap designs were compared for estimating diversity and sampling small vertebrates. MethodsSmall vertebrates were trapped over 16 trapping sessions, from April 2009 to May 2011, with aluminium box-style (Elliott) traps and two pitfall trap designs (shallow–wide and deep–narrow), in an arid environment. Key resultsShallow pitfalls recorded highest overall species richness (S=22) and diversity (qD=10.622), reptile diversity (qD=8.112) and reptile capture rates (13.600 individuals per 100 trap nights). Shallow and deep pitfalls sampled ~79.0% and 85.0% (respectively) more small mammals than did Elliott traps. Deep pitfalls sampled the greatest diversity (qD=6.017) and number (29.700 individuals per 100 trap nights) of small mammals, and captured the greatest number of small mammal species (0.003) and individuals (0.106) per dollar. Shallow pitfalls were the most cost-efficient trap type for sampling reptile species (0.003) and individuals (0.044) per dollar. Between-session recapture rates were greatest in Elliott traps, indicating an increased likelihood of biased capture rates for certain small mammal species over time. Elliott traps were the least efficient traps on most scientific and cost measures, and recorded the greatest overall recapture rates, particularly for Sminthopsis crassicaudata and S. macroura. Body size of one species only, the nationally threatened Pseudomys australis, influenced its capture rate, with larger individuals more likely to be caught in deep pitfalls. Mortality was highest in pitfalls and mostly related to interactions between animals caught in the same trap. Key conclusionsShallow pitfalls are suitable for studies focused on estimating species richness, and reptile diversity and abundance. Deep pitfalls are cost-effective for sampling small mammals. Ethical issues associated with pitfalls could be managed by checking traps more often at night, and/or including materials that provide increased protection from predators caught in the same trap, particularly during periods of high abundance. ImplicationsTrap design profoundly influences cost-effectiveness and welfare outcomes of wildlife research. We provide a tool to assist cost-benefit related decisions.

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Temporal variation in small nonvolant mammal (Cricetidae and Didelphidae) microhabitat associations in the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Ciências Naturais ◽

10.46357/bcnaturais.v15i3.260 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 663-681

Author(s):

Robert Owen

Keyword(s):

Temporal Variation ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Interannual Variation ◽

Habitat Preferences ◽

Habitat Associations ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ◽

Small Mammal Species

Many questions concerning habitat preferences of Neotropical small mammals remain unanswered. These questions include where the animal lives within and among the available habitats, and the temporal (seasonal and interannual) variation in the habitat associations. The objectives of this research were: (1) to determine the associations of non-volant small mammal species (Rodentia and Didelphimorphia) with specific microhabitat characteristics including vegetation structure in an area near the western boundary of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, and (2) to evaluate seasonal and interannual variation in those associations. Three grids were sampled in three seasons (Dry, Wet, Variable) during two years (2015-2017). The four predominant small mammal species (Gracilinanus agilis, Akodon montensis, Hylaeamys megacephalus, and Oligoryzomys nigripes) were evaluated for seasonal and interannual variation in habitat preferences. Each of the four exhibited seasonal and/or interannual variation in microhabitat preferences for three to six of the 17 environmental variables analyzed. This is the first study to explicitly evaluate temporal variation in habitat associations of small mammals in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion. The temporal patterns of habitat association among these four predominant species reveal a complex spatially and temporally dynamic composition and structure in this small mammal community.

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Records of seven small mammal species (Insectivora, Chiroptera) new to the Kruger National Park

Koedoe ◽

10.4102/koedoe.v22i1.652 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I. L Rautenbach ◽

G De Graaff ◽

U De V Pienaar

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

National Park ◽

Kruger National Park ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Collecting Expedition ◽

The Republic ◽

First Time ◽

Small Mammal Species

On a recent collecting expedition in the Kruger National Park, the occurrence of seven species of small mammals (one shrew and six bats) within the confines of this sanctuary was confirmed for the first time. One species (Pipistrellus rusticus) is reported for the first time from within the borders of the Transvaal, whereas another species (Myotis bocagei) is reported for the first time for the Republic of South Africa. The seven species are briefly discussed and the collections where the specimens have been accessioned are indicated.

