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Abstract Brazil is the world's richest country in biodiversity, including mammal species. In the Brazilian Cerrado biome, mammalian diversity is vast, with about 251 species, 32 of them are endemic and 22 listed as threatened species. In this work, we investigated species diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals in the private protected area RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) and its surroundings, which is a flooded area located in an important biological corridor in the Cerrado-Amazon ecotone zone, a priority area for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. We used camera-trapping, active search (night and day), and track survey during dry season (Apr Aug 2016). We recorded 29 mammal species, being the Carnivora order the most representative with 11 species. Regarding threat status, 35.7% of the recorded species were listed as threatened in Brazil and 32.1% worldwide. We highlight the high relative frequency of threatened species records such as Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, and other, as well as the presence of the newly described aquatic mammal species Inia araguaiaensis. We stress the importance of RPPN-PJ and its surroundings for mammal conservation, which include complex habitats (wetlands) located in an important ecotone zone.
Resumo O Brasil é o país mais rico em biodiversidade no mundo, incluindo espécies de mamíferos. No bioma Cerrado, a diversidade de mamíferos é enorme, com cerca de 251 espécies, sendo 32 delas endêmicas e 22 listadas como ameaçadas de extinção. Neste estudo, investigamos a diversidade de espécies de mamíferos de médio e grande porte da RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) e seu entorno, que é uma floresta de inundação localizada em um importante corredor biológico na zona de ecótono Cerrado-Amazonia, uma área prioritária para conservação da biodiversidade no Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por armadilhas fotográficas, busca ativa (noturna e diurna) e identificação de pegadas durante a estação seca (abril - agosto de 2016). Registramos um grande número de espécies de mamíferos (n = 29), sendo a ordem carnívora a mais representativa com 11 espécies. Com relação ao status de ameaça, 34,5% das espécies registradas foram listadas como ameaçadas na lista vermelha do Brasil e 20,7% na lista vermelha da IUCN. Destacamos a alta frequência relativa de registros de espécies ameaçadas como Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, bem como a presença da recém descrita espécie de mamífero aquático Inia araguaiaensis. Nós discutimos a importância da RPPN-PJ e seus arredores para a conservação de espécies de mamíferos, onde inclui habitats complexos (áreas de inundação) localizados em uma importante zona de ecótono.. Os resultados reforçam a relevância desta área para a conservação de mamíferos.
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Brazil is the worlds richest country in biodiversity, including mammal species. In the Brazilian Cerrado biome, mammalian diversity is vast, with about 251 species, 32 of them are endemic and 22 listed as threatened species. In this work, we investigated species diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals in the private protected area RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) and its surroundings, which is a flooded area located in an important biological corridor in the Cerrado-Amazon ecotone zone, a priority area for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. We used camera-trapping, active search (night and day), and track survey during dry season (Apr Aug 2016). We recorded 29 mammal species, being the Carnivora order the most representative with 11 species. Regarding threat status, 35.7% of the recorded species were listed as threatened in Brazil and 32.1% worldwide. We highlight the high relative frequency of threatened species records such as Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, and other, as well as the presence of the newly described aquatic mammal species Inia araguaiaensis. We stress the importance of RPPN-PJ and its surroundings for mammal conservation, which include complex habitats (wetlands) located in an important ecotone zone.
O Brasil é o país mais rico em biodiversidade no mundo, incluindo espécies de mamíferos. No bioma Cerrado, a diversidade de mamíferos é enorme, com cerca de 251 espécies, sendo 32 delas endêmicas e 22 listadas como ameaçadas de extinção. Neste estudo, investigamos a diversidade de espécies de mamíferos de médio e grande porte da RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) e seu entorno, que é uma floresta de inundação localizada em um importante corredor biológico na zona de ecótono Cerrado-Amazonia, uma área prioritária para conservação da biodiversidade no Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por armadilhas fotográficas, busca ativa (noturna e diurna) e identificação de pegadas durante a estação seca (abril - agosto de 2016). Registramos um grande número de espécies de mamíferos (n = 29), sendo a ordem carnívora a mais representativa com 11 espécies. Com relação ao status de ameaça, 34,5% das espécies registradas foram listadas como ameaçadas na lista vermelha do Brasil e 20,7% na lista vermelha da IUCN. Destacamos a alta frequência relativa de registros de espécies ameaçadas como Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, bem como a presença da recém descrita espécie de mamífero aquático Inia araguaiaensis. Nós discutimos a importância da RPPN-PJ e seus arredores para a conservação de espécies de mamíferos, onde inclui habitats complexos (áreas de inundação) localizados em uma importante zona de ecótono. Os resultados reforçam a relevância desta área para a conservação de mamíferos.
