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 …

Living opossums (Didelphidae) comprise 125 species in 18 genera and 4 subfamilies. This
synopsis lists all the didelphid taxa (subfamilies, tribes, genera, subgenera, and species) …

We present an updated checklist of Brazilian bats, commenting on the endemic and
threatened status of the species listed and providing information on recent taxonomic and …

An updated checklist for living American marsupial species (orders Didelphimorphia,
Microbiotheria, and Paucituberculata) is presented here. It includes 22 genera and 137 …

Cabassous comprises armadillos lacking a full osteoderm cover in the tail, justifying its
common name naked-tailed armadillos. In the only taxonomic revision of the genus, in 1980 …

The Cerrado biome is one of the global hotspots of biodiversity, and non-volant small
mammals represent a significant portion of Cerrado species richness (45%) and endemism …

Abstract Systematic revisions of South American marsupials have contributed to our
knowledge about genus and species diversity in the last decades, including studies of the …

Animals' fitness is determined in a large proportion by the balance in energetic requirements
maintained during daily activities, in response to environmental factors. Predation is a major …

The Anthropocene brought an accelerated risk of extinction for species across the globe.
However, extinction proneness is not even across groups. Past and current events show …

The nomenclatural history of the collared and white-lipped peccaries, two well-recognized
taxonomic entities, has been confusing. From the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th …