HEMANGIOMA CUTÂNEO EM ANTA (Tapirus terrestris Linnaeus 1758): RELATO DE CASO

AbstractAlbinism is the absence of pigmentation or coloration and is rarely found in nature. In this study we examined photos and videos obtained by cameras traps in the Legado das Águas Reserve. In the images, we identified two albino lowland tapirs. The results highlight the necessity of understanding the genetic diversity of lowland tapir populations and the important role of the professional photography associated with scientific research.

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Population history, phylogeography, and conservation genetics of the last Neotropical mega-herbivore, the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)

BMC Evolutionary Biology ◽

10.1186/1471-2148-10-278 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 278 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Benoit de Thoisy ◽

Anders da Silva ◽

Manuel Ruiz-García ◽

Andrés Tapia ◽

Oswaldo Ramirez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Conservation Genetics ◽

Population History ◽

Tapirus Terrestris

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Riqueza e composição de vertebrados em latrinas ativas e inativas de Pteronura brasiliensis (Carnivora, Mustelidae) na Amazônia Oriental, Brasil

Iheringia Série Zoologia ◽

10.1590/1678-4766201410418187 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 104 (1) ◽

pp. 81-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Cintia M. Togura ◽

Darren Norris ◽

Fernanda Michalski

Keyword(s):

Panthera Onca ◽

Leopardus Pardalis ◽

Tapirus Terrestris ◽

Pteronura Brasiliensis ◽

Leptotila Verreauxi

O estudo objetivou avaliar a riqueza e composição de vertebrados de médio e grande porte em latrinas ativas e inativas de ariranhas [Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788)], em uma Unidade de Conservação de Uso Sustentável na Amazônia Oriental Brasileira. O estudo foi realizado em 45 latrinas ao longo de 230 km nos rios Falsino e Araguari (0°55'N, 51°35'W), sendo que desse total, 24 apresentaram fezes frescas e 21 fezes velhas de ariranhas. De julho a novembro de 2012, cada latrina foi monitorada com uma armadilha fotográfica programada para operar por 24 horas. O esforço de campo resultou em 458,8 armadilhas/dia, sendo 247,5 armadilhas/dia em latrinas com fezes frescas e 211,3 armadilhas/dia com fezes velhas. Foram obtidos registros de 22 espécies de vertebrados. A maior parte das espécies registradas foram mamíferos (n = 13), seguida por aves (n = 6), e répteis (n = 3). As espécies mais frequentemente fotografadas foram paca [Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766); n = 21], jaguatirica [Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758); n =11], juriti-pupu (Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855; n = 8), ariranha [Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788); n = 7], e anta [Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758); n = 6], que foram responsáveis por 55,8% de todos os registros. A maior parte dos registros (69,5%) foram obtidos em latrinas com fezes frescas e o número de espécies foi maior (n = 19) do que os registrados em latrinas com fezes velhas (n = 15). No entanto, a dissimilaridade entre a comunidade de vertebrados entre latrinas com fezes frescas e velhas não diferiu. A média de visitação em latrinas com fezes frescas foi ligeiramente superior do que em latrinas com fezes velhas, embora essa diferença tenha sido apenas marginalmente significativa. Entretanto, houve uma diminuição no número de registros de felinos [Leopardus pardalis, Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821) e Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758)], marginalmente significativo em latrinas com fezes frescas. Dessa forma, a presença de fezes frescas em latrinas ativas de ariranhas parecem aumentar o registro de espécies de vertebrados, sendo especialmente importante para os grupos que apresentam guilda trófica similar.

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Seed-dispersal and seedling recruitment patterns by the last Neotropical megafaunal element in Amazonia, the tapir

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s0266467400001462 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 369-385 ◽

Cited By ~ 81

Author(s):

José M. V. Fragoso ◽

Jean M. Huffman

Keyword(s):

