Abstract French Guiana is a European ultraperipheric region located on the northern Atlantic
coast of South America. It constitutes an important forested region for biological conservation …

We provide here a current overview of marmoset (Callithrix) evolution, hybridization, species
biology, basic/biomedical research, and conservation initiatives. Composed of 2 subgroups …

An updated and annotated checklist of mammals occurring in Brazil is presented. A total of
751 native species, distributed in 249 genera, 51 families and 11 orders were recorded to …

Non-native fish (NNF) can threaten megadiverse aquatic ecosystems throughout the planet,
but limited information is available for the Amazon Region. In this study we review NNF data …

Roadkill estimates for different species and species groups are available for many countries
and regions. However, there is a lack of information from tropical countries, including from …

The introduction of hippos into the wild in Colombia has been marked by their rapid
population growth and widespread dispersal on the landscape, high financial costs of …

Domestic cats are a potential risk for native fauna in the Neotropics. Intrinsic (age, weight,
sex, color) and extrinsic (nocturnal confinement, time spent outside the home, distance to …

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa L.) are considered one of the 100 worst invasive species, causing
adverse social, economic, and environmental impacts worldwide. Understanding their …

The spatio-temporal distribution of leishmaniasis, a parasitic vector-borne zoonotic disease,
is significantly impacted by land-use change and climate warming in the Americas …