Keshava Bhat, S.Sujatha, A.2014-09-192014-09-191986Planter, 62: 428-432, 1986http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5889The species composition of small mammals in coconut-cacao mixed habitat was analysed in five gardens by setting wooden (30x12x11.5 cm.) and Sherman (23x7.5x9 cm.) live traps on the branches as well as on the ground. Altogether, representatives of six species of rodents and one insectivore were trapped. Rattus rattus wroughtoni was the most predominant species followed by Mus booduga. They were followed by Vandeleuria oleracea, Funambulus tristriatus, Rattus rattus rufescens, Suncus murinus and Tatera indica in the order of frequency of trapping. R.r. wroughtoni was more common on the branches (65%) and M. booduga on the ground (70%). V. oleracea was purely arboreal, whereas M. booduga and S. murinus were ground dwellers. F. tristriatus, R.r. wroughtoni and R.r. rufescens were primarily arboreal but were also active on the ground.enArticle