Abstract
Using nest-box and camera trap, we carried out a 30-month census (from October 2011 to March 2014) of seasonal and daily activities of the Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus inhabiting an evergreen broad-leaved temperate forest in the northern part of Kyushu Island, Japan. The study site was on the foot of Mt. Tara (elevation 400 m), Nagasaki Prefecture. The Japanese dormouse was frequently photographed throughout the year except in mid-winter (middle of December or early January to late February; 2–3 months). Using regression equation of the daily mean air temperature between the study site and the nearest meteorological station (Shimabara) recorded in winter 2014, we estimated the air temperature of dormouse hibernation period. This nest-box and camera trap method is a useful tool to study the seasonal and daily activities of the species.
