Journals: Acta Chiropterologica

Acta Chiropterologica

- Abreviatura: Acta Chiropterol.

- Home Page: https://www.miiz.waw.pl/en/wydawnictwa/acta-chiropterologica.html

- Qualis CAPES: B1 (Biodiversidade), B3 (Ciências Biológicas I).

- Taxa de Publicação: Sim.

- Idiomas: Inglês.

- Disponibilidade: Restrito. Apenas os abstracts ficam disponíveis no site.

- Submissão: Por e-mail direto ao Editor-Chefe.

Acta Chiropterologica é um periódico internacional de língua inglesa que publica resultados de pesquisa em biologia com morcegos. Ele é publicado pelo Museu e Instituto de Zoologia (Museum and Institute of Zoology).

The maned wolf in the ecotone between forest and grasslands at the limits of its distribution in a subtropical environment

MARQUES, R.V.; FABIÁN, M.E. 2013. The maned wolf in the ecotone between forest and grasslands at the limits of its distribution in a subtropical environment. Bioscience Journal 29(3):751-759.

Abstract. The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a neotropical canid that is considered near threatened by the IUCN, vulnerable in Brazil and critically endangered in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The Araucaria High Plains have coverage of Atlantic forest mixed in with open areas and small wetland areas and are at one of the limits of the range of the maned wolf. The objectives of this article are to demonstrate that, although rare, the maned wolf does still occur in the Araucaria High Plains and to discuss the relevance of conservation efforts in areas in which the occurrence of threatened species is borderline. Data collection took place between March of 1999 and December of 2010 with a total sampling effort of 11,431 trap-days. After 10 years in which there were no corroborated records, the species was caught by camera traps in the São Francisco de Paula National Forest in November of 2009. This is a protected area with forest vegetation and is not considered the species’ typical habitat. The open areas in this region are being taken over by agriculture and silviculture of exotic species.

14th Rodens et Spatium – International Conference on Rodents Biology

Ano que vem, entre os dias 18 de julho e 2 de agosto de 2014, ocorrerá a 14th Rodents et Spatium - International Conference on Rodents Biology (Conferência Internacional em Biologia de Roedores). O evento ocorre em Lisboa, Portugal, e reúne cientistas e pesquisadores de roedores em todo o mundo, unindo ciência, educação, humanismo e boa vontade em um ambiente informal e amigável.
Maiores informações no site: http://rslisbon2014.wix.com/conference ou através do contato (em inglês) rslisbon2014@gmail.com.

Occurrence (new record) of maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815) (Carnivora, Canidae) in southern Brazil

PINTO, L.C.; DUARTE, M.M. 2013. Occurrence (new record) of maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815) (Carnivora, Canidae) in southern Brazil. Ciência Florestal 23(1):253-259.

Abstract. The present study presents the record of occurrence of Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815) in an area of wet grasslands which is adjacent to the riparian forest along Ibicui river, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The species was found through the use of camera traps and search of vestiges in pre-established transections in the area, as part of a environmental monitoring program of a forestation project.

Journals: Journal of Medical Primatology

Journal of Medical Primatology

- Abreviatura: J. Med. Primatol.

- Home Page: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1600-0684

- Qualis CAPES: A2 (Biodiversidade), B3 (Ciências Biológicas I, II e III).

- Taxa de Publicação: Não há.

- Idiomas: Inglês.

- Disponibilidade: Restrito. A maioria dos artigos é de acesso restrito e pago.

- Submissão: Online, pelo sistema ScholarOne Manuscripts, com acesso na home page.

O Journal of Medical Primatology discute os primatas como modelos para estudar, prevenir e/ou tratar doenças humanas; medicina veterinária primatológica; morfologia, fisiologia, biologia reprodutiva, sistema nervoso central, e doenças cardiovasculares em primatas; criação, cuidados, metodologia experimental, e manejo de colônias de primatas e laboratórios; manejo de primatas de vida silvestre; e comportamento e sociologia quando relacionadas a condições médicas e necessidades de primatas cativos. O periódico inclui: Editoriais- opiniões em assuntos de pesquisa corrente; Artigos Especiais- aspectos importantes e tópicos da medicina primatológica; Artigos Originais- resultados de pesquisas; Artigos Curtos- histórias de caso, metodologias, e técnicas de interesse em particular; Novidades e Visões- desenvolvimentos recentes, reuniões, e anúncios; Cartas ao Editor- opiniões, observações científicas controversas e esporádicas. Resenhas de livros são convidadas. Os Fascículos Especiais contêm artigos selecionados de reuniões especializadas.

