Sample name: Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary (lowland bamboo forest, night period)

Reference: G. J. Wiles. 1981. Abundance and habitat preferences of small mammals in southwestern Thailand. Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 29:44-54 [ER 946]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest

Protection: wildlife protected area

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 26.3

MAP: 1130.0

Habitat comments: "Large clumps of thorny bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea) dominate this forest type and typically cover 2 to 10% of the ground space"
average daily min/max 20.1/32.5

Life forms: rodents,other small mammals

Sampling methods: no design,baited,cage traps

Sample size: 96 individuals

Years: 1976, 1977

Net or trap nights: 662

Sampling comments: "Twenty to twenty-five wire mesh traps (12 by 12 by 30 cm) were set out 3 to 5 nights each month, usually in the same location for 3 nights and 2 days. They were placed in grids with 3 to 5 rows of traps spaced 15 to 20 m apart within each row. Ripened banana was used as bait."

Sample number: 1428

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2015-02-28 21:31:07

Modified: 2015-02-28 10:35:55