Large and medium-sized mammals of Carajás National Forest, Pará state, Brazil

Abstract

The Carajás National Forest is located in the Amazonian region, Pará State, Brazil and is part of a mosaic of conservation units comprising over one million hectares. This region has been explored for its mineral reserves, but knowledge of the distribution of animals and plants is lacking. The objective of this paper is to provide a list of the medium and large-sized mammals recorded from the Carajás NF. We used four methods to record mammals: linear transects, camera traps, records of road-killed animals, and opportunistic observations. We recorded 45 species distributed in nine taxonomic orders, eight of them currently on the Brazilian list of threatened species and seven in the IUCN red list. The area has high mammalian diversity and holds 56% of the threatened species known for the State, confirming that the study area is correctly categorized as Extremely High Priority for the conservation of Brazilian biodiversity.

Highways are a threat for giant armadillos that underpasses can mitigate

“…In Brazil, the giant armadillo lives in a variety of biomes which include the Amazon, the Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado and the Pantanal (Carvalho et al, 2014; Desbiez & Kluyber, 2013; Porfirio et al, 2012; Silveira et al, 2009; Srbek‐Araujo, Scoss, Hirsch, & Chiarello, 2009). On the Official List of Brazilian Fauna, it is also listed as Vulnerable to extinction (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, 2018).…”

Terrestrial mammal assemblages in protected and human impacted areas in Northern Brazilian Amazonia

“…In this study Carnivora was the most speciose order, followed by Artiodactyla, in both PAs and IAs, suggesting that the structure of the mammalian community is preserved, although some of the species are generalist and matrix/fragmented tolerant species, such as Eira barbara. Studies in the Neotropics have shown that Carnivora is the most speciose order of large terrestrial mammals in protected areas, followed by Artiodactyla (Tobler et al 2008, Munari et al 2011, Springer et al 2012, Santos and Oliveira 2012, Ahumada et al 2013, Burton et al 2015, Michalski et al 2015, whereas in protected areas that are surrounded by human disturbances, Carnivora was followed by Rodentia and Xenarthra, which could represent an intermediate conservation status (Pickles et al 2011, Carvalho et al 2014, Lizcano et al 2016, or Rodentia could even be the most speciose order (Michalski et al 2015). In impacted areas, however, the most speciose order seems to be Xenarthra, followed by Rodentia Peres 2007, Botelho et al 2012).…”

“…Richness and diversity of terrestrial large mammals in the Neotropics is higher in strictly protected areas that are surrounded by other undisturbed forests than in those subject to deforestation and hunting in its surroundings, and is lowest in highly impacted areas (Tobler et al 2008, Ahumada et al 2011, Pickles et al 2011, Botelho et al 2012, Santos and Oliveira 2012, Carvalho et al 2014, Melo et al 2015, Meyer et al 2015. In strictly protected areas that are surrounded by other undisturbed forests, Carnivora and Artiodactyla are among the richest mammalian orders Oliveira 2012, Carvalho et al 2014), whereas in protected areas that are subjected to anthropogenic impacts in its surroundings, although Carnivora may still be the most speciose order, Rodentia and Xenarthra may replace Artiodactyla and become the most species-rich orders (Ahumada et al 2013, Michalski et al 2015, Lizcano et al 2016).…”

Anatomy of the dura mater venous sinus of Alouatta belzebul

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