DOI: 10.5061/dryad.rbnzs7hrf
title: Microsatellite genotypes from non-invasive monitoring of hazel dormouse

description: This dataset contains individual multilocus genotypes of the hazel
 dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), obtained through non-invasive
 sampling in the Agri Valley (Basilicata, southern Italy) during May–August
 2023. The tab-delimited file includes individual sample metadata
 (sample ID, trapping and sampling dates, locality, geographic coordinates,
 positional uncertainty, and species identification) and allele calls for
 seven microsatellite loci, with missing data coded as “NA”. The
 dataset is suitable for reuse in population genetics, non-invasive
 sampling validation, and future conservation monitoring program designs.
 All personal or sensitive information has been excluded. The dataset is
 released under a CC0 license, ensuring unrestricted reuse; however, we
 request that you provide proper acknowledgment of the authors.
description: # Microsatellite genotypes from non-invasive monitoring of hazel dormouse
 --- Dryad DOI: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.rbnzs7hrf Related article:
 Non-invasive monitoring of hazel dormouse (*Muscardinus avellanarius*):
 insights into DNA degradation and genetic data quality from the first
 pilot study. *Ecology and Evolution* Authors: Francesco Mezzetti [1],
 Martina Muraro [2]*, Maria Chiara Fabbri [3], Francesca Maura Cassola [4],
 Edoardo Velli [1], Cristiano Tabarroni [1], Jacopo Lorusso [1], Nadia
 Mucci [1], Roberto Cazzolla Gatti [5], Matilde Martini [3] Affiliations:
 \[1] Unit for Conservation Genetics (BIO-CGE), Department for the
 Monitoring and Protection of the Environment and for Biodiversity
 Conservation, Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
 (ISPRA), Bologna, Italy \[2] Department of Biology, University of Oxford,
 Oxford, United Kingdom \[3] Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment,
 and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Florence 50144, Italy \[4]
 School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin
 University, Cambridge, United Kingdom \[5] Department of Biological,
 Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna,
 Italy *Corresponding author contact:
 [marti.muraro93@gmail.com](mailto:marti.muraro93@gmail.com) ## General
 information Date of Data Collection: May-August 2023 Geographic Region:
 Agri Valley (Basilicata, Italy) Target Species: *Muscardinus avellanarius*
 ## Description: --- This dataset contains individual genotypes for 7
 polymorphic microsatellite loci, sampled from *Muscardinus avellanarius*
 in high Agri Valley in southern Italy. Each row corresponds to a single
 individual and includes sampling metadata and allele calls for each locus.
 ### Data Format: --- \- File name:
 'Microsatellite_genotypes.txt' \- File format: tab-delimited
 text (.txt) \- Encoding: UTF-8 \- Decimal separator: period (.) ####
 Column descriptions: --- 1\. 'sample_id': Unique ID for each
 individual (string) 2\. 'date_trap_placement': Date when the
 trap was deployed in the field (DD-MM-YYYY) 3\. 'date_sampling':
 Date when the sample was collected from the trap (DD-MM-YYYY) 4\.
 'locality': Name or description of the geographic location where
 the sample was collected 5\. 'latitude': Decimal latitude of
 collection site (EPSG:4326 - WGS84) 6\. 'longitude': Decimal
 longitude of collection site (EPSG:4326 - WGS84) 7\.
 'coordinate_uncertainty_m': Horizontal positional uncertainty in
 meters, estimated from GPS device (GARMIN GPSMAP64s). Most locations
 recorded with &lt;10 m accuracy under open sky. In forested areas,
 uncertainty may reach up to 20 m. 8\. 'species': Scientific name
 (binomial nomenclature) of the identified organism collected in the
 sample. 9-22. 'Mav1_allele1' - 'Mav8_allele2': Allele
 sizes (in base pairs) for 7 microsatellite loci (2 alleles per locus)
 Microsatellite markers used: --- \- Mav1 to Mav8: 7 validated dinucleotide
 markers published in Bani et al., 2017 (Conservation Genetics) ####
 Missing data: --- Allele values are recorded as 'NA' in cases of
 amplification failure, absence of detectable alleles, or detection of more
 than two alleles. #### License: --- CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain
 Dedication)
 [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)