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Small mammals and their ectoparasites from the Scottish islands of Handa (Sutherland), Muck, Pabay, Scalpay and Soay (Inner Hebrides) |
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| Authors: | G B CORBET R A D CAMERON J J D GREENWOOD |
| Institution: | British Museum (Natural History), Portsmouth College of Technology and University of Dundee, respectively |
| Abstract: | Small mammals were trapped on five islands for short periods during the summers of 1964 and 1965, with the following results: Handa: Rattus norvegicus only, probably no other species present. Muck: Sorex araneus, S. minutus, Apodemus sylvaticus and Microtus agrestis; R. norvegicus also present. Pabay: S. minutus and Neomys fodiens ; probably no other species present. Scalpay: S. araneus, S. minutus and M. agrestis. Soay: S. araneus and S. minutus ; rodents almost certainly absent. Ectoparasites (fleas and Acarina) collected from these small mammals are tabulated. |
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