Sharing space between native and invasive small mammals: Study of commensal communities in Senegal
Laurent Granjon,
Emanuelle Artige,
Khalilou Bâ
et al.
Abstract:Urbanization processes are taking place at a very high rate, especially in Africa. At the same time, a number of small mammal species, be they native or invasive, take advantage of human‐induced habitat modifications. They represent commensal communities of organisms that cause a number of inconveniences to humans, including potential reservoirs of zoonotic diseases. We studied via live trapping and habitat characterization such commensal small mammal communities in small villages to large cities of Senegal, t… Show more
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