Small Mammals of Family Muridae in Protected Areas of Pakistan

Murids to have more than 1300 species globally, forming the largest mammal group. Murids are found nearly everywhere in the world, though many subfamilies have narrower ranges. Murids are not found in Antarctica and many oceanic islands. Five National Parks from Northern areas of Pakistan were physi...

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Main Authors: Nazir, Fakhra, Batool, Andleeb, Malik, Inayat Ullah, Shah, Safdar Ali, Shamim, Sabiha
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: CORE Scholar 2018
Subjects:
mice
rats
mammal
biodiversity
murid
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Zoology
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/jbm/vol5/iss3/2
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1174&context=jbm
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Summary:Murids to have more than 1300 species globally, forming the largest mammal group. Murids are found nearly everywhere in the world, though many subfamilies have narrower ranges. Murids are not found in Antarctica and many oceanic islands. Five National Parks from Northern areas of Pakistan were physically surveyed. The parks were studied at different times. Dhirkot National Park (DNP) in February 2008, Banjosa National Park (BJNP) from May to June 2009, Pir Lasura National Park (PLNP) from June to July 2009 and Pir Chanasi National Park (PCNP) from April to May 2010. A total of 6 species belonging to the Muridae family were found cumulatively in the study areas.

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