rediscovery_and_range_extension_of_crocidura_spp_in_west_java

Study Extent

This data covers the eastern part of West Java, which was previously unsurveyed. We conducted surveys on Mount Sawal and Mount Papandayan as separate mountains, as well as Leuweung Sancang, which consists of lowland forests. All sites belong to secondary and/or primary forest, with additional riparian areas for Gunung Sawal and Leuweung Sancang. The three sites have different elevations: Mount Papandayan (ca. 2,200 m a.s.l.), Mount Sawal (ca. 1,000 m a.s.l.), and Leuweung Sancang (ca. 10 m a.s.l.).

Sampling

For each location, four days (three nights) of data collection were conducted with a combination of 55 traps that consist of 10 L bucket pitfall traps with drift fence, Victor traps, and Sherman traps. We used a mixture of peanut butter and “terasi”, a traditional shrimp paste, as bait.

Method steps

1. n/a

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset includes four species of white-toothed shrews (Crocidura) from the family Soricidae: Crocidura umbra Demos, Achmadi, Handika, Maharadatunkamsi, Rowe & Esselstyn, 2016; Crocidura monticola Peters, 1870; Crocidura orientalis Jentink, 1890; and Crocidura brunnea Jentink, 1888. This dataset provides valuable insights into the diversity of Crocidura species in Java.

1. Crocidura
   common name: white-toothed shrew rank: genus

This data covers the eastern part of West Java, which was previously unsurveyed. We conducted surveys on Mount Sawal and Mount Papandayan as separate mountains, as well as Leuweung Sancang, which consists of lowland forests.