The Small Mammals of the Mackenzie Delta Region, Northwest Territories, Canada

The paper reports on 3800 small mammals taken in taiga and tundra east of the Mackenzie River Delta between 1971 and 1974. Local distributions are given for all 100 species of small mammals recorded in the region, plus two accidentals. In addition, abundance, body and cranial measurements, and repro...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Martell, Arthur M., Pearson, Arthur M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1978
Subjects:
Lemmings
Shrews
Voles
Mackenzie Delta
N.W.T
Canada
Mackenzie River
Northwest Territories
Arctic
Mackenzie river
taiga
Tundra
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65726
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Summary:The paper reports on 3800 small mammals taken in taiga and tundra east of the Mackenzie River Delta between 1971 and 1974. Local distributions are given for all 100 species of small mammals recorded in the region, plus two accidentals. In addition, abundance, body and cranial measurements, and reproductive information is presented for the 8 species collected during the study. The taxonomic status of Clethrionomys rutilus platycephalus is discussed.

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