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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The effect of funnel trap type and size of pitfall trap on trap success: Implications for ecological field studies
Amphibia Reptilia, Volume 28, No. 3, Year 2007
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Description
Funnel and pitfall traps that are set in association with drift fences are powerful tools for field herpetologists. Innovations in trapping techniques continue to improve capture rates, portability and affordability of trap materials, and to decrease construction and installation time. In this paper we test a new design for funnel traps and test the effect of pitfall trap size on trap success. Our new funnel trap design was significantly easier and quicker to construct, but captured fewer specimens than the traditional design. There was no significant difference in the capture rates of the two sizes of pitfall trap that we tested. This finding was confirmed by a second, more extensive field survey. The implications of trap efficacy on ecological investigations are discussed. © 2007 Brill Academic Publishers.
Authors & Co-Authors
Maritz, Bryan
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Masterson, Gavin P.R.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Mackay, Darian
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Alexander, Graham J.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1163/156853807781374746
ISSN:
01735373
e-ISSN:
15685381
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative