English terms for the elements of rodent burrow

[Alexey Solodovnikov]

Dear taxacomers,

Currently I am describing a couple of new species of staphylinid
beetles collected in the burrows of a very interesting rodent,
endemic for the Caucasian region, Prometheomys schaposchnikovi
Satunin, 1901 (long-clawed mole-vole). Since the nidicols to be described
presumably are very specialized to this host, and since the host rodent
is very peculiar, interesting and realtively little known animal
itself, I am forewording my descriptions by brief summary about the host
animal too. I compelled this summary based on literature [in Russian
language] on long-clawed mole-vole. However, I am not sure if I
find the correct English terms for the various elements of the
burrow of this animal. If anybody of proffecional mammologists
could advise me some proper English terms, I would be very
grateful!

I need the English terms for the following constructive/functional elements
of the burrow [in square brackets I am giving Russian terms for
the case of Russian-speaking advisor]:

1. [gnezdovaya kamera]: The main (largest) chamber of the burrow,
where the nest is located. I called it "nesting chamber". Am I
correct?

2. [kladovaya]: Smaller chambers, which are used by the rodent
for long-term storing of the foraged grass. I called these
chambers as "pantries". Am I correct?

3. [ubornaya]: Smaller chambers, or rather some tunnels, where
animals accumulate excrements (insted of leaving them
randomly through all burrow). I called these elements as
"excrement depositories". Am I correct?

4. [vykhodnoe otverstie]: Holes on the soil surface through which the animals
enter and exit their burrow. I really don't know how to call
these ("exit hole"? "entry"?).

If anybody can help, please, reply to me directly. Many thanks in
advance for the keeping time on this!

Sincerely,
Alexey.

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Alexey Solodovnikov
Laboratory of Insect Taxonomy
Zoological Institute Rus. Acad. Sci.
Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg
199034 RUSSIA
phone: +7 812 328 12 12
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e-mail: asolodovnikov at mail.ru
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