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Animais , Biodiversidade , Lontras , Mamíferos/classificação , PantheraResumo
Brazil is the worlds richest country in biodiversity, including mammal species. In the Brazilian Cerrado biome, mammalian diversity is vast, with about 251 species, 32 of them are endemic and 22 listed as threatened species. In this work, we investigated species diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals in the private protected area RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) and its surroundings, which is a flooded area located in an important biological corridor in the Cerrado-Amazon ecotone zone, a priority area for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. We used camera-trapping, active search (night and day), and track survey during dry season (Apr Aug 2016). We recorded 29 mammal species, being the Carnivora order the most representative with 11 species. Regarding threat status, 35.7% of the recorded species were listed as threatened in Brazil and 32.1% worldwide. We highlight the high relative frequency of threatened species records such as Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, and other, as well as the presence of the newly described aquatic mammal species Inia araguaiaensis. We stress the importance of RPPN-PJ and its surroundings for mammal conservation, which include complex habitats (wetlands) located in an important ecotone zone.(AU)
O Brasil é o país mais rico em biodiversidade no mundo, incluindo espécies de mamíferos. No bioma Cerrado, a diversidade de mamíferos é enorme, com cerca de 251 espécies, sendo 32 delas endêmicas e 22 listadas como ameaçadas de extinção. Neste estudo, investigamos a diversidade de espécies de mamíferos de médio e grande porte da RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) e seu entorno, que é uma floresta de inundação localizada em um importante corredor biológico na zona de ecótono Cerrado-Amazonia, uma área prioritária para conservação da biodiversidade no Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por armadilhas fotográficas, busca ativa (noturna e diurna) e identificação de pegadas durante a estação seca (abril - agosto de 2016). Registramos um grande número de espécies de mamíferos (n = 29), sendo a ordem carnívora a mais representativa com 11 espécies. Com relação ao status de ameaça, 34,5% das espécies registradas foram listadas como ameaçadas na lista vermelha do Brasil e 20,7% na lista vermelha da IUCN. Destacamos a alta frequência relativa de registros de espécies ameaçadas como Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, bem como a presença da recém descrita espécie de mamífero aquático Inia araguaiaensis. Nós discutimos a importância da RPPN-PJ e seus arredores para a conservação de espécies de mamíferos, onde inclui habitats complexos (áreas de inundação) localizados em uma importante zona de ecótono. Os resultados reforçam a relevância desta área para a conservação de mamíferos.(AU)
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Animais , Biodiversidade , Mamíferos/classificação , Panthera , LontrasResumo
Abstract Brazil is the world's richest country in biodiversity, including mammal species. In the Brazilian Cerrado biome, mammalian diversity is vast, with about 251 species, 32 of them are endemic and 22 listed as threatened species. In this work, we investigated species diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals in the private protected area RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) and its surroundings, which is a flooded area located in an important biological corridor in the Cerrado-Amazon ecotone zone, a priority area for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. We used camera-trapping, active search (night and day), and track survey during dry season (Apr - Aug 2016). We recorded 29 mammal species, being the Carnivora order the most representative with 11 species. Regarding threat status, 35.7% of the recorded species were listed as threatened in Brazil and 32.1% worldwide. We highlight the high relative frequency of threatened species records such as Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, and other, as well as the presence of the newly described aquatic mammal species Inia araguaiaensis. We stress the importance of RPPN-PJ and its surroundings for mammal conservation, which include complex habitats (wetlands) located in an important ecotone zone.
Resumo O Brasil é o país mais rico em biodiversidade no mundo, incluindo espécies de mamíferos. No bioma Cerrado, a diversidade de mamíferos é enorme, com cerca de 251 espécies, sendo 32 delas endêmicas e 22 listadas como ameaçadas de extinção. Neste estudo, investigamos a diversidade de espécies de mamíferos de médio e grande porte da RPPN Pontal do Jaburu (RPPN-PJ) e seu entorno, que é uma floresta de inundação localizada em um importante corredor biológico na zona de ecótono Cerrado-Amazonia, uma área prioritária para conservação da biodiversidade no Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por armadilhas fotográficas, busca ativa (noturna e diurna) e identificação de pegadas durante a estação seca (abril - agosto de 2016). Registramos um grande número de espécies de mamíferos (n = 29), sendo a ordem carnívora a mais representativa com 11 espécies. Com relação ao status de ameaça, 34,5% das espécies registradas foram listadas como ameaçadas na lista vermelha do Brasil e 20,7% na lista vermelha da IUCN. Destacamos a alta frequência relativa de registros de espécies ameaçadas como Tapirus terrestris, Panthera onca, Blastocerus dichotomus, Pteronura brasiliensis, Priodontes maximus, bem como a presença da recém descrita espécie de mamífero aquático Inia araguaiaensis. Nós discutimos a importância da RPPN-PJ e seus arredores para a conservação de espécies de mamíferos, onde inclui habitats complexos (áreas de inundação) localizados em uma importante zona de ecótono.. Os resultados reforçam a relevância desta área para a conservação de mamíferos.
