Ecological Archives A025-021-A5

Hillary S. Young, Douglas J. McCauley, Rodolfo Dirzo, Jacob R. Goheen, Bernard Agwanda, Cara Brook, Erik Otárola-Castillo, Adam W, Ferguson, Stephen N. Kinyua, Molly M. McDonough, Todd M. Palmer, Robert M. Pringle, Truman P. Young, and Kristofer M. Helgen. 2015. Context-dependent effects of large-wildlife declines on small mammal communities in central Kenya. Ecological Applications 25:348–360. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/14-0995.1

Appendix E. Mammal survey list by habitat.

Table E1. List of all small mammal species surveyed and the habitats in which they were not found. All species are listed by IUCN as "Least Concern."

Species

Common name

Family

Subfamily

   High
     wildlife

Low wildlife experimental

Low wildlife pastoral

Low wildlife agriculture

Acomys percivali

Percival's spiny mouse

Muridae

Deomyinae

       

Acomys kempi

Kemp's spiny mouse

Muridae

Deomyinae

       

Aethomys hindei

Hinde's rock rat

Muridae

Murinae

       

Arvicanthis nairobae

Nairobi grass rat

Muridae

Murinae

       

Arvicanthis niloticus

African grass rat

Muridae

Murinae

   

Absent

Absent

Crocidura fuscomurina

Bicolored musk shrew

Soricidae

Crocidurinae

   

Absent

Absent

Crocidura hildegardeae

Hildegarde's shrew

Soricidae

Crocidurinae

   

Absent

 

Crocidura jacksoni

Jackson's shrew

Soricidae

Crocidurinae

   

Absent

Absent

Crocidura nanilla

Savanna dwarf shrew

Soricidae

Crocidurinae

   

Absent

Absent

Crocidura parvipes

Small-footed shrew

Soricidae

Crocidurinae

   

Absent

Absent

Dasymys incomtus*

African marsh rat

Muridae

Murinae

 

Absent

Absent

 

Dendromus melanotis

Gray climbing mouse

Nesomyidae

Dendromurinae

       

Dendromus mystacalis

Chestnut climbing mouse

Nesomyidae

Dendromurinae

 

Absent

Absent

 

Elephantulus rufescens

Rufous elephant shrew

Macroscelididae

Macroscelidinae

     

Absent

Gerbillus pusillus

Least gerbil

Muridae

Gerbillinae

 

Absent

 

Absent

Gerbilliscus robustus

Fringe-tailed gerbil

Muridae

Gerbillinae

       

Grammomys dolichurus

Woodland thicket rat

Muridae

Murinae

 

Absent

Absent

 

Lemniscomys striatus

Typical striped grass mouse

Muridae

Murinae

 

Absent

   

Mastomys natalensis

Natal multimammate mouse

Muridae

Murinae

 

Absent

   

Mus sp.†

Muridae

Murinae

   

Absent

Absent

Mus minutoides

African pygmy mouse

Muridae

Murinae

       

Mus musculoides

Temminck's mouse

Muridae

Murinae

       

Mus sorella

Thomas's pygmy mouse

Muridae

Murinae

     

Absent

Mus tenellus

Delicate mouse

Muridae

Murinae

       
Paraxerus ochraceus*
Ochre bush squirrel
Sciuridae Xerinae   Absent    
Rattus rattus
Black rat
Muridae Murinae Absent Absent Absent  
Saccostomus mearnsi
East African pouched mouse
Nesomyidae Cricetomyinae        
Taterillus harringtoni
Harrington's gerbil
Muridae Gerbillinae        
Xerus erythropus*
Striped ground squirrel
Sciuridae Xerinae   Absent    
Zelotomys hildegardeae
Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse
Muridae Murinae     Absent Absent

* Less than 5 individuals were sampled

† This Mus species is still pending accurate species level identification.


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