Land-use changes are a main driver of modifications in tropical ecosystems, leading to the
loss of species and ecological traits and affecting key ecological functions. Although much …

Mammalian carnivores (order Carnivora) perform important regulatory functions in terrestrial
food webs. Building a comprehensive knowledge of the dietary patterns of carnivorans and …

Human‐induced climate change has intensified negative impacts on socioeconomic factors,
the environment, and biodiversity, including changes in rainfall patterns and an increase in …

Land-use changes have severely degraded natural landscapes around the world,
constituting the primary driver of biodiversity loss. In recent decades, agriculture expansion …

The small mammalian fauna plays pivotal roles in ecosystem dynamics and as crucial
biodiversity indicators. However, recent research has raised concerns about the decline of …

Aim Anthropogenic changes such as land use and climate change affect species'
geographic ranges, causing range shifts, contractions, or expansions. However, data on …

Anthropogenic activities may alter felid assemblage structure, facilitating the persistence of
tolerant species (commonly mesopredators), excluding ecologically demanding ones (top …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest in Paraguay has been severely affected by large-scale habitat
loss and fragmentation, processes that have increasingly isolated its protected areas. Here …

Polycystic Echinococcosis (PE), a neglected life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by the
cestode Echinococcus vogeli, is endemic in the Amazon. Despite being treatable, PE …

We present an overview of the mammal fauna in the Pernambuco Endemism Center (PEC),
addressing diversity and biogeographic patterns, collection effort trends, main threats, and …