Small Mammals

Mohd Azlan, Jayasilan and Sally, Soo Kaicheen and Lok, Lisa Choy Hong and Khan, Faisal A.A. (2023) Small Mammals. In: Bukit Durang Hidden Jewel of Ulu Suai, Sarawak: Biodiversity at a Glance. UNIMAS Publisher and Wilmar Plantations Sdn Bhd, pp. 85-94. ISBN 978-967-0054-36-0

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Abstract

The Bornean tropical rainforests harbour some of the most remarkable diversity of flora and fauna in the world (Jennings et al., 2015; Sodhi et al., 2004). Tropical biodiversity is highly threatened by land conversion for agricultural purposes. This calls for greater conservational prioritization (Wilcove & Koh, 2010; Fitzherbert et al., 2008) as many have become fragmented and disconnected. There are a total of 247 species of mammals recorded in Borneo, and small mammals make up approximately 81%, which can be sub-categorized into bats, shrews, treeshrews, rats, mice, squirrels and flying squirrels (Phillipps & Phillipps, 2016). Borneo is regarded as one of the biodiversity hotspots, sustaining a high concentration of endemism, including approximately 19% of mammals (5% of the 99 bats species and 26 Rodentia), 20% of snakes and 6% of birds (Mohd-Azlan & Lawes, 2011). S

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