Activity patterns, home-range, and habitat selection of the common hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus chinga (Mammmalia, Mustelidae), in northwestern Patagonia

New data on the distribution and natural history of the lesser grison (Galictis cuja), hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga), and culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus) in northwestern Argentina

“…Culpeos appeared to prefer rocky areas (67.8% of photos) but they also used scrublands, as reported by Redford and Eisenberg (1992) (Table 1). All the photographs of hog-nosed skunks were taken at night, which agrees with the nocturnal habits described for this species (Donadio et al 2001, Lucherini et al 2009). Conversely, all the photographs and observations of lesser grisons were during daylight hours despite being described as cathemeral (Nowak 2005).…”

Avaliação de qualidade de fragmentos de cerrado e floresta semidecídua na região da bacia do rio Mogi-Guaçú com base na ocorrência de carnívoros

“…The scatterplot and the MRPP test showed no significant difference in the composition of carnivore fauna in the different vegetation forms; also, diversity indexes were similar in the four habitats. Such results corroborate the idea that carnivores in fragmented environments explore the region as a whole regardless the vegetation form, and are not restricted to the native vegetation patches; they are more generalists than populations living in continuous and preserved areas (Azevedo, 1996;Donadio et al,2001;Emmons, 1987;Franklin, et al,1999). However, extremely specialist species as Panthera onca may not have been able to adapt to habitat modifications in the study region and became locally extinct.…”

“…Embora alguns autores apontem preferências de cada uma das espécies amostradas por determinados habitats (Chinchila, 1997;Jácomo et al, 2004;Nuñez et al, 2000;Oliveira, 1998) (Azevedo, 1996;Donadio et al,2001;Emmons, 1987;Franklin, et al,1999). Porém, espécies extremamente especialistas, como a P.…”

Diversidade de mamíferos de médio e grande porte em relação à paisagem da Bacia do Rio Passa-Cinco, São Paulo.

“…São animais solitários, onívoros e generalistas, sendo que o cangambá apresenta atividade preferencialmente crepuscular e noturna, enquanto que o furão pode ser ativo em qualquer horário do dia ou à noite (Bisbal, 1986;Donadio et al, 2001;Parera, 2002).…”