Mpanga/Kipengere Game Reserve - Frontier-publications.co.uk
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<strong>Mpanga</strong> / <strong>Kipengere</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong>; A Biodiversity Survey<br />
Species Common name Local name Evidence Habitat re<strong>co</strong>rded Notes<br />
from<br />
SORICIDAE<br />
Crocidura sp. White-toothed shrew Panya Caught WL & FGM<br />
Myosorex sp. Mouse shrew Panya Caught FGM Forest dwelling species, likely to be localised in<br />
the area<br />
Sylvisorex sp. Climbing shrew Panya Caught FGM Forest dependent species<br />
SUIDAE<br />
Potamochoerus larvatus Bushpig Nguruwe Dung / diggings WL Forest dwelling species<br />
Pha<strong>co</strong>choerus aethiopicus* Warthog Ngiri Dung / diggings WL<br />
THRYONOMIDAE<br />
Thrynomys cf. gregorianus Cane rat Ndezi Dung / Diggings WL<br />
TUBILIDENTATA<br />
Orycteropus afer Aardvark Muhanga Burrow WL Patchily distributed, although still widely<br />
distributed, threatened by humans<br />
VESPERTILIONIDAE<br />
Miniopterus schreibersii** Long-fingered bat Popo Caught WL<br />
Pipistrellus sp.* Pipistrelle Popo Caught WL & FGM<br />
S<strong>co</strong>toecus hirundo** Evening bat Popo Caught WL<br />
VIVERRIDAE<br />
Civettictis civetta** African civet Fungo Seen WL<br />
Genetta sp.** Genet Kanu Dung WL<br />
* Species re<strong>co</strong>rded only during dry season<br />
** Species re<strong>co</strong>rded only during wet season<br />
No * if re<strong>co</strong>rded in both the dry and wet season.<br />
WL = mid-altitude habitats<br />
FGM = afro-montane forest-grassland mosaic<br />
<strong>Frontier</strong> Tanzania Environmental Research Report 99<br />
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