Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest
One of the most commonly used sampling techniques to capture leaf litter amphibians, lizards and small mammals is a set of pitfall traps with drift fences. However, there are still many speculations concerning the effectiveness of different designs of pitfall traps and the most adequate size of each...
| Autor principal: | RIBEIRO JÚNIOR, Marco Antônio |
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| Outros Autores: | ROSSI, Rogério Vieira, MIRANDA, Cleuton Lima, ÁVILA-PIRES, Teresa Cristina Sauer de |
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ir-2011-61632019-05-23T11:11:47Z Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest RIBEIRO JÚNIOR, Marco Antônio ROSSI, Rogério Vieira MIRANDA, Cleuton Lima ÁVILA-PIRES, Teresa Cristina Sauer de Herpetofauna Réptil Anfíbio Mamíferos de pequeno porte Caça Armadilhas para animais Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã - PA Pará - Estado Amazônia brasileira Método de amostragem One of the most commonly used sampling techniques to capture leaf litter amphibians, lizards and small mammals is a set of pitfall traps with drift fences. However, there are still many speculations concerning the effectiveness of different designs of pitfall traps and the most adequate size of each trap. To address this problem, we conducted the first standardized comparison of patterns of species richness, rank-abundance, and community structure of leaf litter amphibians, lizards and small mammals for two trap designs (I and Y format) and three bucket sizes (35, 62, and 100 L) in a Neotropical forest. Results are very similar for the herpetofauna, regardless of the pitfall trap design or size used, while for small mammals values of species richness were higher for 100 L pitfall traps, as compared to the smaller traps. Therefore, the use of 100 L pitfall traps is recommended to sample the terrestrial vertebrate fauna, in multidisciplinary studies. For surveys aiming only the herpetofauna the use of smaller (35 L) traps is acceptable, taking into consideration the cost-benefits obtained by the smaller traps, in comparison to the larger ones. 2014-12-15T16:34:17Z 2014-12-15T16:34:17Z 2011-02 Artigo de Periódico RIBEIRO-JUNIOR, Marco A et al. Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest. Zoologia (Curitiba, Impr.), Curitiba, v. 28, n. 1, p. 80-91, fev. 2011. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/zool/v28n1/v28n1a12.pdf>. Acesso em: 12 dez. 2014. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1984-46702011000100012>. 1984-4670 http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/6163 eng Acesso Aberto application/pdf |
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Herpetofauna Réptil Anfíbio Mamíferos de pequeno porte Caça Armadilhas para animais Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã - PA Pará - Estado Amazônia brasileira Método de amostragem |
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Herpetofauna Réptil Anfíbio Mamíferos de pequeno porte Caça Armadilhas para animais Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã - PA Pará - Estado Amazônia brasileira Método de amostragem RIBEIRO JÚNIOR, Marco Antônio Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest |
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Herpetofauna Réptil Anfíbio Mamíferos de pequeno porte Caça Armadilhas para animais Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã - PA Pará - Estado Amazônia brasileira Método de amostragem |
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One of the most commonly used sampling techniques to capture leaf litter amphibians, lizards and small mammals is a set of pitfall traps with drift fences. However, there are still many speculations concerning the effectiveness of different designs of pitfall traps and the most adequate size of each trap. To address this problem, we conducted the first standardized comparison of patterns of species richness, rank-abundance, and community structure of leaf litter amphibians, lizards and small mammals for two trap designs (I and Y format) and three bucket sizes (35, 62, and 100 L) in a Neotropical forest. Results are very similar for the herpetofauna, regardless of the pitfall trap design or size used, while for small mammals values of species richness were higher for 100 L pitfall traps, as compared to the smaller traps. Therefore, the use of 100 L pitfall traps is recommended to sample the terrestrial vertebrate fauna, in multidisciplinary studies. For surveys aiming only the herpetofauna the use of smaller (35 L) traps is acceptable, taking into consideration the cost-benefits obtained by the smaller traps, in comparison to the larger ones. |
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Artigo |
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RIBEIRO JÚNIOR, Marco Antônio |
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ROSSI, Rogério Vieira MIRANDA, Cleuton Lima ÁVILA-PIRES, Teresa Cristina Sauer de |
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ROSSI, Rogério Vieira MIRANDA, Cleuton Lima ÁVILA-PIRES, Teresa Cristina Sauer de |
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Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest |
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Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest |
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Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest |
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Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest |
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Influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a Neotropical Forest |
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influence of pitfall trap size and design on herpetofauna and small mammal studies in a neotropical forest |
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2014 |
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http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/6163 |
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