Observation of an Interaction between an Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister) and a Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) in Pennsylvania

IF 0.5 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Northeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-05-30 DOI:10.1656/045.030.0203

Colton M. Moyer, Joseph E. Duchamp, Tristan M. Smith, Jeffery L. Larkin

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Abstract

Abstract - Neotoma magister (Allegheny Woodrat) is a threatened species in Pennsylvania and listed as Endangered in 4 of 5 bordering states. Declining food resources, genetic isolation, habitat fragmentation, disease, and increasing predator populations are considered the primary threats to Allegheny Woodrat populations. Herein, we share an observation captured on a wildlife camera of an adult woodrat displaying agonistic behavior toward a small Crotalus horridus (Timber Rattlesnake).

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宾夕法尼亚州阿勒格尼木蛇(Neotoma magister)与木响尾蛇(Crotalus horridus)相互作用的观察

摘要:在宾夕法尼亚州，Neotoma magister (Allegheny Woodrat)是一种受威胁的物种，在5个州的4个州被列为濒危物种。食物资源减少、遗传隔离、栖息地破碎化、疾病和捕食者数量增加被认为是阿勒格尼森林鼠种群的主要威胁。在此，我们分享了野生动物摄像机捕捉到的一只成年木鼠对一只小响尾蛇表现出的敌对行为。

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Northeastern Naturalist 环境科学-生态学

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1.10

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18-36 weeks

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