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Animais , Áreas Alagadas , Mamíferos , Brasil , Espécies em Perigo de Extinção , Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , BiodiversidadeResumo
Abstract Mammal groups have a vast variety of habitats, which include aquatic, aerial, arboreal, and terrestrial. For terrestrial habitats, camera traps are used as a common technique to record mammals and other vertebrates and have been recently utilized to observe arboreal animals as well. Here, we compare the difference in mammal diversity between floor and canopy strata and evaluate the use of camera trapping in a lowland forest in central Amazon. We installed nine paired camera traps, one in the canopy stratum and other in the floor stratum, in the Alto Cuieiras Biological Reserve (Brazilian Amazon). With a sampling effort of 720 camera-days, we recorded 30 mammal species: nine in canopy strata, 14 in floor strata, and seven in scansorial strata (sharing both strata). On the forest floor, the species with the greatest abundance was Myoprocta acouchy; in the canopy, Isothrix paguros had the greatest abundance; and among the scansorial species, Proechymis sp. was the most abundant. Our results show the differences in mammal diversity between floor and canopy strata; canopy strata contained more small and frugivorous mammals. Although we obtained a relatively low sampling effort with the camera-trap method compared with other studies utilizing different techniques, our results were especially similar to those of previous studies that worked with canopy and floor strata. Thus, camera trap can be very effective for recording short periods of time, and this method is less physically exhaustive and expensive for researchers to study vertical strata.
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Abstract Mammal groups have a vast variety of habitats, which include aquatic, aerial, arboreal, and terrestrial. For terrestrial habitats, camera traps are used as a common technique to record mammals and other vertebrates and have been recently utilized to observe arboreal animals as well. Here, we compare the difference in mammal diversity between floor and canopy strata and evaluate the use of camera trapping in a lowland forest in central Amazon. We installed nine paired camera traps, one in the canopy stratum and other in the floor stratum, in the Alto Cuieiras Biological Reserve (Brazilian Amazon). With a sampling effort of 720 camera-days, we recorded 30 mammal species: nine in canopy strata, 14 in floor strata, and seven in scansorial strata (sharing both strata). On the forest floor, the species with the greatest abundance was Myoprocta acouchy; in the canopy, Isothrix paguros had the greatest abundance; and among the scansorial species, Proechymis sp. was the most abundant. Our results show the differences in mammal diversity between floor and canopy strata; canopy strata contained more small and frugivorous mammals. Although we obtained a relatively low sampling effort with the camera-trap method compared with other studies utilizing different techniques, our results were especially similar to those of previous studies that worked with canopy and floor strata. Thus, camera trap can be very effective for recording short periods of time, and this method is less physically exhaustive and expensive for researchers to study vertical strata.
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Abstract The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is an endangered mammal that occupies aquatic environments, especially in the Amazon Rainforest and Pantanal wetlands in South America. The species uses shelters (dens and campsites), such as burrowed tunnels and tangles of branches and roots along watercourses, where it feeds mainly on fishes. In Espírito Santo Creek (northern portion of the Pantanal wetlands in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil), 60 shelters (45 dens and 15 campsites) were identified and georeferenced during 12 fieldtrips between 2002 and 2003. The density was 1.8 dens/km. The shelters were significantly found in locations with partial (35%) or complete (55%) plant cover. The dens were dug mainly in soil associated with roots located, on average, 4.4 m in distance and 2.4 m in height in relation to the waterline. The campsites had a significantly smaller distance and height compared to the dens. The greater density of dens in the study area underscores the need for conserved environments with little human interference for the protection of giant otter populations. The vegetal coverage of riparian forests and the occurrence of ravines along Espírito Santo Creek offer greater protection to the shelters, hindering the access of predators to the interior of the shelter. Studies integrating biological and ecological knowledge with social participation in areas of occurrence of the giant otter are fundamental to the conservation of the species and its habitat in the Pantanal wetlands of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Abstract The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is an endangered mammal that occupies aquatic environments, especially in the Amazon Rainforest and Pantanal wetlands in South America. The species uses shelters (dens and campsites), such as burrowed tunnels and tangles of branches and roots along watercourses, where it feeds mainly on fishes. In Espírito Santo Creek (northern portion of the Pantanal wetlands in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil), 60 shelters (45 dens and 15 campsites) were identified and georeferenced during 12 fieldtrips between 2002 and 2003. The density was 1.8 dens/km. The shelters were significantly found in locations with partial (35%) or complete (55%) plant cover. The dens were dug mainly in soil associated with roots located, on average, 4.4 m in distance and 2.4 m in height in relation to the waterline. The campsites had a significantly smaller distance and height compared to the