First record of albinism in the paca Cuniculus paca (Rodentia, Cuniculidae) in southeast Mexico [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2020 Even though there have been reports of anomalies in the colouration of several species of neotropical mammals, these events are considered to be rare within natural populations.
Antonio Santos-Moreno
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the lowland paca (Cuniculus paca) and its phylogenetic relationship with other New World hystricognath rodents [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2023 The lowland paca (Cuniculus paca) is a nocturnal, widespread, and solitary large-sized rodent in the family Cuniculidae, and one of the most frequently hunted mammals in the Neotropical forests of Latin America.
Juan Li +3 more
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Vocal complexity and sociality in spotted paca (Cuniculus paca). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The evolution of sociality is related to many ecological factors that act on animals as selective forces, thus driving the formation of groups. Group size will depend on the payoffs of group living.
Stella G C Lima +4 more
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Heterologous microsatellite primers are informative for paca (Cuniculus paca), a large rodent with economic and ecological importance [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2020 Objective This study was designed to facilitate genetic studies that would allow information on population structure and genetic diversity of natural or captive stocks of paca (Cuniculus paca), a species of ecological and socioeconomic importance, by ...
Franco F. Roldán Gallardo +3 more
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Validation of complementary non-invasive tools for stress assessment in spotted paca (Cuniculus paca) [PDF]
Animal Welfare, 2023 Monitoring the concentration of glucocorticoid metabolites (GCMs) in faecal samples is a non-invasive tool for physiological stress evaluation, particularly useful when studying wild species.
Vanessa S Altino +8 more
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Anatomic and histologic analysis of paca larynx (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus 1766) [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro De Medicina Veterinaria E Zootecnia, 2021 Paca (Cuniculus paca) has encouraged research as an experimental model both in the human medicine and veterinary, as well as the economic exploitation of its meat cuts, which favored its zootechnical use. There are no anatomical, microscopic descriptions
Fernanda Gosuen Gonçalves Dias +2 more
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Informal supply chains of wild meat from rural Amazonia and food security in an urban center. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Iquitos, the most populated city in the Peruvian Amazon, is a hub in the regional supply chain of wild meat and supplies urban consumers. Studies on wild meat consumption have focused primarily on markets, limiting the scope of species considered to those that are economically valuable and potential inferences from those data.
Briceño Huerta F +3 more
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From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Viotto-Souza W +5 more
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Socioeconomic drivers of wild meat consumption in the city of Iquitos, Peru. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Wild meat represents a vital source of micro‐ and macronutrients for forest‐dwelling people; however, city dwellers with access to animal protein from different animals may also consume large amounts of wild meat as part of their customs and traditions, to diversify their diets, to maintain connections to their rural kin, and to access meat ...
Huerta FB +3 more
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Use of community characteristics to predict hunting and game harvests in western Amazonian forests. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Wild game harvesting in Amazonia provides rural residents with protein and cash income but can threaten wildlife populations and forest ecosystem functions. As yet, the socioeconomic and environmental drivers that shape hunter livelihoods remain poorly understood.
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