Arbovirus studies in Bush Bush Forest, Trinidad, W. I., September 1959-December 1964. IV. Vertebrate populations

An introduction has been given to the principal vertebrates of Bush Bush Forest, which include 59 species of mammal (32 of bat), 171 species of bird , 27 species of reptile, 7 species of amphibian, and an undetermined number of fish. Special attention was paid to the population dynamics, longevity, and range of small forest rodents. During the study years the populations of small rodents declined almost to the point of disappearence. (AU)

Arbovirus studies in Bush Bush Forest, Trinidad, W.I., September 1959-December 1964. I. Description of the study area

Bush Bush Island and the surrounding Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad, are described in terms of their topography, flora, and fauna as an introduction to a series of papers reporting the results of 5 years of arbovirus studies in this area. (AU)