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Article: MAMMALS OF THE NEWPORT CHEMICAL DEPOT, VERMILLION COUNTY, INDIANA.
- Article from:
- Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
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ABSTRACT: A survey of the distribution and abundance of mammals at the Newport Chemical Depot, Vermillion County, Indiana, showed that at least 33 species of mammals from 14 families are present in the area, including the opossum, 2 shrews, 1 mole, 8 bats, 13 rodents, 6 carnivores, 1 rabbit, and the white-tailed deer. One federally endangered species, the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) is present, and one state species of special concern, the western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis), a recent immigrant into the State, has expanded its range to the south and now occurs in the area. Because of its rich faunal and floral diversity, we recommend that the natural lands ...
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