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- Title
Mammals of medium and large size in Cerrado remnants in southeastern Brazil.
- Authors
de Souza Laurindo, Rafael; Nascimento Toledo, Flávia Regina; Manna Teixeira, Elias
- Abstract
The Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil and considered a global biodiversity hotspot due to its high species richness, elevated amount of endemisms, and several anthropogenic threats. The Cerrado has more than 250 species of mammals, and about 15% are endemic. However, fragmentation and the consequent loss of native habitat threaten the maintenance of mammalian populations. In this context we carried out an inventory of medium- and large-sized mammals in Cerrado remnants in Matutina, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Sampling was performed in four remnants of Cerrado and adjacent agricultural matrices for 18 days and 16 nights in March and July 2015 with camera traps, diurnal and nocturnal censuses, and by searching for tracks and other indirect evidence. We recorded 19 species of mammals, including top predators and species vulnerable to extinction. The original vegetation cover in the study area has become severely reduced and fragmented due to agricultural expansion. However, the remnants still retain considerable diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals, making them important for the maintenance of biological diversity.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; MINAS Gerais (Brazil); MARINE biodiversity; BIOMES; BIODIVERSITY conservation; MAMMALS; TOP predators; SPECIES diversity; BIOLOGICAL extinction
- Publication
Neotropical Biology & Conservation, 2019, Vol 14, Issue 2, p195
- ISSN
1809-9939
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/neotropical.14.e37653