Diversity and inventory of non-volant small mammals in southern Anhui

doi:10.17520/biods.2021301

Abstract

Abstract:

Aims: Southern Anhui has the richest animal diversity in Anhui Province, and is a biodiversity hotspot in East China. However, the research on the diversity of small mammals in this area is relatively lagging, and the background data of species still remains unclear.

Methods: During 2018 and 2019, we employed “method of catch rats per day and one clamp” and “trap method” in 14 regions in southern Anhui, and identified the samples using traditional morphological methods and DNA barcoding (Cyt b and COIgenes). In addition, we also assembled a checklist of small mammals in southern Anhui based on the previous literatures.

Results: A total of 647 specimens of small mammals were collected, belonging to 23 species, 17 genera, 8 families and 3 orders. The 3 orders contained 13 species of Rodentia, 9 species of Eulipotyphla and 1 species of Lagomorpha. The results of molecular analysis showed that Chodsigoa hypsibia, Megera latouchei, Berylmys bowersi, Callosciurus erythraeus and Mesechinus hughi in southern Anhui significantly differentiated from that in other regions. Combined with the checklist from literature review, we recorded a total of 34 species of small mammals belonging to 24 genera, 9 families and 3 orders in southern Anhui, with 23 species of Rodentia, 10 species of Eulipotyphla and 1 species of Lagomorpha.

Conclusion: Southern Anhui has a high diversity of small mammals which are important for biodiversity conservation in East China, yet its diversity may still be underestimated. There should be deeper investigations of the small mammal diversity in the region for better biodiversity protection planning in southern Anhui and the surrounding areas.

Key words: southern Anhui, small mammals, biodiversity, species list

Xiaoxin Pei, Weiying Qu, Xueyang Ren, Jiangxiao Hu, Min Zhang, Lei Fang, Jiangshan Shao, Hailong Wu, Zhongzheng Chen. Diversity and inventory of non-volant small mammals in southern Anhui[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2022, 30(4): 21301.

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样点 Sample site	夹日数 Trapping days	捕获数 Capture number	捕获率 Capture rate (%)	物种数 Number of species	样点 Sample site	夹日数 Trapping days	捕获数 Capture number	捕获率 Capture rate (%)	物种数 Number of species
神山 Shenshan	200	11	5.5	4	郎溪县郊 Suburb of Langxi County	180	8	4.4	3
天门山 Tianmen Mountain	200	5	2.5	3	金梅岭 Jinmeiling	200	12	6.0	5
龙窝湖 Longwo Lake	200	13	6.5	2	牛桥乡 Niuqiao Town	200	9	4.5	2
太平湖 Taiping Lake	200	8	4.0	5	溪口镇 Xikou Town	150	3	2.0	3
屏山乡 Pingshan Village	200	11	5.5	5	赭山 Zheshan	200	5	2.5	3
九龙峰 Jiulongfeng	400	38	9.5	7	牯牛降 Guniujiang	400	12	3.0	5
清凉峰 Qingliangfeng	6,500	507	7.8	16	石台县郊 Suburb of Shitai County	200	5	2.5	4
合计 Total	9,430	647	6.86	23	合计 Total	9,430	647	6.86	23

样点 Sample site	夹日数 Trapping days	捕获数 Capture number	捕获率 Capture rate (%)	物种数 Number of species	样点 Sample site	夹日数 Trapping days	捕获数 Capture number	捕获率 Capture rate (%)	物种数 Number of species
神山 Shenshan	200	11	5.5	4	郎溪县郊 Suburb of Langxi County	180	8	4.4	3
天门山 Tianmen Mountain	200	5	2.5	3	金梅岭 Jinmeiling	200	12	6.0	5
龙窝湖 Longwo Lake	200	13	6.5	2	牛桥乡 Niuqiao Town	200	9	4.5	2
太平湖 Taiping Lake	200	8	4.0	5	溪口镇 Xikou Town	150	3	2.0	3
屏山乡 Pingshan Village	200	11	5.5	5	赭山 Zheshan	200	5	2.5	3
九龙峰 Jiulongfeng	400	38	9.5	7	牯牛降 Guniujiang	400	12	3.0	5
清凉峰 Qingliangfeng	6,500	507	7.8	16	石台县郊 Suburb of Shitai County	200	5	2.5	4
合计 Total	9,430	647	6.86	23	合计 Total	9,430	647	6.86	23