dens. The greater density of dens in the study area underscores the need for conserved environments with little human interference for the protection of giant otter populations. The vegetal coverage of riparian forests and the occurrence of ravines along Espírito Santo Creek offer greater protection to the shelters, hindering the access of predators to the interior of the shelter. Studies integrating biological and ecological knowledge with social participation in areas of occurrence of the giant otter are fundamental to the conservation of the species and its habitat in the Pantanal wetlands of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Mammal groups have a vast variety of habitats, which include aquatic, aerial, arboreal, and terrestrial. For terrestrial habitats, camera traps are used as a common technique to record mammals and other vertebrates and have been recently utilized to observe arboreal animals as well. Here, we compare the difference in mammal diversity between floor and canopy strata and evaluate the use of camera trapping in a lowland forest in central Amazon. We installed nine paired camera traps, one in the canopy stratum and other in the floor stratum, in the Alto Cuieiras Biological Reserve (Brazilian Amazon). With a sampling effort of 720 camera-days, we recorded 30 mammal species: nine in canopy strata, 14 in floor strata, and seven in scansorial strata (sharing both strata). On the forest floor, the species with the greatest abundance was Myoprocta acouchy;in the canopy, Isothrix paguros had the greatest abundance; and among the scansorial species, Proechymis sp. was the most abundant. Our results show the differences in mammal diversity between floor and canopy strata; canopy strata contained more small and frugivorous mammals. Although we obtained a relatively low sampling effort with the camera-trap method compared with other studies utilizing different techniques, our results were especially similar to those of previous studies that worked with canopy and floor strata. Thus, camera trap can be very effective for recording short periods of time, and this method is less physically exhaustive and expensive for researchers to study vertical strata.(AU)
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Animais , Mamíferos/classificação , Mamíferos/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Biodiversidade , Monitoramento Ambiental , EcossistemaResumo
The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is an endangered mammal that occupies aquatic environments, especially in the Amazon Rainforest and Pantanal wetlands in South America. The species uses shelters (dens and campsites), such as burrowed tunnels and tangles of branches and roots along watercourses, where it feeds mainly on fishes. In Espírito Santo Creek (northern portion of the Pantanal wetlands in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil), 60 shelters (45 dens and 15 campsites) were identified and georeferenced during 12 fieldtrips between 2002 and 2003. The density was 1.8 dens/km. The shelters were significantly found in locations with partial (35%) or complete (55%) plant cover. The dens were dug mainly in soil associated with roots located, on average, 4.4 m in distance and 2.4 m in height in relation to the waterline. The campsites had a significantly smaller distance and height compared to the dens. The greater density of dens in the study area underscores the need for conserved environments with little human interference for the protection of giant otter populations. The vegetal coverage of riparian forests and the occurrence of ravines along Espírito Santo Creek offer greater protection to the shelters, hindering the access of predators to the interior of the shelter. Studies integrating biological and ecological knowledge with social participation in areas of occurrence of the giant otter are fundamental to the conservation of the species and its habitat in the Pantanal wetlands of Mato Grosso, Brazil.(AU)
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Animais , Mustelidae/classificação , Lontras/anatomia & histologia , Lontras/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Ecossistema , Áreas AlagadasResumo
Background: Manatees are the most endangered aquatic mammals in Brazil. The current conservation scenario, together with their biological characteristics, raises concern with the future of this species. Pyothorax, also known as septic pleural effusion or pleural empyema, is characterized by the accumulation of a septic purulent exudate within the pleural space. Although this infection often has a multifactorial etiology, it is most commonly associated with respiratory tract disorders and trauma. Here, we report a case of pyothorax in a Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) held in captivity for acclimatization in Brazil. Case: A young, male Antillean manatee, aged 4 years and 11 months, measuring 227 cm in total length, and weighing 258 kg was held in captivity for acclimatization (natural environment) in Porto de Pedras in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. The animal died in February 2013 and was sent for necropsy at the CMA/ICMBio laboratory. The study was developed with authorisation from the Ethics Committee on Animal Use (License number 020/2009) and under the license SISBIO/ ICMBio number 20685-1. Externally, the carcass of the animal showed swelling and bulging of the right antimere and purulent secretion from the right nostril. After external examination, a window was opened in the layers of skin, fat, and muscles from the level of the anus to the navel. Subsequently, the abdominal cavity was opened for inspecting the internal organs. The subcutaneous muscles had a slightly friable, swollen, and pale texture, in addition to petechial hemorrhage, suffusions, and marked edema of the subcutaneous tissue. The right hemidiaphragm was elevated, filling the abdominal and thoracic spaces. Depending on the elevation, all organs were moved to...
