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Appendix 8: Mammal capture data
8a Summary of small mammal capture at zoological trapsites in Mgambo FR (refer to Tables
18 and 19 for trapsite locations, descriptions and sampling intensity).
Species
Number of individuals caught in
trapsites 1-6 (sampling intensity in
Sherman trap nights)
No. of
individuals
captured
No. of
recaptures
Total
specimens
taken
1 2 3 4 5 6
(998) (989) (997) (997) (29) (100) (4110)
SORICIDAE
Crocidura bicolor - 1 - - - 1 - 1
Crocidura elongius - 5 - 1 - - 6 - 5
Crocidura hirta/xantippe - 2 - - - - 2 - 2
Crocidura hildegardeae 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
Crocidura sp. 2 - 1 - - - 3 - 3
MURIDAE
Acomys spinosissimus 1 21 - - 1 - 23 10 3
Grammomys sp. - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
Mastomys natalensis - 1 - - - - 1 - 1
MYOXIDAE
Graphiurus sp. - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
TOTAL 4 30 3 1 1 0 39 10 18
8b Summary of bat capture at bat-netting sites in Mgambo FR (refer to Table 20).
Species
Number of individuals caught in
bat net sites 1-3 (sampling
intensity in net square meter
hours)
Total no.
individuals
captured
1 2 3 4
(52.7) (416) (684.8) (390) (1548)
Total specimens
taken
NYCTERIDAE
Nycteris sp. - - 1 - 1 1
Nycteris grandis - - 1 - 1 1
PTEROPODIDAE
Epomorphus wahlbergi - - 1 2 3 1
RHINOLOPHIDAE
Hipposideros caffer / ruber 2 - - - 2 1
Rhinolophus clivosus 14 1 - 3 18 5
Rhinolophus hildebrandti 1 4 - - 5 2
Rhinolophus landeri - - 1 - 1 1
VESPERTILIONIDAE
Glauconycteris argentata / - 1 6 - 7 2
variegata
Nyctecius shlieffeni 1 - - - 1 1
Scotoecus sp. - - 6 - 6 2
TOTAL 18 6 16 5 45 17
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