Table 2.

Distribution of commensal small mammals in six villages in Bo District (total of four trapping sessions)

Species	Village 1	Village 2	Village 3	Village 4	Village 5	Village 6	Total
Crocidura spp.			1	2		1	4
Mastomys erythroleucus	1		1	1	1	1	5
Mastomys natalensis	30	57	3	41	15	11	157
Praomys rostratus	2			4			6
Rattus rattus	23	10	18	27	23	4	105
Total	56	67	23	75	39	17	277
% M. natalensis	54	85	13	55	38	65	57