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Masculino , Animais , Empiema Pleural/diagnóstico , Empiema Pleural/patologia , Empiema Pleural/veterinária , Trichechus , Exsudatos e Transudatos , SirêniosResumo
Background: Manatees are the most endangered aquatic mammals in Brazil. The current conservation scenario, together with their biological characteristics, raises concern with the future of this species. Pyothorax, also known as septic pleural effusion or pleural empyema, is characterized by the accumulation of a septic purulent exudate within the pleural space. Although this infection often has a multifactorial etiology, it is most commonly associated with respiratory tract disorders and trauma. Here, we report a case of pyothorax in a Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) held in captivity for acclimatization in Brazil. Case: A young, male Antillean manatee, aged 4 years and 11 months, measuring 227 cm in total length, and weighing 258 kg was held in captivity for acclimatization (natural environment) in Porto de Pedras in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. The animal died in February 2013 and was sent for necropsy at the CMA/ICMBio laboratory. The study was developed with authorisation from the Ethics Committee on Animal Use (License number 020/2009) and under the license SISBIO/ ICMBio number 20685-1. Externally, the carcass of the animal showed swelling and bulging of the right antimere and purulent secretion from the right nostril. After external examination, a window was opened in the layers of skin, fat, and muscles from the level of the anus to the navel. Subsequently, the abdominal cavity was opened for inspecting the internal organs. The subcutaneous muscles had a slightly friable, swollen, and pale texture, in addition to petechial hemorrhage, suffusions, and marked edema of the subcutaneous tissue. The right hemidiaphragm was elevated, filling the abdominal and thoracic spaces. Depending on the elevation, all organs were moved to...(AU)
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Animais , Masculino , Empiema Pleural/diagnóstico , Empiema Pleural/patologia , Empiema Pleural/veterinária , Trichechus , Exsudatos e Transudatos , SirêniosResumo
O peixe-boi-marinho-das-Antilhas (Trichechus manatus manatus) apresenta distribuição geográfica que se estende por todo o Caribe e Américas Central e do Sul. No Brasil, a espécie é considerada ameaçada de extinção devido, sobretudo, a fatores antrópicos, como emalhes em rede de pesca, perda de habitat devido à ocupação desordenada do litoral e uso inadequado das áreas marinhas e estuarinas. Neste artigo, relatamos o encalhe e morte de um espécime de peixe-boi-marinho-das-Antilhas no litoral maranhense. Por meio de procedimentos morfométricos, constatou-se ser um animal do sexo masculino medindo 3,14 m de comprimento por 2,30 m de circunferência em sua região corporal de maior largura. Em seu corpo não foi encontrado nenhum corte, perfuração ou marcas de emalhamento em redes de pesca, sugerindo inicialmente a não ocorrência de uma interação antrópica direta. A realização de inventários que possam estimar a abundância e a densidade de suas populações, bem como o monitoramento dos encalhes de animais vivos ou mortos são fundamentais para subsidiar ações de manejo e garantir a preservação da espécie no litoral maranhense.
The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus Linnaeus, 1758) is distributed throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America. In Brazil, it is considered threatened of extinction mainly due to anthropogenic factors such as incidental captures in fishing net, habitat loss due to disordered occupation of the coast and inappropriate use of marine and estuarine areas. In this article we report the stranding of a specimen of Antillean manatee in the coast of Maranhão. Through morphometric procedures it was found to be a male animal measuring 3.14 m in length and 2.30 m in circumference in its widest body region. No injury, perforation or entanglement marks were found in his body, initially suggesting that no direct anthropic interaction occurred. The carrying out of inventories that can estimate the abundance and density of their populations, as well as the monitoring of stranding of live or dead animals are fundamental to support management actions and ensure the preservation of the species along the coast of Maranhão.
