The Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna of the Dartmouth Dam Inundation Area

Thomas, D. Woods; Gilmore, AM

doi:10.1071/wr9760189

Wildl. Res.

1976

DOI: 10.1071/wr9760189

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The Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna of the Dartmouth Dam Inundation Area

D. Woods Thomas¹,

AM Gilmore²

Abstract: A survey of the terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the Dartmouth Dam inundation area has shown the presence of 24 mammal, 100 bird, 24 reptile, and 10 anuran species. Some aspects of their ecology, including habitat occupancy, are discussed, and the trapping success for eight small mammal species in different habitats is compared. A zoogeographic analysis of the fauna demonstrates its heterogeneous and transitional nature, and it is probable that the unique community will be totally lost from the Mitta Mitta Rive… Show more

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Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Victoria.

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Goldingay

2005

Aust. Mammalogy

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We review the distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum (Cercartetus nanus) in Victoria. Data on the habitat occurrences and rates of detection were gleaned from 133 published and unpublished fauna surveys conducted from 1968 to 2003 in Gippsland; northern Victoria; the Melbourne area and south-western region. C. nanus was reported from a broad range of vegetation communities, which predominantly included a dense mid-storey of shrubs rich in nectar-producing species such as those from the families Proteaceae and Myrtaceae. Survey effort using a range of methods was immense across surveys: 305,676 Elliott/cage trap-nights, 49,582 pitfall trap-nights, 18,331 predator remains analysed, 4424 spotlight hours, and 7346 hair-sampling devices deployed, 1005 trees stagwatched, and 5878 checks of installed nest-boxes. The surveys produced 434 records of C. nanus, with Elliott/cage trapping, pitfall trapping and analysis of predator remains responsible for the vast majority of records (93%). These data and those from the Atlas of Victorian Wildlife indicate that although C. nanus has a widespread distribution in Victoria, it is rarely observed or trapped in fauna surveys. Only 11 (8%) of the surveys we reviewed detected >10 individuals. C. nanus is likely to be sensitive to several recognised threatening processes in Victoria (e.g., feral predators, high frequency fire, feral honeybees). There is also evidence of range declines in several regions, which suggests that the species is vulnerable to extinction. Therefore, we recommend that it be nominated as a threatened species in Victoria.

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Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Victoria.

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Goldingay

2005

Aust. Mammalogy

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Acrobates pygmaeus(Diprotodontia: Acrobatidae)

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2015

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The Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna of the Dartmouth Dam Inundation Area

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Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Victoria.

Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Victoria.

Acrobates pygmaeus(Diprotodontia: Acrobatidae)

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