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Spatiotemporal ecology of two Neotropical herbivorous mammals

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2019
On this study, we used camera traps in a Semi deciduous Seasonal Forest, northeast of Brazil, to estimate the frequencies of occurrence of two Neotropical herbivorous mammals: the spotted paca (Cuniculus paca) and the tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis ...
Douglas de Matos Dias, Meyline de Oliveira Souza Almeida, Talita Guimarães de Araújo-Piovezan, José Oliveira Dantas   +3 more
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Topography of the medullar cone in the domestic non-defined breed cat [PDF]

, 2009
Estudou-se a topografia post mortem do cone medular em 30 gatos adultos sem raça definida. Procedeu-se à remoção da pele e da musculatura dorsal da coluna vertebral e expuseram-se a medula espinhal e seus envoltórios, após a secção dos arcos vertebrais ...
Lima, Eduardo Maurício Mendes de, Silva, Patrícia Helena Caldeira da, Silva, Rosana Marques   +2 more
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Approach to the humerus and femur of the paca (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus 1766)

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia, 2021
AbstractThe paca (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus 1766) is a rodent species, typical of tropical regions. It is important that in addition to its commercial value as a protein source, it can be used as a scientific scope. The objective of this study was to describe the morphology of the thigh and the arm of the paca by anatomical and imaging methodology with ...
Leonardo Martins Leal, Gabriela Maria Benedetti Vasques, Tais Harumi de Castro Sasahara, Luiz Carlos Vulcano, Marcia Rita Fernandes Machado, Bruno Watanabe Minto   +5 more
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Novel piroplasmid and Hepatozoon organisms infecting the wildlife of two regions of the Brazilian Amazon

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
During 2009–2012, wild animals were sampled in two areas within the Amazon biome of Brazil, in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará. Animal tissues and blood were molecularly tested for the presence of Piroplasmida (genera Babesia, Theileria, Cytauxzoon ...
Herbert S. Soares, Arlei Marcili, Amália R.M. Barbieri, Antonio H.H. Minervino, Thiago Rocha Moreira, Solange M. Gennari, Marcelo B. Labruna   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Terrestrial mammal responses to habitat structure and quality of remnant riparian forests in an Amazonian cattle-ranching landscape [PDF]

, 2017
Extensive 1970–2010 deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has generated a ~ 1.5 Mha fragmented region known as the ‘arc of deforestation’. Farmers and cattle ranchers throughout Brazil are legally required to set-aside riparian forest strips within their
Machado, Ricardo Bomfim, Peres, Carlos A., Zimbres, Barbara   +2 more
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Indirect effects of fast‐growing urban development on wildlife in a coastal protected area of Costa Rica

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We studied the effects of urban growth on wildlife near Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas, Costa Rica. Since 1991, buildings increased 1007%, mainly in the buffer zone. We identified eight native species extracting garbage from containers, with raccoons (Procyon lotor) comprising most detections (84%), and four other species being potential sea turtle ...
Keilor E. Cordero‐Umaña, Kortney Stevens, Adam Yaney‐Keller, Javier López Navas, Frank V. Paladino, James R. Spotila, Pilar Santidrián Tomillo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Habitat, Housing, and Restraint of Six Selected Neotropical Animals in Trinidad and Tobago with the Potential for Domestication

Scientifica, 2020
This paper highlights the natural habitat, housing, and restraint needs of 6 Neotropical animals that are found in Trinidad and Tobago with the potential for domestication: agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), lappe/paca (Cuniculus paca/Agouti paca), capybara ...
Kavita Ranjeeta Lall, Kegan Romelle Jones, Gary Wayne Garcia   +2 more
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Hematological and biochemical parameters in Spotted Paca (Cuniculus paca) undergoing pharmacological restraint and general anesthesia [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2019
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of chemical restraint, general anesthesia and opioid treatment on hematological components in Cuniculus paca.
R.A.R. Uscategui, V.J.C. Santos, V.T. Almeida, F.F.P.C. Barros, A.E. Kawanami, N.R.N. Cruz, M.A.R. Feliciano, W.R.R. Vicente   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

First craneal evidence and documented occurrence of Cuniculus paca (Rodentia, Cuniculidae) for the Humid Chaco region of Argentina [PDF]

, 2013
Se reporta el primer registro con material de referencia de Cuniculus paca para la provincia de Formosa en la Región Chaqueña Argentina. Este se basa en un cráneo colectado y en 18 fotografías obtenidas con trampas cámaras en la selva en galería del ...
Fernandez Duque, Eduardo, Huck, Maren, Juárez, Cecilia Paola, Rotundo, Marcelo A.   +3 more
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves, Denis Valle, Aline S. Tavares, Thais Q. Morcatty, Marcelo D. Vidal, Tatiana Schor, Eduardo M. von Mühlen, David S. Wilcove   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source