Southwest Dhofar Mountains
Basic information
Sample name: Southwest Dhofar Mountains
Reference: M. Mazzolli, T. Haag, B. G. Lippert, E. Eizirik, M. L. A. Hammer, and K. Al Hikmani. 2016. Multiple methods increase detection of large and medium-sized mammals: working with volunteers in south-eastern Oman. Oryx 50:1-8 [ER 2071]
Geography
Country: Oman
Coordinate: 17° 10' N, 54° 50' E
Latlng basis: estimated from map
Environment
Habitat: desert/xeric shrubland
Substrate: ground surface
MAT: 21.0
MAP: 252.0
Habitat comments: "Vegetation coverage... consists of scattered bushes"
climate data are for "near the mountain crest" of the Dhofar Mountains and are from Hildebrandt and Eltahir (2006, Geophysical Research Letters)
climate data are for "near the mountain crest" of the Dhofar Mountains and are from Hildebrandt and Eltahir (2006, Geophysical Research Letters)
Methods
Life forms: carnivores, rodents, ungulates, other large mammals
Sampling methods: automatic cameras
Sample size: 87 captures or sightings
Years: 2011
Nets or traps: 20
Net or trap nights: 480
Camera type: digital
Cameras paired: no
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: surveys were carried out "during 6-18 February and 20 February-4 March 2011" (i.e., over 12 + 12 = 24 full 24 hour periods)
"Twenty passive infrared camera traps (Cuddeback, Green Bay, USA) were deployed pseudo-randomly in 15 cells, at locations such as waterholes and known animal trails, aiming for the widest coverage possible. Camera traps were active day and night, and set at 40 cm above ground"
"Twenty passive infrared camera traps (Cuddeback, Green Bay, USA) were deployed pseudo-randomly in 15 cells, at locations such as waterholes and known animal trails, aiming for the widest coverage possible. Camera traps were active day and night, and set at 40 cm above ground"
Metadata
Sample no: 2012
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2016-05-23 13:11:36
Modified: 2020-10-21 04:11:16
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
10 species
2 singletons
total count 87
geometric series index: 17.3
Fisher's α: 2.917
geometric series k: 0.6737
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.739
Shannon's H: 1.6439
Good's u: 0.9778
Register
| Caracal caracal (caracal) | 2 | |
| Hyaena hyaena (striped hyena) | 20 | 30.0 kg |
| Canis lupus (gray wolf) | 2 | 43.0 kg |
| Vulpes cana (Blanford's fox) | 2 | 1.2 kg |
| Mellivora capensis (honey badger) | 3 | 7.7 kg |
| Genetta genetta | 4 | 1.7 kg |
| Ichneumia albicauda | 1 | 3.4 kg |
| Capra nubiana (Nubian ibex) | 1 | |
| Procavia capensis (rock hyrax) | 17 | 2.8 kg |
| Hystrix indica | 35 | 13.0 kg |