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Ecological significance of fruit displays in Myrtaceae: relationship between fruit colour, maturation stage, attractiveness and seed germination

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 9, September 2026.
Fruit colour has long fascinated scientists and is widely considered an evolutionary adaptation to attract both avian and mammalian frugivores. While fleshy fruits play a key role in plant–animal interactions by promoting seed dispersal, the functional significance of colour variation, particularly multicoloured displays during ripening, remains poorly
Hercília Freitas da Cunha, Eduardo Luiz Voigt, Eliana Cazetta, Vanessa Graziele Staggemeier   +3 more
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Ground Nesting Behavior of Aotus griseimembra: Rare Terrestrial Evidence in A Strictly Arboreal Species

Mammalogy Notes
We report a novel observation of ground nesting behavior in a couple of Aotus griseimembra within a successional inter-Andean Forest patch of Colombia.
Julián Arango-Lozano, Karime Angarita-Corzo, Jose Julio-Guzmán, Camilo Angarita Yanes, Sebastian Orozco Montilla   +4 more
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Simian Foamy Viruses in Central and South America: A New World of Discovery

Viruses, 2019
Foamy viruses (FVs) are the only exogenous retrovirus to date known to infect neotropical primates (NPs). In the last decade, an increasing number of strains have been completely or partially sequenced, and molecular evolution analyses have identified an
André F. Santos, Liliane T. F. Cavalcante, Cláudia P. Muniz, William M. Switzer, Marcelo A. Soares   +4 more
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Population recovery of an endangered macaw enhances long‐distance seed dispersal via stomatochory

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 9, September 2026.
Seed dispersal by large, mobile vertebrates plays a key role in shaping plant spatial dynamics and community structure. However, how variation in animal population size influences the magnitude and spatial scale of seed dispersal remains poorly understood.
Giulyana A. Benedicto, Erica C. Pacífico, Mathias M. Pires   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological correlates of trophic status and frugivory in neotropical primates

, 2014
Primates are among the most observable and best studied vertebrate order in tropical forest regions, with widespread attention dedicated to the feeding ecology of wild populations.
Peres, C.A., Hawes, J.E.
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Oro‐Facial Contact Behaviors in Wild White Bald‐Headed Uakaris (Cacajao calvus): First Documentation of Direct Facial Contact and Facial Investigation in Pitheciidae

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.
We document the first instances of direct oro‐facial contact and facial investigation in wild Cacajao calvus. These rare observations expand the social repertoire of Pitheciidae, suggesting that close‐range tactile communication complements the visual signaling of their distinctive red faces.
Renann H. P. Dias da Silva, Matheus José Castro‐Sá, Adrian A. Barnett, Carlos Peres, Marcelo Gordo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE STUDY OF BIRD VOCALIZATIONS IN NEOTROPICAL HABITATS: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND FUTURE STEPS [PDF]

Research on avian bioacoustics in the Neotropics has surged over the last several decades due to increased interest in the large diversity of vocal behaviors and vocalization and the broader accessibility of recording equipment and software.
Sosa-López, J. Roberto, Sandoval, Luis, Laverde-R., Oscar, Araya-Ajoy, Yimen G., Graham, Brendan   +4 more
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Phylogenetic congruence between Neotropical primates and plants is driven by frugivory

, 2021
Seed dispersal benefits plants and frugivores, and potentially drives co-evolution, with consequences to diversification evidenced for, e.g., primates. Evidence for macro-coevolutionary patterns in multi-specific, plant-animal mutualisms is scarce,
Fuzessy, Lisieux, Verdú, Miguel, Jordano, Pedro, Fernando A. O. Silveira, Fuzessy, Lisieux [UNESP], Culot, Laurence [UNESP], Pedro Jordano, Miguel Verdú, Silveira, Fernando A. O., Culot, Laurence, Lisieux Fuzessy, Laurence Culot   +11 more
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SEROLOGICAL DETECTION OF HEPATITIS A VIRUS IN FREE-RANGING NEOTROPICAL PRIMATES (Sapajus spp., Alouatta caraya) FROM THE PARANÁ RIVER BASIN, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2016
Nonhuman primates are considered as the natural hosts of Hepatitis A virus (HAV), as well as other pathogens, and can serve as natural sentinels to investigate epizootics and endemic diseases that are of public health importance. During this study, blood
Walfrido Kühl SVOBODA, Manoel do Carmo Pereira SOARES, Max Moreira ALVES, Tatiana Carneiro ROCHA, Eliane Carneiro GOMES, Fabiana MENONCIN, Paulo Mira BATISTA, Lineu Roberto da SILVA, Selwyn Arlington HEADLEY, Carmen Lúcia Scortecci HILST, Lucas M. AGUIAR, Gabriela LUDWIG, Fernando de Camargo PASSOS, Júlio Cesar de SOUZA Jr., Italmar Teodorico NAVARRO   +14 more
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Eco-Epidemiological Profile and Molecular Characterization of Simian Foamy Virus in a Recently-Captured Invasive Population of Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Viruses, 2019
Simian foamy viruses (SFV) infect a wide range of Old World and Neotropical primates (NP). Unlike Old World primates, little is known about the diversity and prevalence of SFV in NP, mainly from a free-living population.
Thamiris S. Miranda, Cláudia P. Muniz, Silvia B. Moreira, Marina G. Bueno, Maria Cecília M. Kierulff, Camila V. Molina, José L. Catão-Dias, Alcides Pissinatti, Marcelo A. Soares, André F. Santos   +9 more
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