First record of the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey Lagothrix flavicauda in the Región Junín, Peru

AbstractThe Critically Endangered Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey Lagothrix flavicauda was presumed to only occur in the tropical montane cloud forests between the Marañón and Huallaga rivers in northern Peru. Here we report the discovery of a population to the south of its previously known range, in the Región Junín. During September–December 2018 we carried out transect surveys to record large mammals present near the village of San Antonio in the district of Pampa Hermosa, at 1,287–2,015 m altitude. We recorded five primate species during transect surveys. Lagothrix flavicauda was seen four times, and appeared phenotypically distinct from populations to the north, with notable white patches above each eye and a reduced yellow patch at the end of the tail. The presence of L. flavicauda in Junín extends its known geographical range over 200 km southwards from the closest previously known population in the Huánuco region, and presents a unique opportunity for the conservation of this Critically Endangered species.

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Status of a second viable population of the Critically Endangered Delacour's langur in Viet Nam

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605321000326 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Anh Tuan Nguyen ◽

Hoang Trinh-Dinh ◽

Minh Le ◽

Nguyen Manh Ha

Keyword(s):

Habitat Destruction ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Primate Species ◽

Viet Nam ◽

Critically Endangered Species ◽

The North ◽

The Status ◽

Viable Population ◽

Anthropogenic Threats

Abstract One of the three Critically Endangered and endemic primate species in Viet Nam, Delacour's langur Trachypithecus delacouri, is restricted to the north of the country. The largest remaining population is in Van Long Nature Reserve, Ninh Binh Province, and the second largest is in nearby Kim Bang Protection Forest, Ha Nam Province, with other populations believed to be too small for recovery. The population in Van Long has been well studied but the status of that of Kim Bang has not previously been adequately evaluated. To address this, a survey was conducted during 10 August–7 October 2018. In total, we recorded 13 groups comprising a total of at least 73 individuals, almost doubling the highest number reported in previous studies. We documented six new groups in Lien Son and Ba Sao communes in Kim Bang. Our findings indicate there is a high likelihood that Delacour's langur population in Kim Bang will recover and could be important for the long-term conservation of this Critically Endangered species. However, immediate and appropriate conservation measures need to be implemented to protect the population from major anthropogenic threats, namely poaching and habitat destruction, detected during our survey.

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Records of Jerdon's baza Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) from eastern Nepal

Nepalese Journal of Zoology ◽

10.3126/njz.v5i1.38294 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 47-50

Author(s):

Sanjaya Raj Tamang ◽

Amrit Kumar Poudel ◽

Pratik Pandeya

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

Sea Level ◽

First Record ◽

Red List ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Mean Sea Level ◽

Critically Endangered Species

Jerdon's baza Aviceda jerdoni is one of the least studied raptor species in Nepal which is listed as a Critically Endangered species in the ‘Nepal's Red List of Birds’. This paper presents the records of this species during opportunistic surveys, conducted in 2018/2019 from Ilam and Jhapa districts of eastern Nepal. A total of 18 individuals were sighted during the study period with the first record of nest of the species in Nepal. The sightings were made between 70 m, the lowest global known range to 1048 m from mean sea level, and the highest altitudinal record for Nepal. Hunting and unintentional prey poisoning were identified as major threats for species in the study site.

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Threatened mammals of the Cordillera de Colán, Peru

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s003060530002127x ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 275-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Stuart H.M. Butchart ◽

Roger Barnes ◽

Charles W.N. Davies ◽

Mirko Fernandez ◽

Nathalie Seddon

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Bird Species ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Restricted Range ◽

Woolly Monkey ◽

The Future ◽

Northern Peru ◽

Lagothrix Flavicauda

During recent surveys in the Cordillera de Coldn, a semi-isolated mountain range in northern Peru, observations were made and information collected on three species of mammals considered globally threatened with extinction – yellow-tailed woolly monkeyLagothrix flavicauda,Andean night monkeyAotus miconaxand spectacled bearTremarctos ornatus.The yellow-tailed woolly monkey has an extremely restricted range, in which extensive deforestation is occurring, and the species is also heavily hunted. The urgent establishment of an effectively protected area in the Cordillera de Colán is strongly recommended in order to help secure the future for this poorly known primate and other mammal and bird species of conservation importance.

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Measuring Success in a Community Conservation Project: Local Population Increase in a Critically Endangered Primate, the Yellow-Tailed Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix Flavicauda) at La Esperanza, Northeastern Peru

Tropical Conservation Science ◽

10.1177/194008291500800114 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 169-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Shanee Sam ◽

Noga Shanee

Keyword(s):

Local Population ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Population Increase ◽

Community Conservation ◽

Woolly Monkey ◽

Conservation Project ◽

Lagothrix Flavicauda

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Habitat preference in the critically endangered yellow‐tailed woolly monkey (Lagothrix flavicauda) at La Esperanza, Peru

American Journal of Primatology ◽

10.1002/ajp.23032 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sandra L. Almeyda Zambrano ◽

Eben N. Broadbent ◽

Sam Shanee ◽

Noga Shanee ◽

Anneke Deluycker ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Habitat Preference ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Woolly Monkey ◽

Lagothrix Flavicauda

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Horn's Biologically Active Substances - Can We Replace Horns of Critically Endangered Species (Saiga) by Horns of More Abundant Animals?

