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Possible Fruit Protein Effects on Primate Communities in Madagascar and the Neotropics Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Background: The ecological factors contributing to the evolution of tropical vertebrate communities are still poorly understood. Primate communities of the tropical Americas have fewer folivorous but more frugivorous genera than tropical regions of the Old World and especially many more frugivorous genera than Madagascar. Reasons for this phenomenon are largely unexplored. We developed the hypothesis that Neotropical fruits have higher protein ...
Occurrence of Prosthenorchis elegans in Free-living Primates from the Atlantic Forest of Southern Bahia, Brazil Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Parasite prevalence and abundance are important factors affecting species’ conservation. During necropsies on a free-living golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) and two Wied’s marmosets (Callithrix kuhlii) in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil, we collected a large number of adult intestinal parasites that we identified as Prosthenorchis elegans. This parasite is pathogenic for Neotropical primates. Prosthenorchis ...
First Evaluation of the Conservation Status of Mammals of Bahia State, Brazil Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Endangered species lists identify real and potential taxa extinction risks at global and regional scales, supporting decision-making processes and public policy. The construction of the first list of threatened species in Bahia state started in 2013. This paper describes the evaluation of conservation status of mammals in Bahia and its main results. The list was built in three phases: (1) preparatory, (2) evaluation and (3) final (validation). ...
Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin Research in the 21st Century: Recent Advances and Potential Areas of Future Research Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Diurnal frugivores on the Bromeliaceae Aechmea depressa LB Sm. from Northeastern Brazil: the prominent role taken by a small forest primate Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Little is lcnown about frugivory of epiphytes. We investigated diurnal frugivores consuming Aechmea depressa, an endemic species from Southern Bahia, Brazil, through 67 hours of observation on three fruiting individuals. Infructescences were visited for 2% of the time and only by golden-headed lion tamarins (GHLTs; Leontopithecus chrysomelas). Aechmea depressa invests on physical defense to retain fruits for prolonged periods, however, GIALTs ...