Table 1 Summary of small mammals captured during the study period
Species | Total | Grassland | Rocky outcrop |
|---|---|---|---|
Micaelamys namaquensis | 313 (59.2%) | 23 (34.3%) | 189 (64.7%) |
Elephantulus myurus | 81 (22.6%) | 10 (14.9%) | 71 (24.3%) |
Tatera leucogaster | 14 (3.9%) | 14 (20.9%) | 0 |
Crocidura spp. | 13 (3.6%) | 2 (3.0%) | 11 (3.8%) |
Acomys spinosissimus | 10 (2.8%) | 0 | 10 (3.4%) |
Dendromys spp. | 8 (2.2%) | 8 (11.9%) | 0 |
Rhabdomys dilectus | 7 (1.9%) | 7 (10.4%) | 0 |
Aethomys ineptus | 5 (1.4%) | 0 | 5 (1.7%) |
Lemniscomys rosalia | 5 (1.4%) | 2 (3.0%) | 3 (1.0%) |
Graphiurus spp. | 3 (0.8%) | 0 | 3 (1.0%) |
Mus minutoides | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 |
Total (individuals) | 359 | 67 | 292 |