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Animais , Distribuição Animal , Mortalidade , Trichechus manatusResumo
O peixe-boi-marinho-das-Antilhas (Trichechus manatus manatus) apresenta distribuição geográfica que se estende por todo o Caribe e Américas Central e do Sul. No Brasil, a espécie é considerada ameaçada de extinção devido, sobretudo, a fatores antrópicos, como emalhes em rede de pesca, perda de habitat devido à ocupação desordenada do litoral e uso inadequado das áreas marinhas e estuarinas. Neste artigo, relatamos o encalhe e morte de um espécime de peixe-boi-marinho-das-Antilhas no litoral maranhense. Por meio de procedimentos morfométricos, constatou-se ser um animal do sexo masculino medindo 3,14 m de comprimento por 2,30 m de circunferência em sua região corporal de maior largura. Em seu corpo não foi encontrado nenhum corte, perfuração ou marcas de emalhamento em redes de pesca, sugerindo inicialmente a não ocorrência de uma interação antrópica direta. A realização de inventários que possam estimar a abundância e a densidade de suas populações, bem como o monitoramento dos encalhes de animais vivos ou mortos são fundamentais para subsidiar ações de manejo e garantir a preservação da espécie no litoral maranhense.(AU)
The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus Linnaeus, 1758) is distributed throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America. In Brazil, it is considered threatened of extinction mainly due to anthropogenic factors such as incidental captures in fishing net, habitat loss due to disordered occupation of the coast and inappropriate use of marine and estuarine areas. In this article we report the stranding of a specimen of Antillean manatee in the coast of Maranhão. Through morphometric procedures it was found to be a male animal measuring 3.14 m in length and 2.30 m in circumference in its widest body region. No injury, perforation or entanglement marks were found in his body, initially suggesting that no direct anthropic interaction occurred. The carrying out of inventories that can estimate the abundance and density of their populations, as well as the monitoring of stranding of live or dead animals are fundamental to support management actions and ensure the preservation of the species along the coast of Maranhão.(AU)
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Animais , Trichechus manatus , Distribuição Animal , MortalidadeResumo
This study aimed to investigate the ontogenetic development of the skull in the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis Van Bénéden, 1864 ) through the comparison of 29 morphological non-metrical characters together with the estimated age of 54 specimens derived from four areas on the northern coast of Brazil. The state of each character was associated with the age of each specimen to assess the formation of bone structures, and the degree of fusion of the sutures in each state of the character studied. Nineteen qualitative morphological characters presenting state ontogenetic variations have been analyzed statistically. The analysis depicted that the characters associated with the parietal-frontal suture, parietosupraoccipital, parietoexoccipital, supraoccipital-exoccipital and basioccipital-pterygoid varied according with the age. The results suggest that the physical maturity of the cranium was more premature in the specimens from the Northern Coast, suggesting a geographical adjustment of the species, or a biological response to an intense pressure of by-catch in fisheries over decades on the populations.(AU)
O objetivo do estudo foi investigar o desenvolvimento ontogenético craniano do boto-cinza (Sotalia guianensis Van Bénéden, 1864), comparando 29 caracteres morfológicos não métricos aliados às estimativas de idade de 54 espécimes provenientes de quatro áreas da Costa Norte do Brasil. Cada estado de caráter foi associado à idade de cada espécime para avaliar a formação de estruturas ósseas e o grau de fusionamento das suturas em cada estado de caráter analisado. Foram analisados estatisticamente 19 caracteres morfológicos qualitativos que apresentaram variação nos estados de caráter. A análise revelou que os caracteres que diferiram de acordo com a idade foram aqueles ligados à sutura parietal-frontal, parietal-supraoccipital, parietal-exoccipital, supraoccipital-exoccipital e basioccipital-pterigóide. Os resultados indicaram que a maturidade física do crânio foi mais precoce nos espécimes da Costa Norte, sugerindo uma estruturação geográfica da espécie ou uma resposta biológica a uma intensa pressão de captura acidental em redes de pesca sobre as populações.(AU)
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Animais , Golfinhos/anatomia & histologia , Golfinhos/genética , Crânio/anormalidades , Crânio/crescimento & desenvolvimento , MamíferosResumo
This study aimed to investigate the ontogenetic development of the skull in the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis Van Bénéden, 1864 ) through the comparison of 29 morphological non-metrical characters together with the estimated age of 54 specimens derived from four areas on the northern coast of Brazil. The state of each character was associated with the age of each specimen to assess the formation of bone structures, and the degree of fusion of the sutures in each state of the character studied. Nineteen qualitative morphological characters presenting state ontogenetic variations have been analyzed statistically. The analysis depicted that the characters associated with the parietal-frontal suture, parietosupraoccipital, parietoexoccipital, supraoccipital-exoccipital and basioccipital-pterygoid varied according with the age. The results suggest that the physical maturity of the cranium was more premature in the specimens from the Northern Coast, suggesting a geographical adjustment of the species, or a biological response to an intense pressure of by-catch in fisheries over decades on the populations.
O objetivo do estudo foi investigar o desenvolvimento ontogenético craniano do boto-cinza (Sotalia guianensis Van Bénéden, 1864), comparando 29 caracteres morfológicos não métricos aliados às estimativas de idade de 54 espécimes provenientes de quatro áreas da Costa Norte do Brasil. Cada estado de caráter foi associado à idade de cada espécime para avaliar a formação de estruturas ósseas e o grau de fusionamento das suturas em cada estado de caráter analisado. Foram analisados estatisticamente 19 caracteres morfológicos qualitativos que apresentaram variação nos estados de caráter. A análise revelou que os caracteres que diferiram de acordo com a idade foram aqueles ligados à sutura parietal-frontal, parietal-supraoccipital, parietal-exoccipital, supraoccipital-exoccipital e basioccipital-pterigóide. Os resultados indicaram que a maturidade física do crânio foi mais precoce nos espécimes da Costa Norte, sugerindo uma estruturação geográfica da espécie ou uma resposta biológica a uma intensa pressão de captura acidental em redes de pesca sobre as populações.
