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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder<br />

3.2.2 Species account<br />

A total of 15 small mammal species were found in Keti Bunder out of which 13<br />

species were recorded in summer and 12 in winter. These species belong to 4<br />

orders (Rodentia, Insectivora, Lagamorpha and Chiroptera) and eight families.<br />

Table 6 gives an account of the species recorded at Keti Bunder along with their<br />

conservation status, feeding habits and activity habits.<br />

Table 6 – Total species recorded at Keti Bunder along with conservation status,<br />

feeding habits and activity habits<br />

S.<br />

No<br />

Scientific Name English Name Feeding<br />

Habit<br />

1 Acomys cahirnus Cairo spiny<br />

mouse<br />

GRN NC LC - +<br />

2 Bandicota<br />

bengalensis<br />

Sindh Rice Rat GRN NC C + +<br />

3 Funambulus<br />

pennantii<br />

Palm Squirrel GRN DR C + +<br />

4 Golunda ellioti Indian bush rat GRN NC LC + +<br />

5 Hemiechinus collaris Long-eared<br />

Hedgehog<br />

OMV NC LC + -<br />

6 Hystrix indica Indian crested<br />

porcupine<br />

HRB NC C + +<br />

7 Lepus nigricolis Desert hare HRB NC C + +<br />

8 Millardia gleadwi Sand colored<br />

rat<br />

GRN NC LC - +<br />

9 Mus musculus House mouse GRN NC C + -<br />

10 Paraechinus Indian<br />

INS NC C + -<br />

micropus<br />

Hedgehog<br />

11 Pipistrellus kuhlii Kuhls’ bat INS NC C + +<br />

12 Rattus rattus Common Rat OMV NC C + +<br />

13 Rhinopoma<br />

Large mouse INS NC LC + +<br />

microphyllum tailed bat<br />

14 Suncus murinus House shrew INS NC C + +<br />

15 Tatera indica Indian Gerbil GRN NC C + +<br />

Behaviour Status Summer Winter<br />

Figure 1 below shows the number of species recorded from each family. As can be seen<br />

most of the species belong to the Muridae family (38% in summer and 50% in winter<br />

respectively). There was no major change in distribution of families during winter and<br />

summer, suggesting that there is little migration of animals over the seasons. Since there<br />

are no population figures available, it is hard to predict whether any of the small mammal<br />

populations increased or decreased over the study period.<br />

<strong>WWF</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> – Indus for All Programme Page 41 of 188

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