Mammal richness and diversity in Serra do Facão region, Southeastern Goiás state, central Brazil

Authors

  • Leonardo de Paula Gomes Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Faculdade de Tecnologia
  • Clarisse Rezende Rocha Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Zoologia
  • Reuber Albuquerque Brandão Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Faculdade de Tecnologia
  • Jader Marinho-Filho Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Zoologia

Keywords:

cerrado, mammal survey, non-flying mammals, bats, large mammals, hydroelectric reservoir

Abstract

At least 251 mammal species are recorded for the Brazilan cerrado, which, therefore, is the third richest Brazilian biome. Most mammal surveys in Brazilian cerrado result from studies performed opportunistically and in short time periods. The aims of the present study were (1) provide a checklist for the mammalian fauna based on a five-year sampling in Serra do Facão region, Southeastern Goiás state; (2) compare small non-flying mammals diversity in open and forest areas and (3) compare species diversity before and after the flood caused by a hydroelectric reservoir filling. The data was gathered in 19 sampling periods, from May 2008 to September 2013. We sampled open and forest habitats and captured non-flying small mammals with Sherman and Tomahawk live traps and pitfalls; bats were sampled with mist-nets; large mammals were recorded with camera traps, and by direct observations and track surveys in field. We found 20 species of small non-flying mammals, 10 species of bats and 33 species of larger mammals. Species diversity was greater for forest than open habitats, and was also greater before than after the complete reservoir filling. About 10% of the recorded species are included in the Brazilian official list of threatened species. The total richness represents 25% of all cerrado mammal fauna, highlighting the importance of this area for regional mammal fauna conservation.

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Published

2015-12-01

How to Cite

Gomes, L. de P., Rocha, C. R., Brandão, R. A., & Marinho-Filho, J. (2015). Mammal richness and diversity in Serra do Facão region, Southeastern Goiás state, central Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 15(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1372

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