物种 Species	COI序列数 No. of COI sequence	参考序列 Reference sequence	序列物种名 Sequence name	遗传距离 Genetic distance	Cyt b序列数 No. of Cyt b sequence	参考序列 Reference sequence	序列物种名 Sequence name	遗传距离 Genetic distance
劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla
鼩鼱科 Soricidae
川西缺齿鼩 Chodsigoa hypsibia	4	GU981215	C. hypsibia	0.077	4	MG462711	C. hypsibia	0.091
安徽麝鼩 Crocidura anhuiensis	4	JQ600039	C. attenuata	0.033	4	MK546388	C. anhuiensis	0.003
东阳江麝鼩 Crocidura dongyangjiangensis	3	NC056167	C. dongyang- jiangensis	0.005	3	MN364688	C. huang- shanensis	0.004
台湾灰麝鼩 Crocidura tanakae	3	JQ600030	C. tanakae	0.000	3	MK881610	C. tanakae	0.002
大麝鼩 Crocidura lasiura	0	-	-	-	1	MK410312	C. lasiura	0.012
猬科 Erinaceidae
东北刺猬 Erinaceus amurensis	2	KX964606	E. amurensis	0.030	2	KF783125	E. amurensis	0.009
侯氏猬 Mesechinus hughi	-	-	-	-	1	HQ857530	M. hughi	0.047
鼹科 Talpidae
华南缺齿鼹 Mogera latouchei	0	-	-	-	1	KT180334	M. latouchei	0.066
啮齿目 Rodentia
仓鼠科 Cricetidae
福建绒鼠 Eothenomys colurnus	3	KY997280	E. colurnus	0.033	3	KY997350	E. colurnus	0.028
刺山鼠科 Platacanthomyidae
黄山猪尾鼠 Typhlomys huangshanensis	3	JF444274	T. cinereus	0.113	3	MT219904	T. huang- shanensis	0.007
鼠科 Muridae
黑线姬鼠 Apodemus agrarius	8	KY851957	A. agrarius	0.010	8	HM034878	A. agrarius	0.008
中华姬鼠 Apodemus draco	3	MK329660	A. draco	0.000	3	MK329521	A. draco	0.001
青毛巨鼠 Berylmys bowersi	1	JN105108	B. bowersi	0.056	1	HM217477	B. bowersi	0.071
小泡巨鼠 Leopoldamys edwardsi	5	KP995208	L. edwardsi	0.019	5	KP992508	L. edwardsi	0.003
巢鼠 Micromys minutus	4	MT410898	M. minutus	0.015	4	AB201990	M. minutus	0.009
红耳巢鼠 Micromys erythrotis	4	KF999094	M. erythrotis	0.013	4	FJ827492	M. minutus	0.009
海南社鼠 Niviventer lotipes	6	MF642488	N. lotipes	0.004	6	MT333959	N. lotipes	0.009
华南针毛鼠 Niviventer huang	6	KP455488	N. fulvescens	0.017	5	KY068832	N. huang	0.004
松鼠科 Sciuridae
赤腹松鼠 Callosciurus erythraeus	0	-	-	-	2	MK256820	C. erythraeus	0.058
珀氏长吻松鼠 Dremomys pernyi	0	-	-	-	1	KP126039	D. pernyi	0.026