The Natural Products Journal ◽

10.2174/2210315506666161027144030 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11

Author(s):

Ivan Miksík ◽

Oleg Romanov

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

Biologically Active Substances ◽

Biologically Active ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Critically Endangered Species ◽

Active Substances

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First record of Norwegian killer whales attacking and feeding on a harbour porpoise

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1017/s1755267215000895 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. Mel Cosentino

Keyword(s):

North Atlantic ◽

Marine Mammals ◽

First Record ◽

Harbour Porpoise ◽

Sperm Whales ◽

Killer Whales ◽

Strait Of Gibraltar ◽

Cetacean Species ◽

The North ◽

Northern Bottlenose Whales

Orcinus orcais a cosmopolitan species and the most widely distributed marine mammal. Its diet includes over 140 species of fish, cephalopods, sea birds and marine mammals. However, many populations are specialised on certain specific prey items. Three genetically distinct populations have been described in the North Atlantic. Population A (that includes the Icelandic and Norwegian sub-populations) is believed to be piscivorous, as is population C, which includes fish-eating killer whales from the Strait of Gibraltar. In contrast, population B feeds on both fish and marine mammals. Norwegian killer whales follow the Norwegian spring spawning herring stock. The only description in the literature of Norwegian killer whales feeding on another cetacean species is a predation event on northern bottlenose whales in 1968. Daily land-based surveys targeting sperm whales were conducted from the Andenes lighthouse using BigEyes®binoculars (25×, 80 mm). The location of animals at sea was approximated through the use of an internal reticule system and a graduated wheel. On 24 June 2012 at 3:12 am, an opportunistic sighting of 11 killer whales was made off Andenes harbour. The whales hunted and fed on a harbour porpoise. Despite these species having overlapping distributions in Norwegian waters, this is the first predatory event reported in the literature.

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Where have all the sawfishes gone? Perspectives on declines of these Critically Endangered species in Sri Lanka

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems ◽

10.1002/aqc.3617 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Akshay Tanna ◽

Daniel Fernando ◽

Ramajeyam Gobiraj ◽

Buddhi M. Pathirana ◽

Sahan Thilakaratna ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Endangered Species ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Critically Endangered Species

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The Oral Bacterial Community in Melanophryniscus admirabilis (Admirable Red-Belly Toads): Implications for Conservation

Microorganisms ◽

10.3390/microorganisms9020220 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 220

Author(s):

Michele Bertoni Mann ◽

Janira Prichula ◽

Ícaro Maia Santos de Castro ◽

Juliana Mello Severo ◽

Michelle Abadie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

Bacterial Community ◽

High Throughput Sequencing ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Personal Genome ◽

Oral Microbiota ◽

Critically Endangered Species ◽

Anthropogenic Environment

Melanophryniscus admirabilis (admirable red-belly toad) is a microendemic and critically endangered species found exclusively along 700 m of the Forqueta River, in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. One of the greatest concerns regarding the conservation of this species is the extensive use of pesticides in areas surrounding their natural habitat. In recent years, the adaptation and persistence of animal species in human-impacted environments have been associated with microbiota. Therefore, the present study aimed to characterize the oral bacterial community of wild M. admirabilis and to address the question of how this community might contribute to this toad’s adaptation in the anthropogenic environment as well as its general metabolic capabilities. A total of 11 oral samples collected from wild M. admirabilis were characterized and analyzed via high-throughput sequencing. Fragments of the 16S rRNA variable region 4 (V4) were amplified, and sequencing was conducted using an Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) System with 316 chips. A total of 181,350 sequences were obtained, resulting in 16 phyla, 34 classes, 39 orders, and 77 families. Proteobacteria dominated (53%) the oral microbiota of toads, followed by Firmicutes (18%), Bacteroidetes (17%), and Actinobacteria (5%). No significant differences in microbial community profile from among the samples were reported, which suggests that the low dietary diversity observed in this population may directly influence the bacterial composition. Inferences of microbiome function were performed using PICRUSt2 software. Important pathways (e.g., xenobiotic degradation pathways for pesticides and aromatic phenolic compounds) were detected, which suggests that the bacterial communities may serve important roles in M. admirabilis health and survival in the anthropogenic environment. Overall, our results have important implications for the conservation and management of this microendemic and critically endangered species.

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