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Vertebrate fauna of three mountain tops in the Townsville region, north Queensland : Mount Cleveland, Mount Elliot and Mount Halifax

Williams, Stephen E. and Pearson, Richard G. and Burnett, Scott (1993) Vertebrate fauna of three mountain tops in the Townsville region, north Queensland : Mount Cleveland, Mount Elliot and Mount Halifax. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 33 (1). pp. 379-387. ISSN 0079-8835

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Abstract

Vertebrate fauna surveys were carried out on the summits of Mount Cleveland, Mount Elliot and Mount Halifax in north Queensland. The main focus was on mammals and birds, but observations on all vertebrate groups are included. Habitats included rainforest and open eucalypt/casuarina forest. The surveys recorded a total of 136 species of vertebrates including 17 mammal, 77 bird, 32 reptile and 10 frog species. Habitat descriptions and measures of relative abundance for mammals and birds are included.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	survey, vertebrate, mountain, north Queensland, Australia
Subjects:	270000 Biological Sciences > 270700 Ecology and Evolution > 270703 Terrestrial Ecology
ID Code:	1671
Deposited By:	Collin Storlie
Deposited On:	11 Sep 2007
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2008 03:38

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