a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-11-13T16:25:16 UK GEMINI 2.3 WGS 84 Monitoring data from small mammal trapping in forest habitats in Nicaragua, 2022-2023 2025-07-11 publication https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 10.5285/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 doi: Spence, E.S., Beier, P., Broughton, R.K., Bullock, J.M., Gregory, A.J., Travis, J.M.J., Martínez-Fonseca, J.G., Fernández-Mena, M.A., Loza-Molina, J.C., Gutiérrez-López, L.E., Chávez-Velásquez, M.F., Long, A.M. (2025). Monitoring data from small mammal trapping in forest habitats in Nicaragua, 2022-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 This dataset contains information on the trap-setting operations and the number and species of animals captured during systematic sampling surveys in natural habitats of Nicaragua between 2022 and 2023. The trapping data include dates of setting, checking and removal at multiple locations. Trapping at each location typically involved 3-5 nights per trap line, but this could vary. The trap lines typically comprised 12 pairs of traps each set 10 metres apart along a transect line, with geographical coordinates for the centre of a pair of traps along the trap line. Animals were primarily captured for tissue collection for genetic analysis (not included in this dataset) to investigate the effectiveness of habitat corridors for promoting movement. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 Spence, E.S. Center for Large Landscape Conservation spence.suzuki@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1595-0167 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Beier, P. Center for Large Landscape Conservation paulbeier@outlook.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4297-4343 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Broughton, R.K. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Bullock, J.M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Gregory, A.J. Center for Large Landscape Conservation Andrew.Gregory@unt.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1905-3236 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Travis, J.M.J. University of Aberdeen justin.travis@abdn.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-4272 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Martínez-Fonseca, J.G. TaxaNica Field Biology Solutions jm3934@nau.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-2525 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Fernández-Mena, M.A. TaxaNica Field Biology Solutions maynorfernandez05@gmail.com author Loza-Molina, J.C. TaxaNica Field Biology Solutions Juliocesar04388@hotmail.com author Gutiérrez-López, L.E. TaxaNica Field Biology Solutions lgutierrezlopez2015@gmail.com author Chávez-Velásquez, M.F. TaxaNica Field Biology Solutions marlonchavez957@gmail.com author Long, A.M. University of North Texas along3460@gmail.com author Broughton, R.K. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk pointOfContact UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk owner Center for Large Landscape Conservation spence.suzuki@gmail.com owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian carnivore forest animal corridor mustelid rodent woodland ecosystem GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Biodiversity Environmental survey habitat corridors Sherman traps woodland otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Spence, E.S., Beier, P., Broughton, R.K., Bullock, J.M., Gregory, A.J., Travis, J.M.J., Martínez-Fonseca, J.G., Fernández-Mena, M.A., Loza-Molina, J.C., Gutiérrez-López, L.E., Chávez-Velásquez, M.F., Long, A.M. (2025). Monitoring data from small mammal trapping in forest habitats in Nicaragua, 2022-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 textTable English utf8 biota 2022-01-01 2023-12-31 -87.942 -82.273 10.533 15.116 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45 Download the data Download a copy of this data download https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/a6a024d9-180f-431c-9d7e-f83439c2de45.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset information dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Animals were captured during standardized trapping surveys with Sherman traps and Tomahawk traps in systematic arrays. Trapping targeted small-medium sized rodents, carnivores and opossums. Captured animals were identified to species, marked individually, biometrics were recorded (ear size, hind foot and tail length), and tissue samples were collected, generally from the ear. The animals were then released alive. Trap and capture data are linked via a primary key field. At each trap check, data from captured animals were recorded in the field on data sheets, and then later computerized by entering into spreadsheets. Data were checked against original field records for quality assurance and validation.