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

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

Intense hunting pressure and habitat loss have significantly reduced populations of the lowland tapir Tapirus terrestris in southern Brazil. Remaining individuals inhabit mainly legally protected areas. Here we report the first records outside of conservation areas in the state of Sa...

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Main Authors: Douglas Ticiani, Osvaldo Onghero Jr., Mario Arthur Favretto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-04-01
Series:Neotropical Biology and Conservation
Online Access:https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/61001/download/pdf/

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