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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro Oliveira, Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros, Ghee T. Tan   +3 more
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The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Over the centuries, a significant part of the Brazilian fauna is widely sold, more specifically in retail stores or street markets. The objective was to characterize the sale of medicinal animals in five large northeast cities. Information about the sale of zootherapeutic items was obtained in the cities of Aracaju‐SE, Fortaleza‐CE, Maceio‐AL, Recife ...
Felipe Silva Ferreira, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Waltécio de Oliveira Almeida, Rômulo Romeu da Nóbrega Alves, Ana H. Ladio   +5 more
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Animal‐Based Remedies as Complementary Medicines in the Semi‐Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Animals (and their derived products) are essential ingredients in the preparation of many traditional remedies. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on medicinal animals has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant research.
Rômulo R. N. Alves, José A. A. Barbosa, Silene L. D. X. Santos, Wedson M. S. Souto, Raynner R. D. Barboza   +4 more
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Urinary parameters of Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia, Sirenia): reference values for the Amazonian Manatee

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Natterer 1883) is endemic to the Amazon Basin and is currently considered a vulnerable species. In order to establish normality ranges of urinary parameters to help monitor the health of this species in ...
TMA. Pantoja, FCW. Da Rosas, VMF. Dos Silva, AMF. Santos   +3 more
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Conservación del manatí antillano *Trichechus manatus* (Sirenia, Trichechidae) al norte de Villa Clara, Cuba

Revista de Investigaciones Marinas
El manatí antillano (Trichechus manatus) está en peligro de extinción debido al impacto de la actividad humana sobre la especie y sus ecosistemas, incluso, en áreas destinadas para su protección.
Eddy García Alfonso, Claudia Cabrera Guerra, Clara Elisa Miranda Vera, Julia Azanza Ricardo   +3 more
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Historical Collections of Tropical Marine Mammals Are an Excellent Resource for Ancient DNA

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 7, October 2025.
ABSTRACT The ability to predict ancient DNA sequencing success in natural history collections is critical to reducing the amount of destructive sampling of a finite resource. So far, studies investigating such success have predominantly focused on taxa with ranges restricted to temperate or cold environments at northern latitudes, which likely aids DNA
Lydia Hildebrand Furness, Richard Sabin, Marianne Strand Torvanger, Oliver Kersten, James H. Barrett, Bastiaan Star   +5 more
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Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action

Animal Conservation, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 542-552, August 2025.
To improve conservation practice, decisions should be informed by the available evidence on the effectiveness of conservation actions. Here, we review the comprehensiveness of this evidence base for marine and freshwater mammals. We assess the taxonomic and geographic coverage of the evidence base, identify biases and suggest priorities for future ...
E. Hordern, T.B. White, A. Berthinussen, R.K. Smith, W.J. Sutherland, A.P. Christie   +5 more
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Future Palaeontologists Will Detect Current Mammal Latitudinal Biodiversity Gradient

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 34, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Fossil data provide crucial insights into past biogeographic and macroecological patterns. However, geological, biological, and sampling biases can potentially compromise genuine biodiversity inferences. Here, we tested whether fossil biases may hinder the accurate retrieval of the Latitudinal Biodiversity Gradient (LBG).
Sofía Galván, Sara Gamboa, Alfio Alessandro Chiarenza, Filippo Maria Rotatori, Adriana Oliver, Sara Varela   +5 more
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Levantamento das áreas de ocorrência de peixe-boi-marinho (Trichechus manatus manatus) no interior da Reserva Extrativista Marinha de Cururupu/MA e região de entorno

Biodiversidade Brasileira
No Brasil existem duas espécies de sirênios pertencentes à família Trichechidae: o peixe-boi-marinho-das-Antilhas (Trichechus manatus manatus) e o peixe-boi-amazônico (Trichechus inunguis).
Paloma Pinheiro Reis, Fernanda Loffer Niemeyer Attademo, Salvatore Siciliano, Filipe de Oliveira Chaves, Natália Costa Silva, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Louiziane Gabriele Souza Soeiro, Keila Rego Mendes, Laura Moreira de Andrade-Reis   +8 more
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Of flippers and wings: The locomotor environment as a driver of the evolution of forelimb morphological diversity in mammals

Functional Ecology, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 2231-2246, October 2024.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The early diversification of tetrapods into terrestrial environments involved adaptations of their locomotor apparatus that allowed for weight support and propulsion on heterogeneous surfaces.
Priscila S. Rothier, Anne‐Claire Fabre, Roger B. J. Benson, Quentin Martinez, Pierre‐Henri Fabre, Brandon P. Hedrick, Anthony Herrel   +6 more
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