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Techniques of DNA-studies on prehispanic ectoparasites (Pulex sp., Pulicidae, Siphonaptera) from animal mummies of the Chiribaya Culture, Southern Peru

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2003
During a paleoparasitological survey of several animal mummies (Cavia aperea f. porcellus and Canis familiaris) from Chiribaya Baja, an archaeological site in Southern Peru, an unexpected find was made.
K Dittmar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mamíferos silvestres atropelados na rodovia rs-135 e entorno

open access: yesBiotemas, 2012
Dentre os impactos ambientais, a fragmentação dos hábitats para uso agrícola e pecuário, tem provocado a descaracterização natural dos ambientes e como consequência, o atropelamento da fauna silvestre nas rodovias. Foram realizadas vistorias semanais ao
Carla Grasiele Zanin Hegel
doaj   +1 more source

Corte intra e interespecífica em cobaias (Cavia porcellus) e preás (Cavia aperea) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
O preá Cavia aperea é tido como um dos representantes atuais da espécie ancestral a partir da qual se originou a cobaia Cavia porcellus por meio de um processo de domesticação iniciado há cerca de 6000 anos. A comparação entre estas espécies constitui um
Furnari, Nina, Nina Furnari
openaire   +2 more sources

Ectoparasites associated with rodents (Rodentia) and marsupials (Didelphimorphia) from northeastern Argentina: new host and locality records

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2020
Taxonomically, ectoparasites represent a very diverse group, which includes: fleas, lice, mites, and ticks, among others. The aim of this work is to extend the knowledge about the ectoparasite fauna associated with rodents and marsupials from Corrientes
Alicia Paola Benitez-Ibalo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐term changes in functional diversity and its implications for mammalian conservation and ecological restoration in a grassland ecosystem

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 8, Page 2379-2391, August 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Paleontological data provide information on natural environments prior to human influence, which are useful for tracking changes in ecosystem functioning through time. During the Late Pleistocene, about 10% of terrestrial mammalian species were extinct in South America.
Thayara S. Carrasco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cavia aperea Erxleben 1777

open access: yes, 2005
Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Caviidae, pp. 1552-1556 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 1552, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
openaire   +2 more sources

aspectos parasitológicos de Cavia intermedia (Rodentia: Caviidae) no arquipélago de Moleques do Sul, em Santa Catarina, Brasil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
TCC(graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Biologia.Cavia intermedia é endêmica da maior ilha do Arquipélago de Moleques do Sul e a estimativa do tamanho médio populacional em 42 indivíduos fundamenta que esta
Regolin, André Luis
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Trophic ecology of sympatric small cats in the Brazilian Pampa.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Information about resource partitioning among small cat species that live in sympatry in South America is fairly incomplete. Knowledge about feeding habits is essential for understanding the role of these predators in the environment, the impact on prey ...
Raissa Prior Migliorini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wild genius - domestic fool? Spatial learning abilities of wild and domestic guinea pigs

open access: yesFrontiers in Zoology, 2010
Background Domestic animals and their wild relatives differ in a wide variety of aspects. The process of domestication of the domestic guinea pig (Cavia aperea f.
Sachser Norbert   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Roadkill of wild mammals on RS-135 [PDF]

open access: yesBiotemas, 2012
Among environmental impacts, fragmentation of habitat for agriculture and livestock has led to a distortion of the natural environment and increased rates of wildlife killed on roads.
Carla Grasiele Zanin Hegel   +2 more
doaj  

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