Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy

<strong>Abstract</strong> 189 bottles and 6 cans, containing the remains of 904 small mammals were collected in alpine and pre-alpine areas of Piedmont, Aosta Valley and Lombardy. The following taxa were recorded: <em>Sorex alpinus</em>, &...

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Main Authors: Paolo Debernardi, Elena Patriarca, Aurelio Perrone, Marco Cantini, Barbara Chiarenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Teriologica Italiana 1997-12-01
Series:Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy
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Online Access:http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4109
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author Paolo Debernardi
Elena Patriarca
Aurelio Perrone
Marco Cantini
Barbara Chiarenzi
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Aurelio Perrone
Marco Cantini
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description <strong>Abstract</strong> 189 bottles and 6 cans, containing the remains of 904 small mammals were collected in alpine and pre-alpine areas of Piedmont, Aosta Valley and Lombardy. The following taxa were recorded: <em>Sorex alpinus</em>, <em>Sorex araneus</em>, <em>Sorex minutus</em>, <em>Neomys fodiens</em>, <em>Crocidura leucodon</em>, <em>Crocidura suaveolens</em>, <em>Eliomys quercinus</em>, <em>Clethrionomys glareolus</em>, <em>Microtus arvalis</em>, <em>Microtus multiplex/subterraneus</em>, <em>Microtus savii</em>, <em>Chionomys nivalis</em>, <em>Apodemus</em> spp., <em>Mus domesticus</em>, <em>Soricidae</em> was the best represented family in the sample (73.5% of the specimens found), with a different occurrence of <em>Crocidurinae</em> and <em>Soricinae</em> in xerothermic and non-xerothermic areas.
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spelling doaj.art-790e5a684a204365b62d164092a933472022-12-22T01:40:23ZengAssociazione Teriologica ItalianaHystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy0394-19141825-52721997-12-0191-210.4404/hystrix-9.1-2-4109Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-ItalyPaolo DebernardiElena PatriarcaAurelio PerroneMarco CantiniBarbara Chiarenzi<strong>Abstract</strong> 189 bottles and 6 cans, containing the remains of 904 small mammals were collected in alpine and pre-alpine areas of Piedmont, Aosta Valley and Lombardy. The following taxa were recorded: <em>Sorex alpinus</em>, <em>Sorex araneus</em>, <em>Sorex minutus</em>, <em>Neomys fodiens</em>, <em>Crocidura leucodon</em>, <em>Crocidura suaveolens</em>, <em>Eliomys quercinus</em>, <em>Clethrionomys glareolus</em>, <em>Microtus arvalis</em>, <em>Microtus multiplex/subterraneus</em>, <em>Microtus savii</em>, <em>Chionomys nivalis</em>, <em>Apodemus</em> spp., <em>Mus domesticus</em>, <em>Soricidae</em> was the best represented family in the sample (73.5% of the specimens found), with a different occurrence of <em>Crocidurinae</em> and <em>Soricinae</em> in xerothermic and non-xerothermic areas.http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4109Discarded bottles/cansSmall mammals
spellingShingle Paolo Debernardi
Elena Patriarca
Aurelio Perrone
Marco Cantini
Barbara Chiarenzi
Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy
Discarded bottles/cans
Small mammals
title Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy
title_full Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy
title_fullStr Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy
title_full_unstemmed Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy
title_short Small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre-alpine areas of NW-Italy
title_sort small mammals found in discarded bottles in alpine and pre alpine areas of nw italy
topic Discarded bottles/cans
Small mammals
url http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4109
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