Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia
Analysis of prey remains found in predator scats is a valuable tool for assessing the distribution and status of small mammal populations. As part of a large-scale dingo research project in northern South Australia, the prey remains found in 1845 dingo scats were analysed. A range of species were id...
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ftusqland:oai:research.usq.edu.au:q3873 2023-10-09T21:55:33+02:00 Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia Allen, B. Read, J. L. Medlin, G. 2011 https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3873/additional-records-of-small-mammals-in-northern-south-australia https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10032 unknown CSIRO Publishing https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10032 Allen, B., Read, J. L. and Medlin, G. 2011. "Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia." Australian Mammalogy. 33 (1), pp. 68-72. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10032 Canis familiaris dingo mammalia Notomys fuscus pseudomys australis Rattus Rattus villosissimus article PeerReviewed 2011 ftusqland https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10032 2023-09-18T22:38:20Z Analysis of prey remains found in predator scats is a valuable tool for assessing the distribution and status of small mammal populations. As part of a large-scale dingo research project in northern South Australia, the prey remains found in 1845 dingo scats were analysed. A range of species were identified as expected, though, of particular interest, additional records of Rattus villosissimus, Notomys fuscus and Pseudomys australis were obtained. Our R. villosissimus records confirm the contemporary range of this species in the north-eastern pastoral zone, while our N. fuscus records support other recent records of this species in the same area. Our P. australis record indicates that an isolated population of this species exists in the Strzelecki Desert, ∼400km east of the nearest known population. The status of these populations remains unknown, including the risk of dingo predation to them. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus University of Southern Queensland: USQ ePrints Australian Mammalogy 33 1 68 |
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Canis familiaris dingo mammalia Notomys fuscus pseudomys australis Rattus Rattus villosissimus Allen, B. Read, J. L. Medlin, G. Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia |
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Analysis of prey remains found in predator scats is a valuable tool for assessing the distribution and status of small mammal populations. As part of a large-scale dingo research project in northern South Australia, the prey remains found in 1845 dingo scats were analysed. A range of species were identified as expected, though, of particular interest, additional records of Rattus villosissimus, Notomys fuscus and Pseudomys australis were obtained. Our R. villosissimus records confirm the contemporary range of this species in the north-eastern pastoral zone, while our N. fuscus records support other recent records of this species in the same area. Our P. australis record indicates that an isolated population of this species exists in the Strzelecki Desert, ∼400km east of the nearest known population. The status of these populations remains unknown, including the risk of dingo predation to them. |
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Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia |
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Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia |
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Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia |
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Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia |
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Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia |
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additional records of small mammals in northern south australia |
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https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10032 Allen, B., Read, J. L. and Medlin, G. 2011. "Additional records of small mammals in northern South Australia." Australian Mammalogy. 33 (1), pp. 68-72. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10032 |
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