Characteristics of nest materials and cavity formations of the Ryukyu long-furred rat (Diplothrix legata, Muridae) on Northern Okinawajima Island, Japan

• Published in: Honyurui Kagaku (Mammalian Science) Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 215 - 225
• Main Authors: Kudaka, Natsuko, Kotaka, Nobuhiko, Kobayashi, Shun, Takashima, Atsushi, Kudaka, Masahiro, Yamato, Naoki, Nakata, Katsushi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Kyoto The Mammal Society of Japan 01.01.2024; 日本哺乳類学会; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Branches; Cavities; Diplothrix legata; Holes; Leaves; nest material; Nesting; Okinawajima Island; Plant species; Rattus rattus; tree hole; Trees
• ISSN: 0385-437X; 1881-526X
• DOI: 10.11238/mammalianscience.64.215

This study aimed to elucidate the characteristics of branches and tree cavities utilized by the Ryukyu long-furred rat (Diplothrix legata). The species gathers branches and leaves, which it transports to cavities for use as resting and nesting sites. We collected branches and leaves from the cavitie...