First records of lowland tapir, Tapirus terrestris (Perissodactyla, Tapiridae), outside conservation areas after 30 years, in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

By

Ticiani, Douglas
Onghero Jr., Osvaldo
Favretto, Mario Arthur

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-4-19

Original Publication

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

Volume

16

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

239--247

Subjects

ecological corridors , Geographic distribution , Mammals , Neotropical fauna , threatened

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Brazil Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.16.e61001

 

Abstract

Intense hunting pressure and habitat loss have significantly reduced populations of the lowland tapirTapirus terrestrisin southern Brazil. Remaining individuals inhabit mainly legally protected areas. Here we report the first records outside of conservation areas in the state of Santa Catarina, over the last 30 years. These records were found during a mammal monitoring program, developed between May 2018 and July 2020. The records provide new evidence of the distribution of the species in Santa Catarina and reinforce the relevance of connectivity between protected areas of the Serra do Mar Ecological Corridor.