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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder
3.2.2 Species account
A total of 15 small mammal species were found in Keti Bunder out of which 13
species were recorded in summer and 12 in winter. These species belong to 4
orders (Rodentia, Insectivora, Lagamorpha and Chiroptera) and eight families.
Table 6 gives an account of the species recorded at Keti Bunder along with their
conservation status, feeding habits and activity habits.
Table 6 – Total species recorded at Keti Bunder along with conservation status,
feeding habits and activity habits
S.
No
Scientific Name English Name Feeding
Habit
1 Acomys cahirnus Cairo spiny
mouse
GRN NC LC - +
2 Bandicota
bengalensis
Sindh Rice Rat GRN NC C + +
3 Funambulus
pennantii
Palm Squirrel GRN DR C + +
4 Golunda ellioti Indian bush rat GRN NC LC + +
5 Hemiechinus collaris Long-eared
Hedgehog
OMV NC LC + -
6 Hystrix indica Indian crested
porcupine
HRB NC C + +
7 Lepus nigricolis Desert hare HRB NC C + +
8 Millardia gleadwi Sand colored
rat
GRN NC LC - +
9 Mus musculus House mouse GRN NC C + -
10 Paraechinus Indian
INS NC C + -
micropus
Hedgehog
11 Pipistrellus kuhlii Kuhls’ bat INS NC C + +
12 Rattus rattus Common Rat OMV NC C + +
13 Rhinopoma
Large mouse INS NC LC + +
microphyllum tailed bat
14 Suncus murinus House shrew INS NC C + +
15 Tatera indica Indian Gerbil GRN NC C + +
Behaviour Status Summer Winter
Figure 1 below shows the number of species recorded from each family. As can be seen
most of the species belong to the Muridae family (38% in summer and 50% in winter
respectively). There was no major change in distribution of families during winter and
summer, suggesting that there is little migration of animals over the seasons. Since there
are no population figures available, it is hard to predict whether any of the small mammal
populations increased or decreased over the study period.
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