SMALL MAMMALS ’ DIVERSITY OF SELECTED VILLAGES OF POTHWAR (PUNJAB),

Authors: A. H. Faiz, F-I-Abbas, Z. Ali S. Nadeem, M. Mushtaq L. Zahra, L. Safder Bio Resource Research Centre (BRC) Islamabad
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 25  Issue: 3  Pages: 167-171
Year: 2015
DOI: NA
URL: https://doi.org/NA
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
Distribution of the rodents in different areas of pothwar regions was recorded from January to October, 2014 using snap traps. A total of 179 rodents viz. B. bengalensis (n = 2), M. musculus (n = 50), M. booduga (n = 10), M. ameltada (n = 3), S. smurinus (n = 10), G. ellioti (n = 2), T. indica (n = 22), R. rattus (n = 50), R. norvegicus (n = 30) were captured during 468 trap nights with (trap success: 0.38). Simpson Index was (0.2), Shannon Winner Index (2.54), and Berger- Parker Dominance Index was (0.27). Averages of 3.3 rats per farm house were recorded with Rodent Index values (0.011). available, the population of rodents goes to increase

Keywords: biodiversity, Millarda meltada, Bandicota bengalensis, Rodent index.