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Animais , Crânio/anormalidades , Crânio/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Golfinhos/anatomia & histologia , Golfinhos/genética , MamíferosResumo
A anta, Tapirus terrestris, é uma espécie de grande importância ecológica e encontra-se atualmente Vulnerável em escala global e no Brasil, e Em Perigo no Cerrado e em Minas Gerais. São apresentados novos registros geográficos da anta no Cerrado, onde há carência de conhecimento sobre a espécie. Foram realizadas amostragens em campo com os métodos de busca ativa (observações direta e rastros) e armadilha fotográfica. Tapirus terrestris foi registrado em 23 localidades de 12 propriedades rurais no Município de João Pinheiro, área de Cerrado no Noroeste de Minas Gerais com extensos remanescentes naturais. A espécie foi encontrada em diversas fitofisionomias e paisagens, principalmente em associação com ambientes aquáticos, incluindo lagoas naturais. As principais ameaças locais à espécie são a supressão e fragmentação do Cerrado e a ausência de áreas legalmente protegidas em Unidades de Conservação. A partir de revisão bibliográfica a distribuição de T. terrestris foi mapeada para mais 15 localidades em Minas Gerais, além de outros registros não confirmados. O conjunto de localidades de registros de T. terrestris no Município de João Pinheiro representa a maior área contínua de ocorrência da espécie em Minas Gerais, o que aponta para a urgente necessidade de criação de Unidades de Conservação em João Pinheiro visando a proteção da anta.
The tapir, Tapirus terrestris, is a species with great ecological importance and is currently Vulnerable on a global scale and in Brazil, and Endangered in the Cerrado and in Minas Gerais. We present new geographic records of tapir in the Cerrado, where there is a lack of species knowledge. We did field sampling with the active search (direct observations and traces) and camera trap methods. Tapirus terrestris was registered in 23 localities of 12 rural properties in the municipality of João Pinheiro, a Cerrado area in the Northwest of Minas Gerais with extensive natural remnants. The species has been found in several phytophysiognomies and landscapes, especially in aquatic environments, including in natural lagoons. The main species local threats are the Cerrado suppression and fragmentation and the absence of legally protected areas in Conservation Units. From bibliographical revision the T. terrestris distribution was mapped to 15 other locations in Minas Gerais, besides other unconfirmed records. The set of T. terrestris localities records in the Municipality of João Pinheiro represents the largest continuous area of species occurrence in Minas Gerais, which requires an urgent creation of Conservation Units in João Pinheiro aiming at the tapir protection.
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Animais , Demografia , Espécies em Perigo de Extinção , Perissodáctilos , Brasil , Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , PradariaResumo
A anta, Tapirus terrestris, é uma espécie de grande importância ecológica e encontra-se atualmente Vulnerável em escala global e no Brasil, e Em Perigo no Cerrado e em Minas Gerais. São apresentados novos registros geográficos da anta no Cerrado, onde há carência de conhecimento sobre a espécie. Foram realizadas amostragens em campo com os métodos de busca ativa (observações direta e rastros) e armadilha fotográfica. Tapirus terrestris foi registrado em 23 localidades de 12 propriedades rurais no Município de João Pinheiro, área de Cerrado no Noroeste de Minas Gerais com extensos remanescentes naturais. A espécie foi encontrada em diversas fitofisionomias e paisagens, principalmente em associação com ambientes aquáticos, incluindo lagoas naturais. As principais ameaças locais à espécie são a supressão e fragmentação do Cerrado e a ausência de áreas legalmente protegidas em Unidades de Conservação. A partir de revisão bibliográfica a distribuição de T. terrestris foi mapeada para mais 15 localidades em Minas Gerais, além de outros registros não confirmados. O conjunto de localidades de registros de T. terrestris no Município de João Pinheiro representa a maior área contínua de ocorrência da espécie em Minas Gerais, o que aponta para a urgente necessidade de criação de Unidades de Conservação em João Pinheiro visando a proteção da anta.(AU)
The tapir, Tapirus terrestris, is a species with great ecological importance and is currently Vulnerable on a global scale and in Brazil, and Endangered in the Cerrado and in Minas Gerais. We present new geographic records of tapir in the Cerrado, where there is a lack of species knowledge. We did field sampling with the active search (direct observations and traces) and camera trap methods. Tapirus terrestris was registered in 23 localities of 12 rural properties in the municipality of João Pinheiro, a Cerrado area in the Northwest of Minas Gerais with extensive natural remnants. The species has been found in several phytophysiognomies and landscapes, especially in aquatic environments, including in natural lagoons. The main species local threats are the Cerrado suppression and fragmentation and the absence of legally protected areas in Conservation Units. From bibliographical revision the T. terrestris distribution was mapped to 15 other locations in Minas Gerais, besides other unconfirmed records. The set of T. terrestris localities records in the Municipality of João Pinheiro represents the largest continuous area of species occurrence in Minas Gerais, which requires an urgent creation of Conservation Units in João Pinheiro aiming at the tapir protection.(AU)
