A New Live Trap for Mole Vole Ellobius Lutescens Thomas, 1897 (Mammalia: Rodentia)

Abstract

Abstract Mole vole Ellobius lutescens Thomas, 1897 is an interesting subterranean animal. They live in rangelands, dryland farms, and gardens of the country and West Azarbaijan and cause serious damages to farmers. To conduct morphological and karyological studies, this animal needs to be raised. In the present study, designing a live trap for the first time in the country was carried out. To build a trap, the first step was to select the main body of the trap. In this case, the pvc pipe was selected because this trap is constantly used in the outdoor environment and will always struggle with the soil, moisture, and various environments, and there is a risk of rust, and also for the lightness of the trap and the ease of moving. According to the diameter of the well drilling tunnel, which is between five to six centimeters, a two-inch pipe with a diameter of 7 and a length of 30 cm was used. Using a trap, seven mole voles were collected alive that were identified after applying morphological and Karyological methods under the name Ellobius lutescens.

Keywords

• live trap
• mole vole
• rodents