Mammals of Desengano State Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Authors

  • Thiago Carvalho Modesto Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Flávia Soares Pessôa Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Maria Carlota Enrici Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Ecologia de Pequenos Mamíferos
  • Nina Attias Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Ecologia de Pequenos Mamíferos
  • Tássia Jordão-Nogueira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Luciana de Moraes Costa Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Animal
  • Hermano Gomes Albuquerque Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Helena de Godoy Bergallo Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Ecologia de Pequenos Mamíferos

Keywords:

Atlantic Forest, biodiversity, Brachyteles arachnoides, mammals, Thaptomys nigrita

Abstract

Even after the devastation of large part of its forests, Rio de Janeiro State still harbors a rich terrestrial mammal fauna. However, information on the distribution and abundance of mammal species in the State is still scarce. This study aims to survey the mammals of the Desengano State Park, located on the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, one of the least studied and most altered regions of the State. The inventory was conducted using Sherman, Tomahawk, and pitfall traps for non-volant small mammals, mist nets for bats, camera traps, sightings and reports of residents and officials of the Park for large mammals. We recorded 56 species of mammals, of which 15 are on the list of threatened fauna of Rio de Janeiro State and 10 on the list of Brazilian threatened fauna, including Brachyteles arachnoides. The most abundant species were the bat Sturnira lilium and the rodent Akodon serrensis. Moreover, Thaptomys nigrita, a rodent not commonly captured in the State, was relatively abundant in the Desengano State Park. Results indicate that the park harbors 33.7% of the species of mammals known to occur in the State, highlighting the importance of the area for the conservation of Rio de Janeiro fauna.

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Published

2008-12-01

How to Cite

Modesto, T. C., Pessôa, F. S., Enrici, M. C., Attias, N., Jordão-Nogueira, T., Costa, L. de M., Albuquerque, H. G., & Bergallo, H. de G. (2008). Mammals of Desengano State Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 8(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/448

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