Microhabitat of small mammals at ground and understorey levels in a deciduous, southern Atlantic Forest

MELO, G.L.; MIOTTO, B.; PERES, B.; CÁCERES, N.C. 2013. Microhabitat of small mammals at ground and understorey levels in a deciduous, southern Atlantic Forest. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 85(2):727-736.

Abstract. Each animal species selects specific microhabitats for protection, foraging, or micro-climate. To understand the distribution patterns of small mammals on the ground and in the understorey, we investigated the use of microhabitats by small mammals in a deciduous forest of southern Brazil. Ten trap stations with seven capture points were used to sample the following microhabitats: liana, fallen log, ground litter, terrestrial ferns, simple-trunk tree, forked tree, and Piper sp. shrubs. Seven field phases were conducted, each for eight consecutive days, from September 2006 through January 2008. Four species of rodents (Akodon montensis, Sooretamys angouya, Oligoryzomys nigripes and Mus musculus) and two species of marsupials (Didelphis albiventris and Gracilinanus microtarsus) were captured. Captured species presented significant differences on their microhabitat use (ANOVA, p = 0.003), particularly between ground and understorey sites. Akodon montensis selected positively terrestrial ferns and trunks, S. angouya selected lianas, D. albiventris selected fallen trunks and Piper sp., and G. microtarsus choose tree trunks and lianas. We demonstrated that the local small-mammal assemblage does select microhabitats, with different types of associations between species and habitats. Besides, there is a strong evidence of habitat selection in order to diminish predation.

V Workshop em Sistemática Filogenética

Foi divulgada a 1ª Circular do V Workshop em Sistemática Filogenética, que ocorrerá entre os dias 10 e 14 de fevereiro de 2014 no Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatadas da Unesp, em São José do Rio Preto, SP. Para maiores informações, clique aqui.

Ecología y evolución de los roedores sudamericanos

Estão abertas as incrições para o curso Ecología y evolución de los roedores sudamericanos, que ocorrerá na Bolívia, ainda em outubro. Para maiores informações clique aqui.

Support diameter, incline, and vertical movements of four didelphid marsupials in the Atlantic forest of Brazil

CUNHA, A.A.; VIEIRA, M.V. 2002. Support diameter, incline, and vertical movements of four didelphid marsupials in the Atlantic forest of Brazil. Journal of Zoology, London 258:419-426.

Abstract. Didelphids use vertical strata in different ways, suggesting the existence of a wider variety of niches than simply arboreal or terrestrial. This variety could be related to the differential ability to deal with support diameters and inclines, and might be important for the coexistence of species in local assemblages. From data obtained with the spool-and-line technique, the use of the vertical space and above-ground supports is described in four species of an assemblage of didelphid marsupials in south-east Brazil. The stratification in this and other assemblages in the Atlantic forest and in the Amazon is also compared. Animals were trapped in Serra dos Órgãos, state of Rio de Janeiro, and equipped with a spool-and-line device before release. The paths were tracked by measuring variables related to support diameter, incline, distance and height moved above ground. The diameter of supports used was positively related to body size, and the incline to the dominant direction of movement (horizontal vs vertical). The more cursorial species, Metachirus nudicaudatus, only once moved above ground in > 3200 m of paths followed. Didelphis aurita moved mostly on the ground, but was the only species that occasionally reached the canopy. Philander frenata also moved mostly on the ground, occasionally used the understorey, but never reached the canopy. The more arboreal species, Marmosops incanus, moved mostly in the understorey, but never in the canopy. This pattern of stratification is similar to that observed in other sites in the Atlantic forest and in the Amazon.