A pilot survey for vertebrate fauna was conducted in four habitats on the floodplain of the Great Anabranch of the Darling River in western New South Wales. The objective was to develop suitable techniques for surveys of the fauna diversity inhabiting these diverse and variable habitats. Live-trapping techniques were used for amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals, and birds were identified along line transects. Habitat attributes measured were the height and density of ground cover, and the depth and density of soil cracks. Total species identified included 1 amphibian, 12 reptiles, three small mammals, and 29 birds. The results indicate that satisfactory surveys in this region require an intensive input of resources and time. Seasonal timing of surveys is important for amphibians, reptiles and birds. The survey produced a new location record for Planigale gilesi and possible sightings of the Black-eared Miner Manorina flavigula melanotis.
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Fauna survey in the floodplain of the Great Anabranch of the lower Darling River
D.G. Read
D.G. Read
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School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052
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Australian Zoologist (1995) 30 (1): 57–64.
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D.G. Read; Fauna survey in the floodplain of the Great Anabranch of the lower Darling River. Australian Zoologist 1 December 1995; 30 (1): 57–64. doi: https://doi.org/10.7882/AZ.1995.008
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