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| Kumara, H.N.; Thorat, O.; Santhosh, K.; Sasi, R.; Ashwin, H.P. | |
| Small carnivores of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India | |
| 2014 Journal of Threatened Taxa (6): 6534-6543 | |
During the present study in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT), nine species of small carnivores viz., Jungle Cat, _Felis chaus_, Rusty-spotted Cat, _Prionailurus rubiginosus_, Leopard Cat, _Prionailurus benalensis_, Small Indian Civet, _Viverricula indica_, Asian Palm Civet_ Paradoxurus hermaphroditus_, Striped-necked Mongoose _Herpestes vitticollis_, Ruddy Mongoose _Herpestes smithii_, Common Mongoose _Herpestes edwardsii_ and Smooth-coated Otter _Lutrogale perspicillata_, were recorded using camera-trapping technique, transect walks, and night surveys. Vegetation type strongly influences the presence and abundance of each species. The most sightings of small carnivores occured in dry deciduous forests. Among all the species, the Asian Palm Civet was the most abundant and was followed by the small Indian Civet. Compared to many other forests or regions in India, the sight records of the Rusty-spotted Cat were relatively higher in BRT. Although we were unable to use statistical methods to search for higher levels of interdependencies between forest types and small carnivore abundance, our study sheds light on patterns of small carnivore distribution in this unique habitat which bridges the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. |
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