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Animais , Perissodáctilos , Espécies em Perigo de Extinção , Demografia , Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , Pradaria , BrasilResumo
O presente estudo tem como objetivo descrever as alterações ósseas da coluna vertebral de 169 Sotalia guianensis da coleção osteológica de mamíferos aquáticos depositada de janeiro de 2005 a dezembro de 2017 na Coleção de Mamíferos do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG). Os animais foram coletados no litoral do Estado do Pará, nos municípios de Soure, Salvaterra, Maracanã, Marapanim, Curuçá e Bragança. Os animais foram classificados em imaturos e maduros. A faixa etária foi estimada pela análise das vértebras, considerando que os imaturos apresentavam pelo menos uma sínfise não consolidada. As alterações macroscópicas foram classificadas em malformação (congênita), degenerativa (senil), inflamatória/infecciosa e hiperostose (remodelação óssea): Alterações congênitas foram observadas em 47 (27,8%), incluindo 24 animais maduros e 23 imaturos. Alterações degenerativas foram observadas em 7,7% (13/169) dos animais, todos na categoria madura. Lesões inflamatórias ou líticas estiveram presentes em 6,5% (11/169) dos S. guianensis, afetando 7 animais maduros e 6 imaturos. Alterações na remodelação óssea foram observadas em 4,1% (7/169), envolvendo 5 animais maduros e 2 imaturos. Dois desses casos eram compatíveis com lesão de origem traumática. As demais alterações desse grupo foram classificadas como hiperostose esquelética idiopática. Os achados deste estudo contribuem para um melhor entendimento das ameaças à saúde do boto-da-guiana da região Norte do Brasil, principalmente no que diz respeito às lesões vertebrais
The present study aims to describe bone alterations in the vertebral column of 169 Sotalia guianensis from the osteological collection of aquatic mammals deposited from January 2005 to December 2017 in the Mammal Collection of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG). The animals were collected from the coast of Pará State, in the municipalities of Soure, Salvaterra, Maracanã, Marapanim, Curuçá and Bragança. The animals were classified as immature and mature. The age range was estimated by the vertebrae analysis, considering that the immature ones had at least one non-consolidated symphysis. The macroscopic alterations were classified into malformation (congenital), degenerative (senile), inflammatory/infectious, and hyperostosis (bone remodeling): Congenital alterations were observed in 47 (27.8%), including 24 mature and 23 immature animals. Degenerative alterations were observed in 7.7% (13/169) of the animals, all of them in the mature category. Inflammatory or lithic lesions were present in 6.5% (11/169) of the S. guianensis, affecting 7 mature and 6 immature animals. Alterations of bone remodeling were observed in 4.1% (7/169), involving 5 mature and 2 immature animals. Two of these cases were compatible with injury of traumatic origin. The other alterations from this group were classified as idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of the health threats of the Guiana dolphin of the Northern region of Brazil, particularly concerning to vertebral injuries.
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Mustelids (Mustelidae) exhibit a wide morphological and ecological diversity, ranging from aquatic to semi arboreal and fossorial forms. It is the most diversity family in Carnivora, and this has promoted a great number of taxonomic arrangements for subfamilies, which can range from two to 15 depending on the author. The relatively recent use of molecular data has helped to elucidate the classification of mustelids, and eight subfamilies are currently recognized: Mustelinae, Galictinae, Helictidinae, Martinae, Melinae, Mellivorinae, Taxidiinae and Lutrinae. However, some of these subfamilies have nomenclatural problems, not receiving the oldest available name. The subfamily that includes martens (Martes, Charronia and Pekania), tayra (Eira) and wolverine (Gulo) has received the name of Martinae Wagner, 1841, but the oldest available name is Guloninae Gray, 1825. This problem also occurs for the subfamily that includes the grisons (Galictis), Patagonian weasel (Lyncodon), marbled polecat (Vormela) and striped weasels (Ictonyx and Poecilogale), which are known as Grisoninae Pocock, 1921, but the correct name for this group is Ictonychinae, Pocock, 1921. The subfamily that includes ferret badgers (Melogale) retains the name Helictidinae Gray, 1865, because its validity is not affected when the type-genus of the subfamily becomes a junior synonym of another genus. Furthermore, a list of the extant subfamilies of Mustelidae and their respective synonyms and included genera is provided.