Dietary flexibility of the brown howler monkey throughout its geographic distribution
OM Chaves… - American journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat loss and fragmentation constrain the survival of most forest‐living mammals,
particularly strictly arboreal primates. Because fragment size directly affects food availability …
particularly strictly arboreal primates. Because fragment size directly affects food availability …
The role of game mammals as bushmeat in the Caatinga, northeast Brazil
Although the use of wild mammals as a source of food has been better studied in tropical
forest environments, their importance as a source of protein for human communities in …
forest environments, their importance as a source of protein for human communities in …
Theories about evolutionary origins of human hepatitis B virus in primates and humans
BFCD Souza, JF Drexler, RS Lima… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: The human hepatitis B virus causes acute and chronic hepatitis and is
considered one of the most serious human health issues by the World Health Organization …
considered one of the most serious human health issues by the World Health Organization …
Spatial patterns of medium and large size mammal assemblages in várzea and terra firme forests, Central Amazonia, Brazil
Várzea forests account for 17% of the Amazon basin and endure an annual inundation that
can reach 14 m deep during 6–8 months. This flood pulse in combination with topography …
can reach 14 m deep during 6–8 months. This flood pulse in combination with topography …
Baiting for carnivores might negatively affect capture rates of prey species in camera‐trap studies
Surveying and monitoring of elusive animals with naturally low densities and large home
ranges, such as many medium‐and large‐sized mammals, is challenging. Low capture rates …
ranges, such as many medium‐and large‐sized mammals, is challenging. Low capture rates …
Community structure and population dynamics of small mammals in an urban-sylvatic interface area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
R Gentile, TS Cardoso, SF Costa-Neto… - Zoologia …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT The Atlantic Forest is one of the most disturbed Brazilian biomes, with 183 out of
298 species of mammals occurring in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In this study, we aimed to …
298 species of mammals occurring in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In this study, we aimed to …
Checklist of helminth parasites of wild primates from Brazil
The current study is the first attempt to include the many records from wild primate host
species from the Helminthological Collection of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (CHIOC), Rio de …
species from the Helminthological Collection of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (CHIOC), Rio de …
Measurement of tear production in black‐tufted marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) using three different methods: modified Schirmer's I, phenol red thread and …
RR Lange, L Lima… - Veterinary …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To report normal tear production of healthy adult black‐tufted marmosets and
propose a novel alternative for the measurement of the aqueous portion of tear production in …
propose a novel alternative for the measurement of the aqueous portion of tear production in …
Large and medium-sized mammals of the Humaitá Forest Reserve, southwestern Amazonia, state of Acre, Brazil
Large and medium-sized mammals are essential to forest ecosystems as they are
responsible for prey population control, seed dispersal and predation. A mammal survey …
responsible for prey population control, seed dispersal and predation. A mammal survey …
Participatory networks for large-scale monitoring of large carnivores: pumas and jaguars of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest
Most large carnivores are secretive and threatened, and these characteristics pose
problems for research on, and monitoring of, these species across extensive areas …
problems for research on, and monitoring of, these species across extensive areas …