| Virginia
Journal of Science.
2005. Vol 56 (2) : 83-92 |
| The
Small Mammals of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as Revealed by Pitfall
Trapping, Robert K. Rose, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0266 ABSTRACT
In a study conducted in mid-winter, pitfall traps were used to assess
the small mammal communities on 14 grids set in open habitats in Isle
of Wight County in eastern Virginia. In all, 136 shrews of three
species and 103 rodents of five species were trapped. Least shrews
(n=110) comprised 46 percent of small mammals and 80 percent of shrews.
Eastern harvest mice (n=62) were the most common rodents. Reproduction
was detected only in pine voles and southern bog lemmings. The majority
of small mammals of the region were trapped during this month-long
study. |