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1 December 2006 Movements and Habitat Use of the Key Largo Woodrat
Robert A. McCleery, Roel R. Lopez, Nova J. Silvy
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Abstract

We radio-collared and tracked 16 (10 female, 6 male) Neotoma floridana smalli (Key Largo woodrats) from March–November 2002 and recorded a total of 631 locations. The average monthly ranges of individual male and female woodrats were 4756 (95% CI = 2376–7136) m2 and 2051 (95% CI = 1091–3011) m2, respectively. We found male and female ranges to be significantly different (P = 0.032). Female ranges varied with season (P = 0.032), while male ranges did not (P = 0.567). Spring (P = 0.033) and summer (P = 0.019) ranges were significantly different between sexes. At two spatial scales, Key Largo woodrats showed a preference for young habitat with selection ratios of 6.3 and 6.7. Six female ranges overlapped an average of 49% and 2 males overlapped an average of 8%. No woodrats were recorded crossing a major road. Study results suggest that N. f. smalli prefer early succession hammock, male woodrats should be introduced separately, and a major road is a barrier to woodrat movements.

Robert A. McCleery, Roel R. Lopez, and Nova J. Silvy "Movements and Habitat Use of the Key Largo Woodrat," Southeastern Naturalist 5(4), 725-736, (1 December 2006). https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2006)5[725:MAHUOT]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 December 2006
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