Study of small mammals in Bukit Lanjan forest reserve Petaling Selangor during 1988-1989

Ratnam Louis, . and Saharudin Anan, . and Shabrina Mohd Shariff, . Study of small mammals in Bukit Lanjan forest reserve Petaling Selangor during 1988-1989. pp. 1-8. ISSN 0121-8126

A study of small mammal fauna was carried out at Bukit Lanjan forest reserve for a period of 10 months from September 1988 to May 1989. A total of 252 specimens were collected which comprised of 23 species of small mammals. Five of these species were bats belong to 3 families Pteropodidae Emballonidae and Vespertilionidae and 18 species representing 4 families Tupaiidae Muridae Hystrisidae and Sciuridae. Among the bats a species of the fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) and a species of the insecttivorous bat (Tylonycteris robustula) were the most commonly netted. The Tupaiidae was represented by 2 species (Tupaia glis T. minor) and together they consist of 21.9 of the total collection of 219 mammal specimens collected. The Muridae comprised of 11 species of both the forest and field rats. Among the forest rats Rattus rajah and R. surifer represented 54.5 of 55 specimens of the forest rats while that of the field rats R. tiomanicus represented 95.1 of 81 specimens of the field rats examined. The study revealed that the species diversity of small mammals is associated with the monthly trend of catches and also to factor such as the rapid environmental changes in the recent years in the study area resulting in the increase rease of human activities.

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Abstract

A study of small mammal fauna was carried out at Bukit Lanjan forest reserve for a period of 10 months from September 1988 to May 1989. A total of 252 specimens were collected which comprised of 23 species of small mammals. Five of these species were bats belong to 3 families Pteropodidae Emballonidae and Vespertilionidae and 18 species representing 4 families Tupaiidae Muridae Hystrisidae and Sciuridae. Among the bats a species of the fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) and a species of the insecttivorous bat (Tylonycteris robustula) were the most commonly netted. The Tupaiidae was represented by 2 species (Tupaia glis T. minor) and together they consist of 21.9 of the total collection of 219 mammal specimens collected. The Muridae comprised of 11 species of both the forest and field rats. Among the forest rats Rattus rajah and R. surifer represented 54.5 of 55 specimens of the forest rats while that of the field rats R. tiomanicus represented 95.1 of 81 specimens of the field rats examined. The study revealed that the species diversity of small mammals is associated with the monthly trend of catches and also to factor such as the rapid environmental changes in the recent years in the study area resulting in the increase rease of human activities.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Mammals
AGROVOC Term:	Fauna
AGROVOC Term:	Trapping
AGROVOC Term:	Identification
AGROVOC Term:	Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Primates
AGROVOC Term:	Chiroptera
AGROVOC Term:	Rodentia
AGROVOC Term:	Bats
AGROVOC Term:	Animal collections
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8516

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