TABLE 3.
Results from Chi‐square test on rodent distribution across both habitats and seasons
| Species | χ2 | df | p | Critical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvicanthis niloticus | 3 | 3 | .39 | 7.81 |
| Cricetomys ansorgei | 1.31 | 1 | .25 | 3.84 |
| Dendromus spp | 2.61 | 4 | .63 | 9.49 |
| Aethomys kaiseri (Noack, 1887) | 6 | 3 | .11 | 12.59 |
| Grammomys dolichurus (Smuts, 1832) | 5.11 | 4 | .28 | 9.49 |
| Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, 1822) | 4.68 | 3 | .2 | 7.81 |
| Lemniscomys striatus | 1.49 | 1 | .22 | 3.84 |
| Lophuromys verhegeni | 15.03 | 6 | .02 | 12.59 |
| Mastomys natalensis (Smith, 1834) | 3.75 | 2 | .15 | 5.99 |
| Mus musculoides (Temminck, 1853) | 3.23 | 3 | .36 | 7.82 |
| Otomys spp | 0.19 | 6 | 1 | 12.59 |
| Pelomys fallax (Peters, 1852) | 4 | 0 | NA | 5.99 |
| Praomys delectorum (Thomas, 1910) | 200.38 | 5 | <.001 | 11.07 |
| Rhabdomys pumilio (Spamnan, 1784) | 377.72 | 5 | <.001 | 11.07 |
Abbreviations: χ2, Chi‐square test statistic; df, degrees of freedom.
Bold indicated: < .001 = significant at 0***.