| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Authors: | H. Meinig |
| Journal: | Bonn. zool. Beitr. |
| Volume: | 49 |
| Pagination: | 101-114 |
| Date Published: | 2000 |
| Keywords: | [Neoromicia] Eptesicus rendalli, Acomys cineraceus, Artenzahl, Chaerephon major, Chaerephon nigeriae, Chaerephon pumilus, Chiroptera, Crocidura lamottei, Crocidura lusitania, distribution, Eidolon helvum, Epomophorus gambianus, Faunistik, Fledermäuse, Hipposideridae, Hipposideros caffer, Mali, Mammalia, Micropteropus pusillus, Molossidae, morphology, Nycteridae, Nycteris macrotis, Nycticeinops schlieffenii, Pteropodidae, Rattus norvegicus, Rhinolophidae, Rhinolophus fumigatus, Rodentia, Scotophilus leucogaster, Soricidae, Steatomys caurinus, Tatera cf. kempi, Verbreitung, Vespertilionidae, West Africa |
| Abstract: | During two short surveys the mammalian fauna of the southern part of the Republic of Mali (West Africa) in the sub-Sahelian belt was investigated. 46 species were recorded altogether. At least nine of them (Crocidura lamottei, Chaerephon pumila, Scotophilus leucogaster, Eptesicus rendalli, Rhinolophus fumigatus, Nycteris macrotis, Rattus norvegicus, Acomys cineraceus, Steatomys caurinus) are first records for the country. One other species is documented for the second time (Tatera cf. kempi), one for the third time (Crocidura lusitania). The known range of Gerbillus cf. gerbillus in Mali was extended further to the south. Rattus norvegicus was found for the first time in mainland Africa; formerly it was only known to occur in harbour towns. The most common rodent in the area was a yet unidentified form of Mastomys. By morphological characters the species is close to Mastomys natalensis and not to M. erythroleucus, a name applied by many authors. The commensal small mammal coenoses of some larger towns (Mopti, Djenne, Segou, Bamako) are compared. |