Mammals of Serra da Bocaina National Park, state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil

oleh: Ana Delciellos, Roberto Novaes, Mariana Loguercio, Lena Geise, Ricardo Santori, Renan Souza, Bernardo Papi, Daniel RaĆ­ces, Nadjha Vieira, Saulo Felix, Nathalia Detogne, Cleber da Silva, Helena Bergallo, Oscar Rocha-Barbosa

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Pensoft Publishers 2012-08-01

Deskripsi

Here we present a commented list of mammals registered in the Serra da Bocaina National Park. Three field trips (February, 2010, and May and July, 2011) were accomplished along the RJ-165 highway in the Municipality of Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Forty-eight species belonging to nine orders were recorded. The local mammal fauna could be considered diverse and rich, with some species regarded as biological indicators of habitat quality. Endangered and rare rodent species like Blarinomys breviceps, Juliomys rimofrons, and Thaptomys nigrita were captured. Road and hunting impacts on mammals are discussed.