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Small Mammals in Forest Understory
Nurul Khaleeda binti Abd. Khalib
Supervisor: Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Bin Abdullah
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
A study on small mammals in forest understory was conducted at Tasik Kenyir
and Setiu for four sampling periods in order to determine the diversity of small
mammals in forest understory. Four study area; 1) Air Tejun Saok, 2) Air Terjun
Lasir, 3) Peladang Agro Setiu and 4) Setiu Wetlands were sampled for small
mammals using cage traps. In this study, small mammals were captured using
the cage traps baited with palm oil fruit and banana that placed along the trail
with 10 m distance within each trap that left for six consecutive night. The
captured small mammals were anaesthetized and identified. This study had
documented seven species of small mammals from two orders and three family.
Tupaia gliss and Callosciurus notatus were recorded as the most abundance
species with 38.10 % (relative abundance) for each species followed by Rattus
rattus. The data later can be used by researcher, local agencies and policy
makers for conservation mitigation.
1754 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018