物种 Species	COI序列数 No. of COI sequence	参考序列 Reference sequence	序列物种名 Sequence name	遗传距离 Genetic distance	Cyt b序列数 No. of Cyt b sequence	参考序列 Reference sequence	序列物种名 Sequence name	遗传距离 Genetic distance
劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla
鼩鼱科 Soricidae
川西缺齿鼩 Chodsigoa hypsibia	4	GU981215	C. hypsibia	0.077	4	MG462711	C. hypsibia	0.091
安徽麝鼩 Crocidura anhuiensis	4	JQ600039	C. attenuata	0.033	4	MK546388	C. anhuiensis	0.003
东阳江麝鼩 Crocidura dongyangjiangensis	3	NC056167	C. dongyang- jiangensis	0.005	3	MN364688	C. huang- shanensis	0.004
台湾灰麝鼩 Crocidura tanakae	3	JQ600030	C. tanakae	0.000	3	MK881610	C. tanakae	0.002
大麝鼩 Crocidura lasiura	0	-	-	-	1	MK410312	C. lasiura	0.012
猬科 Erinaceidae
东北刺猬 Erinaceus amurensis	2	KX964606	E. amurensis	0.030	2	KF783125	E. amurensis	0.009
侯氏猬 Mesechinus hughi	-	-	-	-	1	HQ857530	M. hughi	0.047
鼹科 Talpidae
华南缺齿鼹 Mogera latouchei	0	-	-	-	1	KT180334	M. latouchei	0.066
啮齿目 Rodentia
仓鼠科 Cricetidae
福建绒鼠 Eothenomys colurnus	3	KY997280	E. colurnus	0.033	3	KY997350	E. colurnus	0.028
刺山鼠科 Platacanthomyidae
黄山猪尾鼠 Typhlomys huangshanensis	3	JF444274	T. cinereus	0.113	3	MT219904	T. huang- shanensis	0.007
鼠科 Muridae
黑线姬鼠 Apodemus agrarius	8	KY851957	A. agrarius	0.010	8	HM034878	A. agrarius	0.008
中华姬鼠 Apodemus draco	3	MK329660	A. draco	0.000	3	MK329521	A. draco	0.001
青毛巨鼠 Berylmys bowersi	1	JN105108	B. bowersi	0.056	1	HM217477	B. bowersi	0.071
小泡巨鼠 Leopoldamys edwardsi	5	KP995208	L. edwardsi	0.019	5	KP992508	L. edwardsi	0.003
巢鼠 Micromys minutus	4	MT410898	M. minutus	0.015	4	AB201990	M. minutus	0.009
红耳巢鼠 Micromys erythrotis	4	KF999094	M. erythrotis	0.013	4	FJ827492	M. minutus	0.009
海南社鼠 Niviventer lotipes	6	MF642488	N. lotipes	0.004	6	MT333959	N. lotipes	0.009
华南针毛鼠 Niviventer huang	6	KP455488	N. fulvescens	0.017	5	KY068832	N. huang	0.004
松鼠科 Sciuridae
赤腹松鼠 Callosciurus erythraeus	0	-	-	-	2	MK256820	C. erythraeus	0.058
珀氏长吻松鼠 Dremomys pernyi	0	-	-	-	1	KP126039	D. pernyi	0.026

物种 Species		未记录原因 Unrecorded reasons	物种 Species		未记录原因 Unrecorded reasons
劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla 鼩鼱科 Soricidae			仓鼠属 Cricetulus	黑线仓鼠 C. barabensis	未调查 NI
麝鼩属 Crocidura	北小麝鼩 C. suaveolens, 灰麝鼩 C. attenuata	无分布 ND	大仓鼠属 Tscherskia	大仓鼠 T. triton	未发现 NF
啮齿目 Rodentia			东方田鼠属 Alexandromys	东方田鼠 A. fortis	未调查 NI
松鼠科 Sciuridae			家鼠属 Rattus	大足鼠 R. nitidus, 褐家鼠 R. norvegicus	未调查 NI
长吻松鼠属 Dremomys	红颊长吻松鼠 D. rufigenis	未发现 NF	小家鼠属 Mus	小家鼠 M. musculus	未调查 NI
岩松鼠属 Sciurotamias	岩松鼠 S. davidianus	未发现 NF	豪猪科 Hystricidae
花松鼠属 Tamiops	倭花鼠 T. maritimus	未发现 NF	豪猪属 Hystrix	马来豪猪	未发现 NF
仓鼠科 Cricetidae				H. brachyura