On some ecological peculiarities of two species of Muridae in the tropical forest of Southern Vietnam

We compare the population parameters of two common species of rats, Maxomys surifer and Niviventer huang, living in a partially disturbed tropical forest in the Cat Tien National Park (South Vietnam). Populations of M. surifer are characterized by a high proportion of young individuals and a small number of residents, which is associated with intensive population renewal processes. Populations of the N. huang, on the contrary, are distinguished by a large number of residents and a high degree of survival.