Research on the Fauna and Diversity of Small mammals in Xiaozhaizigou National Nature Reserver, Sichuan Province

In order to investigate the fauna and diversity of small mammals in Sichuan Xiaozhaizigou National Nature Reserve, a survey was conducted by snap traps and pitfall traps in May and August, 2018. The results showed that there were 20 species of small mammals belonging to 12 genera, 5 families and 3 orders. Neotetracus sinensis, Ochotona huanglongensis, Episoriculus caudatus and E. macrurus were first reported in this reserve, Uropsilus soricipes should be a cryptic species.Meanwhile, a very rare species, Chodsigoa smithii, was discovered. The above-mentioned intermediate-altitude area was worth being pretected for small mammals.