Living on the edge: density and activity patterns of the ocelot, Leopardus pardalis, in the austral limit of the Atlantic Forest

Located in Costa Rica, Pacuare Nature Reserve has a long established history of wildlife monitoring programs primarily focused on species of nesting marine turtles and the Agami herons (Agamia agami) found within the reserve. Our research represents the first assessment on the local terrestrial mammal populations. Data was collected by using seven camera trap stations distributed within the boundaries of the reserve. From April 2015 to March 2016, and after a total of 1 643 camera trap nights, we were able to identify 11 terrestrial mammalian species distributed in six orders and nine families. The most abundant species was the common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), followed by the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis). A noticeably absent species, otherwise common throughout the area, was the Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata). Our results are similar to those from other protected areas in the Northeastern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.

Download Full-text

Spatial organization and activity patterns of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in a protected subtropical forest of Brazil

Mammal Research ◽

10.1007/s13364-019-00430-9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 503-510

Author(s):

Fernando C. C. Azevedo ◽

Jan K. F. Mähler ◽

Cibele B. Indrusiak ◽

Daniel Scognamillo ◽

Valéria A. Conforti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Spatial Organization ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Subtropical Forest ◽

Leopardus Pardalis

Download Full-text

Habitat use and activity patterns of Leopardus pardalis (Felidae) in the Northern Andes, Antioquia, Colombia

Biodiversity ◽

10.1080/14888386.2019.1590235 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 5-19

Author(s):

Sebastián García-R ◽

Sebastián Botero-Cañola ◽

Camilo Sánchez-Giraldo ◽

Sergio Solari

Keyword(s):

Habitat Use ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Leopardus Pardalis ◽

Northern Andes

Download Full-text

Differences in activity patterns of the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis between rivers of two Brazilian ecoregions

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s0266467416000079 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 170-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Marcelo Lopes Rheingantz ◽

Caroline Leuchtenberger ◽

Carlos André Zucco ◽

Fernando A.S. Fernandez

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Human Activity ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Kernel Density ◽

Camera Trap ◽

Camera Traps ◽

Use Of Time ◽

Activity Behaviour ◽

Lontra Longicaudis

Abstract:Circadian use of time is an important, but often neglected, part of an animal's niche. We compared the activity patterns of the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis in two different areas in Brazil using camera traps placed at the entrance of holts. We obtained 58 independent photos in the Atlantic Forest (273 camera trap-days) and 46 photos in Pantanal (300 camera trap-days). We observed different kernel density probabilities on these two areas (45.6% and 14.1% overlap between the 95% and 50% density isopleths respectively). We observed the plasticity in Neotropical otter activity behaviour with different activity patterns in the two areas. In the Pantanal, the Neotropical otter selected daylight (Ivlev = 0.23) and avoided night (Ivlev = −0.44), while in the Atlantic Forest it selected dawn (Ivlev = 0.24) and night (Ivlev = 0.14), avoiding daylight (Ivlev = −0.33). We believe that this pattern can be due to human activity or shifts in prey activity.

Download Full-text

Effects of human impacts on habitat use, activity patterns and ecological relationships among medium and small felids of the Atlantic Forest

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0200806 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. e0200806 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Paula Cruz ◽

María Eugenia Iezzi ◽

Carlos De Angelo ◽

Diego Varela ◽

Mario S. Di Bitetti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Habitat Use ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Human Impacts ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Ecological Relationships

Download Full-text

Sazonalidade e Padrões Diários de Atividade de Machos de Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apini) e Preferências por Fragrâncias Artificiais em um Remanescente de Brejo de Altitude na Paraíba

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v6i3.312 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 202-209

Author(s):

Rodrigo Cesar Azevedo Pereira Farias ◽

Celso Feitosa Martins

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Daily Activity ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Abundant Species ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Eulaema Nigrita ◽

Ecological Aspects ◽

Forest Remnant ◽

Eulaema Cingulata ◽

Daily Activity Patterns

Resumo. As abelhas Euglossina ocorrem exclusivamente na região neotropical, com cerca de 200 espécies descritas. Utilizando-se fragrâncias artificiais como iscas, é possível realizar levantamentos faunísticos e estudar diversos aspectos ecológicos do grupo. Com o intuito de contribuir ao conhecimento da biodiversidade dos brejos de altitude, no tocante às abelhas Euglossina, sete fragrâncias artificiais foram utilizadas como iscas em um remanescente na cidade de Areia, Paraíba, em distintos períodos climáticos. Foram coletados 2.981 machos pertencentes a 14 espécies de Euglossina. A abundância e a riqueza foram maiores no período de estiagem, havendo variação no horário de atividade de um período para o outro. De modo geral, no período chuvoso os machos foram mais ativos após as 11h e, no de estiagem, entre 8h e 11h. Euglossa carolina (Nemésio), Eulaema nigrita (Lepeletier) e Eulaema cingulata (Fabricius) foram as espécies mais abundantes nos dois períodos. Beta ionona foi a fragrância que atraiu o maior número de espécies e indivíduos. Seasonality and Daily Activity Patterns of Euglossina males (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apini) and Preferences for Artificial Fragrances in a Montane Atlantic Forest Remnant, Paraíba Abstract. Euglossina bees are distributed exclusively in the Neotropical Region, with around 200 species described. By the usage of artificial fragrances as baits, it is possible to accomplish faunistic inventories and study several ecological aspects of the group. To contribute to the knowledge of the biodiversity of a Montane Atlantic Forest remnant, concerning to Euglossina, seven fragrances were used as baits in different climatic periods. A total of 2,981 males belonging to 14 species of Euglossina were collected. Abundance and richness were higher in the dry period. Changes in the daily activity patterns were observed from a period to the other. Generally, in the rainy season the males were more active after 11am and in the dry season between 8am and 11am. Euglossa carolina (Nemésio), Eulaema nigrita (Lepeletier) and Eulaema cingulata (Fabricius) were the most abundant species on both periods. Ionone beta was the fragrance which attracted more species and specimens.

Download Full-text