Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 42(3) 1999

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VOL 42(3) 1999

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Owl pellets, Malawi, small mammals diversity

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Diversity of small mammals in owl pellet assemblages of Karonga district, northern Malawi

• Christiane DENYS
• Wilbert CHITAUKALI
• John Kazeba MFUNE
• Michaël COMBREXELLE
• Franck CACCIANI

Abstract:

A small mammal taxonomical inventory has been realized in north Malawi in August 1996. Trapping sessions in three localities close to Karonga associated with col­lection of various predators assemblages yield new reports of Steatomys, Beamys and Thallomys presence for that region. The importance of predators as uncommon small mammals collectors is confirmed.