Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
<strong>Abstract</strong> The abundance and similarity of communities of small mammals (rodents and shrews) were investigated in eight habitats in the Mikumi National Park. A total of 767 individuals, belonging to 21 species and 6 families was captured by three types of l...
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| description | <strong>Abstract</strong> The abundance and similarity of communities of small mammals (rodents and shrews) were investigated in eight habitats in the Mikumi National Park. A total of 767 individuals, belonging to 21 species and 6 families was captured by three types of live traps. The per cent abundance of species did not vary between habitats. Nonetheless, the evergreen forest comprised 28.6% of species, followed by <em>Acacia-Dalbergia</em> and <em>Combretum</em> woodlands, while the Riverine and Malundwe montane forests showed the lowest species diversity. Most species (76.2%) were found in only one habitat, while <em>Crocidura hirta</em> occupied all sampled habitats. <br /> <strong>Riassunto</strong> <strong>Comunit&agrave; di micromammiferi nel Parco Nazionale Mikumi, Tanzania</strong> L&rsquo;abbondanza e la similarit&agrave; delle comunit&agrave; di micromammiferi (roditori e insettivori) erano rilevate in 8 habitat del Parco Nazionale Mikumi Tanzania). Un totale di 767 individui, appartenenti a 21 specie e a 6 famiglie, era catturato mediante tre tipi di trappola. Il numero delle specie accertate non variava tra gli habitat. Le foreste sempreverdi comprendevano il 28.6% del totale delle specie rinvenute, seguito dai boschi di <em>Acacia-Dalbergia</em> e di <em>Combretum</em>, mentre le foreste montane/fluviali mostravano il pi&ugrave; basso livello di diversit&agrave; specifica. Buona parte delle specie (76.2%) era accertata in un solo habitat; solo <em>Crocidura hirta</em> era rinvenuta in tutti gli habitat campionati.<br /> <br /> <tt>doi:10.4404/hystrix-20.2-4439</tt> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4a29ed03c0f4d84b92e060d8d7cdf502022-12-22T01:39:15ZengAssociazione Teriologica ItalianaHystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy0394-19141825-52722010-06-0120210.4404/hystrix-20.2-4439Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, TanzaniaJestina Venance<strong>Abstract</strong> The abundance and similarity of communities of small mammals (rodents and shrews) were investigated in eight habitats in the Mikumi National Park. A total of 767 individuals, belonging to 21 species and 6 families was captured by three types of live traps. The per cent abundance of species did not vary between habitats. Nonetheless, the evergreen forest comprised 28.6% of species, followed by <em>Acacia-Dalbergia</em> and <em>Combretum</em> woodlands, while the Riverine and Malundwe montane forests showed the lowest species diversity. Most species (76.2%) were found in only one habitat, while <em>Crocidura hirta</em> occupied all sampled habitats. <br /> <strong>Riassunto</strong> <strong>Comunit&agrave; di micromammiferi nel Parco Nazionale Mikumi, Tanzania</strong> L&rsquo;abbondanza e la similarit&agrave; delle comunit&agrave; di micromammiferi (roditori e insettivori) erano rilevate in 8 habitat del Parco Nazionale Mikumi Tanzania). Un totale di 767 individui, appartenenti a 21 specie e a 6 famiglie, era catturato mediante tre tipi di trappola. Il numero delle specie accertate non variava tra gli habitat. Le foreste sempreverdi comprendevano il 28.6% del totale delle specie rinvenute, seguito dai boschi di <em>Acacia-Dalbergia</em> e di <em>Combretum</em>, mentre le foreste montane/fluviali mostravano il pi&ugrave; basso livello di diversit&agrave; specifica. Buona parte delle specie (76.2%) era accertata in un solo habitat; solo <em>Crocidura hirta</em> era rinvenuta in tutti gli habitat campionati.<br /> <br /> <tt>doi:10.4404/hystrix-20.2-4439</tt>http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4439rodentsshrewsabundancediversityTanzania |
| spellingShingle | Jestina Venance Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy rodents shrews abundance diversity Tanzania |
| title | Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania |
| title_full | Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania |
| title_short | Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania |
| title_sort | small mammal communities in the mikumi national park tanzania |
| topic | rodents shrews abundance diversity Tanzania |
| url | http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4439 |
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