Pits or pictures: a comparative study of camera traps and pitfall trapping to survey small mammals and reptiles

摘要

Context. Camera trapping is a widely used monitoring tool for a broad range of species across most habitat types. Camera trapping has some major advantages over other trapping methods, such as pitfall traps, because cameras can be left in the field for extended periods of time. However, there is still a need to compare traditional trapping methods with newer techniques.