Abstract
Using wire mesh live traps distribution pattern of the Rattus rattus and Mus musculus in different shops of three districts of Malakand region, Pakistan were recorded from September 2014 to October 2015. Over all 103 rodents (Rattus rattus 86 and Mus musculus 17) were caught during in 0.04 trap success (2448 trap nights). Regression of daily captures on cumulative captures revealed an estimate of 103 rodents from all the sampled structures with an average of 3.55 rodents per shop. R. rattus; 83.4% of captures were numerically dominant in almost all types of shops sampled, and were significantly different than Mus musculus; 16.5% of captures. Both species were found together in some shops while they were mostly trapped from the separate shops. Male rodents outnumbered the females.
Highlights
Rodents have persisted a key factor in the human experience and philosophy since centuries
In Pakistan R. rattus is an indoor species of rodents
The majority of rats as well as mice were trapped at Swat district and less were trapped at lower Dir district (Chakdara)
Summary
Rodents have persisted a key factor in the human experience and philosophy since centuries. Rodentia is composed of 1/4th of the reported mammal species (Roberts, 1997). Forty three rodent species have been reported in Pakistan (Beg et al, 1979). Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus have been considered synanthropic importance (Aplin et al, 2003; Cavia et al, 2009). R.rattus is cosmopolitan in distribution and originally it is South East Asian murid (Meehan, 1984). In Pakistan R. rattus is an indoor species of rodents
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