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Investigating the relationship between the prey composition of Barn Owls (Tyto alba) and the habitat structure of their hunting range in the Marcal Basin (Hungary), based on pellet analysis

Ornis Hungarica ◽

10.2478/orhu-2019-0002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 32-43

Author(s):

Dávid Szép ◽

Ákos Klein ◽

Jenő J. Purger

Keyword(s):

Functional Groups ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Barn Owl ◽

Habitat Types ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Open Forest ◽

Prey Composition ◽

Small Mammal Species ◽

Wetland Habitats ◽

Prey Items

Abstract Little was known about the small mammal fauna of the Marcal Basin to date, therefore we collected 1,144 Barn Owl pellets from 15 locations in 2017. After the analysis of the pellets, remnants of 3,063 prey items were identified, of which 97.5% were small mammals, belonging to 21 species, while the remaining 2.5% were birds, frogs and insects. Mammal prey items consisted of Cricetidae 41%, Muridae 31% and Soricidae 28%, and in some samples, we found the remnants of European Mole (Talpa europaea), Kuhl’s Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii), Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) and Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis). Small mammal species were classified into four functional groups based on their preferences for urban, open, forest or wetland habitats. We investigated whether their relative abundances match with the proportions of the four habitat types in the assumed Barn Owl hunting ranges (cca. 2 km radius circle) in five sample sites. The relative abundance of small mammal species preferring urban habitats showed concordance with the proportion of the appropriate habitat types in the hunting area in two samples, while such concordance was proved for species favouring open, forest and wetland habitats just in one out of five samples. Small mammal functional groups represented in the prey composition do not directly correspond to the proportion of their typical habitats. We conclude that the abundance of various prey types is not suitable for characterising the landscape within the Barn Owl’s hunting range.

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Abundance, relative home range and species - habitat association of small mammal species in Nyerere National Park, Tanzania

10.22541/au.163251327.71229630/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Aenea Saanya ◽

Rhodes Makundi ◽

Loth Mulungu ◽

Apia Massawe

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

National Park ◽

Individual Species ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Habitat Association ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Riverine Forest ◽

Small Mammal Species

Home ranges play an important role in the ecology of small mammals in understanding the driving factors for variations between species, including; mating patterns, foraging behavior and habitat use. We investigated the abundance, relative home ranges and species-habitat association of small mammal species in the Nyerere National Park. Two habitats; closed woodland and seasonal riverine forest were selected and in each habitat two grids of 70m x 70m were established. The Capture Mark Recapture technique was deployed. From July 2018 to June 2020 a total of 732 small mammal individuals belonging to 19 species were captured. Of the 19 species captured, 12 were rodents, 2 insectivores, 4 carnivores; and 1 primate. Acomys ngurui abundance was not statistically significant different between habitats (W = 220, df = 1, p = 0.144) and across seasons (F(2, 45) = 1.41, p = 0.2547)). While, Mastomys natalensis and Lemniscomys rosalia were statistically significant different (W = 407, p = 0.01 and W=430.5, p=0.002 respectively) between habitats and across seasons (F(2,45) = 4.352, p = 0.019 and F(2,45) = 6.321, p = 0.0038 respectively). Acomys ngurui had the largest mean home range size (1,087.58 m2) than L. rosalia (831.55 m2) and M. natalensis (166 m2) with overlaps being recorded in habitats and across seasons. Most small mammals were associated with seasonal riverine forest. We conclude that, small mammal species abundance and home ranges vary with habitats and seasons for individual species in the Nyerere National Park. We recommend to the management of the park to consider small mammals in their general management plan.

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Habitat Distribution and Species Diversity of Small Mammals in South-east Queensland in relation to Vegetation Structure

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr9810097 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 97 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

M Hockings

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Small Mammal ◽

Vegetation Structure ◽

Vegetation Density ◽

Habitat Distribution ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Constituent Species ◽

Two Measures ◽

Small Mammal Species

Two measures of vegetation structure and density failed to show any relationship ta species diversity of small mammals in a series of south-east Queensland coastal habitats. However, the distribution of some species appears to be related to the responses of the animals to vegetation density. Two groups of small mammal species, a rainforest group and a heathland group, are evident. The distribution of these groups is discussed in relation to the habitat responses of the constituent species.

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