Non-Volant Small Mammal Species in Rwandan Afromontane Rainforests, 2022-2023

25 species of non-volant small mammals, including 22 rodents, two shrews, and one golden mole, were recorded across four locations in Rwanda's Afromontane rainforests. Data was collected over two seasons in 2022-2023 by researcher Methode Majyambere and includes one new species record for Nyungwe National Park and the country. The raw data and R analysis scripts are shared to facilitate transparency and replicability.

Use Cases

• Analyzing community composition and species richness based on recorded species lists
• Studying the effects of forest fragmentation by comparing species in a small fragment to a main forest block
• Investigating seasonal effects on small mammal populations based on two-season sampling
• Conducting biogeographic analyses of Afromontane fauna using location-specific species data

Strengths

• Documents 25 distinct species, including a new country record for Lophuromys cinereus
• Includes raw data and R scripts for full analytical transparency and replicability
• Covers four distinct locations within Afromontane rainforests over two seasons

Limitations

• Dataset size is only 277.3 KB, indicating a very limited scope and sample size
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling

Provenance

Source

Methode Majyambere

Collection Method

Field study examining non-volant small mammals at four locations over two seasons.

Time Range

2022-2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 20:32:10

Geography

Four locations in Afromontane tropical rainforests in Rwanda, including Nyungwe National Park (NNP) and the Cyamudongo fragment.