Réserve Spéciale Ambohitantely
Basic information
Sample name: Réserve Spéciale Ambohitantely

Reference: P. J. Stephenson. 1994. Seasonality effectson small mammal trap success in Madagascar. Journal of Tropical Ecology 10(3):439-444 [ER 838]
Geography
Country: Madagascar

Coordinate: 18° 9' S, 47° 16' E
Latlng basis: stated in text

Geography comments: elevation 1448 to 1662 m

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Environment
Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest

Substrate: ground surface

WMT: 25.0

CMT: 10.0

MAP: 2150.0

Habitat comments: "central plateau rainforest" (presumably dry)
climate data are from Rene de Roland et al. (2004) and are for the reserve

Methods
Life forms: rodents, other small mammals

Sampling methods: baited, pitfall traps, Sherman traps

Sample size: 182 captures or sightings

Years: 1988 - 1990

Net or trap nights: 2100

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: trapping was "an average of once a month" for apparently several days each over 26 months for a total of 1755 Sherman trap nights and 345 pitfall trap nights using fish or shrimp-baited Sherman and pitfall traps; individuals were marked and released but counts are apparently of captures

Metadata
Sample no: 1189

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2015-02-11 21:01:12

Modified: 2015-10-04 09:08:04

Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
5 species
1 singleton
total count 182
geometric series index: 6.4
Fisher's α: 0.951
geometric series k: 0.7247
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.6768
Shannon's H: 1.2787
Good's u: 0.9945
Register
Tenrec ecaudatus 1
Setifer setosus 30
Nesogale dobsoni 87
"Microgale dobsoni"
Microgale cowani 24
Rattus rattus 40121.0 g