Vermont Small Mammal Atlas Records
Citation
Kilpatrick C W, McFarland K (2022). Vermont Small Mammal Atlas Records. Version 1.6. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vstcf3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-31.Description
This project expands the knowledge of the distribution and habitat requirements of 23 species of small terrestrial mammals (i.e., weighing less than 500g) that are native to Vermont. This dataset contains the Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) records. Data were obtained from small mammal surveys conducted at 47 sites between 2008 and 2010, salvage and processing of mammals taken as non-target specimens in herp surveys conducted in 1998, examination and cataloguing of the mammals in the Zadock Thomson Natural History Collection at the University of Vermont, examination of the holdings of several other museums, and a review of the literature including both published papers and unpublished reports. The small mammal surveys resulted in the capture of 2,844 small mammals representing 20 different species and 459 additional specimens were salvaged from the 1998 herp survey non- target mortality material. Of these 3300 small mammals captured during the 17,166 trap nights of survey work and those salvaged from the 1998 herp surveys, only 25 were of rare species. However, the total of 27new specimens of these five rare species provided documentation of 19 unknown populations and the persistence of two previously identified populations. Targeted surveys of talus slopes were successful in detecting populations of two species of highest conservation concern whereas targeted surveys of cedar swamps were not productive in detecting rare species. Distribution maps based on historical and current records were constructed for all species of small terrestrial mammals native to Vermont, except for the two species of Peromyscus.Sampling Description
Study Extent
State of Vermont, USASampling
Data were obtained from small mammal surveys conducted at 47 sites between 2008 and 2010, salvage and processing of mammals taken as non-target specimens in herp surveys conducted in 1998, examination and cataloguing of the mammals in the Zadock Thomson Natural History Collection at the University of Vermont, examination of the holdings of several other museums, and a review of the literature including both published papers and unpublished reports.Method steps
- See above
Taxonomic Coverages
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Microtus pennsylvanicuscommon name: Eastern Meadow Vole rank: species
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Myodes gappericommon name: Southern Red-backed Vole rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Vermont, USA
Bibliographic Citations
- Kilpatrick, C. W., & Benoit, J. (2011). Small Mammal Project. Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. -
Contacts
C. William Kilpatrickoriginator
position: Professor of Biology Emeritus (Biology)
University of Vermont
Vermont
US
userId: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-7114-0105
Kent McFarland
metadata author
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Po Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-7809-5503
Kent McFarland
publisher
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Po Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-7809-5503
Kent McFarland
administrative point of contact
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Po Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-7114-0105