Simelane, Felicity NonsimisoMahlaba, Themb’alilahlwa A.M.Shapiro, Julie TeresaMacFadyen, DuncanMonadjem, Ara2018-10-032018Simelane, F.N., Mahlaba, T.A.M., Shapiro, J.T. et al. 2018, 'Habitat associations of small mammals in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa', Mammalia, vol. 82, no. 2, pp. 144-152.0025-1461 (print)1864-1547 (online)10.1515/mammalia-2016-0130http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66681Mountains provide important habitats for many species and often have high levels of biodiversity and endemism. Habitat associations of terrestrial small mammals were investigated at Wakefield Farm at the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa from July 2015 to January 2016. Sherman live traps were used to capture small mammals on 35 grids in six different habitats. A total of 472 individuals, from 14 species, were recorded, comprising: 10 rodents, three shrews and one golden mole. Species diversity differed across habitats and seasons. The riparian habitat had the highest species richness, diversity and abundance of small mammals. Species composition also differed across habitats with the indigenous forest and rocky outcrops supporting the most distinct assemblages.en© 2018 Walter de GruyterHabitat associationSmall mammalsChrysochloridaeMammaliaRodentiaSoricidaeDrakensberg Mountains, South AfricaHabitat associations of small mammals in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South AfricaArticle