BENEFITS OF SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION OF RADIOTRANSMITTERS IN POCKET GOPHERS

被引：4
作者：
Connior, Matthew B. [1 ]
Risch, Thomas S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Arkansas State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, State Univ, AR 72467 USA
来源：
SOUTHWESTERN NATURALIST | 2009年 / 54卷 / 02期
关键词：
TRANSMITTER IMPLANTS; MAMMALS;
D O I：
10.1894/KF-02.1
中图分类号：
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号：
090705 ;
摘要：
Conventional attachment of radiotransmitters may not be feasible in pocket gophers due to their unique morphology and fossorial lifestyle. We implanted radiotransmitters subcutaneously in Ozark pocket gophers, Geomys, bursarius ozarkensis is, 3 March 2007-10 February 2008. Of the 72 surgeries, 70 were successful. We recaptured 22 individuals (range, 20-325 days post-implantation) and recorded a mean change in mass from implantation to recapture for adult males, adult females, and juveniles of 1.1% (SD = 11.9), -1.6% (SD = 9.0), and 17.3% (SD = 18.8), respectively. We suggest that subcutaneous implantation is the best method for pocket gophers and may be applicable for other small mammals.
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页码：214 / 216
页数：3
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