The Ecology of Rodents in the Tonga Islands

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Twibell, John

Publication Year:

1973

Publication Place

UNKNOWN

Physical Description:

7 p

Call Number

[EL]

Relevant Countries

Tonga

Material Type

Article

Language

English

Record ID:

528

Legacy PEIN ID:

82222

General Notes

Available online

Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Rodents - Tonga

Invasive species - Oceania

Abstract

The influence on crop damage of Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus, and the native Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans, was studied during the establishment of a rat control program for the Tongan Department of Agriculture in 1969. This was the first long-term study of Tongan rodents. Previous scientific literature on Tongan mammals is very sparse.

Species:

Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat)

Rattus exulans (Pacific rat )

Rattus rattus (Ship rat/Black rat )

Rattus spp. (Rats)

Theme(s):

Problem definition, Prioritisation, Decision-making

Baseline and monitoring

Tag(s)

feasibility study