Abstract
We present here a compilation of the mammal species associated with the Reserva Particular do Patrimonio Natural (RPPN) Santuario do Caraca. From records confirmed by captures, visual observations, and indirect evidence we list 70 species of mammals, including Alouatta guariba , Chrysocyon brachyurus , Leopardus pardalis , Leopardus wiedii , Pecari tajacu , Puma concolor , Tapirus terrestris and Trinomys moojeni that are considered to be threatened species according to the Red Lists (Minas Gerais, Brazil, IUCN) and nine species endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Our findings reaffirm the importance of the reserve for the conservation of mammals, but also identify areas in need of further investigation, particularly regarding the threatened species.
Highlights
IntroductionSantuário do Caraça, from here on referred as Caraça, is a private nature reserve located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN)Santuário do Caraça, from here on referred as Caraça, is a private nature reserve located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Forty-six species were documented by trapping, sixteen by visual observation of individuals, four species were recorded by collecting individuals found dead on the roads (Cabassous unicinctus, Dasypus novemcinctus, Euphractus sexcinctus, Leopardus pardalis), and four species from bone fragments found in feces of maned wolf (Calomys tener, Didelphis albiventris, Galea spixii, Thrichomys apereoides) (Table 1)
Summary
Santuário do Caraça, from here on referred as Caraça, is a private nature reserve located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil It is situated in the geomorphological domain called the Iron Quadrangle in the southern stretch of the Serra do Espinhaço mountain range (Giulietti et al 1997), where the vegetation represents a transition region between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes (Paula 1997). We present a list of species of the mammals associated with Caraça by compiling data obtained during the execution of previous studies and adding novel, unpublished data obtained through new survey work
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