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Demographics And Ecology Of An Isolated Population Of The Desert Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus Penicillatus Sobrinus, In The Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Kerstan Dawn Micone
Demographics And Ecology Of An Isolated Population Of The Desert Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus Penicillatus Sobrinus, In The Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Kerstan Dawn Micone
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A two-year mark recapture study was conducted on the desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus sobrinus on a relic population within the city of Las Vegas, NV. Demographic information and movement patterns were documented and microhabitat selection analyzed. Chaetodipus. p. sobrinus activity correlated with ambient temperatures, during colder months (Ta = 15°C) C. p. sobrinus became dormant. Sex ratio was 1:1 except during the early spring in which males were favored. Reproduction occurred between March and September each year. Male C. p. sobrinus has significantly larger home range estimates compared to females. The maximum dispersal distance was 133 meters and sex-biased …