Microtus cabrerae – Spanish Survey – 2024–2025 – MOMAT Project

Data Records

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Rodríguez-Rodríguez E J, Matutano J, Férnandez-González Á, Menéndez Pérez D, Calzada J, Fernández-López J, Palomo J, Rouco C, Santoro S, Román J (2026). Microtus cabrerae – Spanish Survey – 2024–2025 – MOMAT Project. Version 2.1. Sociedad Ibérica para la Conservación y Estudio de los Mamíferos (SECEM). Occurrence dataset. https://doi.org/10.15470/jfrjpl

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Sociedad Ibérica para la Conservación y Estudio de los Mamíferos (SECEM). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Geographic Coverage

Mainland Spain (various provinces; 29–30 UTM zones)

Taxonomic Coverage

Microtus cabrerae specific survey

Temporal Coverage

Project Data

State and EU regulations require Member States to monitor, track, and assess various species of terrestrial mammals. Periodically, it is necessary to update reports and Red Lists, which are essential for defining appropriate management measures to protect and promote biodiversity in our country. In this context, the project developed by SECEM together with TRAGSATEC (2024–2025) was launched, in which a Terrestrial Mammal Monitoring plan (MOMAT) was designed. Its objective is to gather information on most mammal species that currently lack specific monitoring programs. At present, the MOMAT project operates thanks to volunteer participation. The data collected help improve knowledge about the species included both in the annexes of the Habitats Directive and in the EU Regulation on invasive alien species. All the information generated will contribute to future updates of the Atlas and Red Book of Terrestrial Mammals of Spain, facilitating a better understanding of our fauna and supporting more effective decision-making in conservation.

The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

Targeted surveys were conducted in suitable humid habitats within historically known localities and adjacent areas. In each 10 × 10 km grid cell, three survey points were selected in favourable habitat, where field signs (e.g. faeces, runways, feeding remains) were actively searched for during a fixed period of 30 minutes per point. When faecal material was detected, samples were collected and species identity was corroborated through genetic analysis to avoid misidentification with sympatric vole species.

Method step description:

1. Surveys were conducted at three points per 10×10 km grid in areas of wet meadows to detect signs of the species, with confirmation based on the detection of feces. In areas overlapping with species that are easily confused, genetic confirmations were carried out using mitochondrial DNA.

Additional Metadata