Southwest Dhofar Mountains
Basic information
Sample name: Southwest Dhofar Mountains

Reference: M. Mazzolli, T. Haag, B. G. Lippert, E. Eizirik, M. L. A. Hammer, and K. Al Hikmani. 2016. Multiple methods increase detection of large and medium-sized mammals: working with volunteers in south-eastern Oman. Oryx 50:1-8 [ER 2071]
Geography
Country: Oman


Coordinate: 17° 10' N, 53° 50' E
Coordinate basis: estimated from map

Environment
Habitat: desert/xeric shrubland

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 21.0

MAP: 252.0

Habitat comments: "Vegetation coverage... consists of scattered bushes"
climate data are for "near the mountain crest" of the Dhofar Mountains and are from Hildebrandt and Eltahir (2006, Geophysical Research Letters)

Methods
Life forms: carnivores,rodents,ungulates,other large mammals

Sampling methods: automatic cameras

Sample size: 87 captures or sightings

Years: 2011

Nets or traps: 20

Net or trap nights: 480

Camera type: digital

Cameras paired: no

Sampling comments: surveys were carried out "during 6-18 February and 20 February-4 March 2011" (i.e., over 12 + 12 = 24 full 24 hour periods)
"Twenty passive infrared camera traps (Cuddeback, Green Bay, USA) were deployed pseudo-randomly in 15 cells, at locations such as waterholes and known animal trails, aiming for the widest coverage possible. Camera traps were active day and night, and set at 40 cm above ground"

Metadata
Sample number: 2012

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-05-23 13:11:36

Modified: 2020-10-21 04:11:16

Abundance distribution
10 species
2 singletons
total count 87
geometric series index: 17.3
Fisher's α: 2.917
geometric series k: 0.6737
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.7390
Shannon's H: 1.6439
Good's u: 0.9778
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
Register
Caracal caracal212 kg carnivore
Hyaena hyaena2030 kg carnivore-insectivore
Canis lupus243 kg carnivore
Vulpes cana21.2 kg invertivore-frugivore
Mellivora capensis37.7 kg carnivore-invertivore
Genetta genetta41.7 kg insectivore-frugivore
Ichneumia albicauda13.4 kg invertivore-carnivore
Capra nubiana1
Procavia capensis172.8 kg browser
Hystrix indica3513 kg browser