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The Small Mammals Of Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, As Revealed By Pitfall Trapping, Robert K. Rose
The Small Mammals Of Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, As Revealed By Pitfall Trapping, Robert K. Rose
Virginia Journal of Science
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.