Seedling Recruitment ◽

Germination Rate ◽

Seed Viability ◽

Seed Rain ◽

Dry Land ◽

Forest Sites ◽

Seed Dispersion ◽

Tapirus Terrestris ◽

Spatio Temporal ◽

Seed Shadows

Tapirs (Tapiridae) are the last representatives of the Pleistocene megafauna of South and Central America. How they affect the ecology of plants was examined by studying the diversity, abundance, and condition of seeds defecated by the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in Amazonian Brazil. Additionally, the spatio-temporal pattern of the seed-rain and seed-shadows generated by tapirs was recorded. Three hundred and fifty-six tapir faeces were examined. Eleven per cent were found in water (n = 41), while 88% were located on dry land (n = 315). Of those found on dry land, 84% were located at sites that flood seasonally, while 14% of the total were encountered at forest sites that do not flood. In 127 faeces checked in the laboratory over 12 906 seeds of at least 39 species were found. Seed viability ranged from 65% for Maximiliana maripa to 98% for Enterolobium schomburgkii. Of nine seed species planted in the laboratory, seven germinated within 4 wk, with one species achieving an 89% germination rate. For many species recruitment to the seedling stage was also high under natural conditions, with 13 plant species occurring as seedlings in older faeces. Tapir generated seed-rain occurred throughout the year, with seeds defecated in all months. Two temporal patterns in species seed rain occurred: (1) contiguous monthly occurrence with peaks in abundance, and (2) discontinuous occurrence (time clumped) with small (a few months) to large (many months to more than a year) temporal gaps. The highest diversity of seeds appeared in April, at the end of the dry season. As the last of the Pleistocene megafauna of the region, tapirs may have particular importance as dispersers of large seeds and generators of unique seed dispersion patterns.

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Abundance and composition of the medium to large-sized mammals in a private area of a REDD+ project in Acre, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0487 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

Author(s):

André Luis Moura Botelho ◽

Luiz Henrique Medeiros Borges ◽

Brian McFarland

Keyword(s):

Gene Flow ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Relative Abundance ◽

Rare Species ◽

Camera Traps ◽

Large Mammals ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Key Species ◽

Tapirus Terrestris

Abstract: The implementation of private areas focused on conservation of species and habitats, combined with REDD+ policies, has become an important ally for biodiversity conservation, expanding the conservation areas of the most varied habitats, covering key groups such as large mammals, which are extremely important for the maintenance of ecosystem services. In the upper region of the Purus River in Acre, Brazil, an inventory was carried out using camera-traps, of medium and large mammals community in a private REDD+ area, known as the Purus Project. A total of 19 species of mammals were recorded with an effort of 1859 trap-nigths, including rare, endangered and key species. It is estimated that the richness for the area is of 22 species. Endangered and rare species such as the tapir (Tapirus terrestris) and the short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis) presented high rates of relative abundance compared to other Conservation Units (UCs). The richness of medium to large-sized mammals recorded in the Purus Project underscores the importance of REDD+ in private areas for the conservation of this group, given the challenges for inclusion and creation of new protected areas. REDD+ projects in privates' areas become an important component for conservation of species and the connection between public conservation units favoring the spread of species and populations between areas, and consequently the gene flow.

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Una pregunta para la historia ambiental colombiana: ¿Qué ha pasado con la fauna silvestre desde la colonia a la actualidad?

Diálogos Revista Electrónica ◽

10.15517/dre.v9i0.31118 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

María Fernanda Martínez-Polanco

Keyword(s):

Odocoileus Virginianus ◽

Panthera Onca ◽

Trichechus Manatus ◽

Tapirus Terrestris ◽

Los Grupos

La diversidad biológica es entendida como la riqueza de la vida en la tierra, desde la complejidad contenida en los genes, los millones de plantas, animales y microorganismos, hasta los ecosistemas que conforman el medio ambiente. Sin embargo dada la magnitud de las actividades humanas, tales como la degradación y fragmentación de hábitats, la contaminación, la sobreexplotación, la introducción de especies y las enfermedades, estas se han convertido en amenazas para la diversidad biológica. Como una medida de protección de la diversidad biológica la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) desarrolló una metodología para evaluar el estado de conservación de las diferentes especies tanto de plantas y animales en el mundo. La utilidad de estas listas rojas radica en que es una herramienta muy útil tanto a nivel nacional como internacional para dirigir esfuerzos de conservación especialmente para aquellas especies amenazadas. El grupo de los mamíferos en Colombia no es tan diverso como otros grupos de animales, sin embargo son los que más aportan biomasa animal dentro de los ecosistemas.En Colombia hay 447 especies de las cuales 32 son endémicas. Recientemente se realizó la categorización propuesta por la UICN para los mamíferos colombianos evidenciando que hay al menos 16 especies en peligro crítico o en peligro. Teniendo como referencia información de la colonia e información actual, el propósito de esta ponencia es evidenciar el estado actual de algunas especies (Venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus), Danta común (Tapirus terrestris), Manatí (Trichechus manatus), Oso hormiguero (Mymecophaga tridactyla), Jaguar (Panthera onca) ) que en la época colonial fueron descritas, con el fin de mostrar que las especies de mamíferos fueron importantes en la época colonial y que lo siguen siendo en la actualidad, sin embargo no se conoce el proceso que las ha llevado a estar en las listas rojas. Para la realización de este ponencia se consultaron las Relaciones y visitas a los Andes, siglo XVI Tomo I, II, III y IV. Este primer acercamiento a esta problemática evidencia que es importante realizar estudios de historia ambiental que se ocupen de esta problemática ya que si el objetivo es conservar una especie es necesario conocer la relación de dicha especie con los grupos humanos con los que comparte el mismo espacio geográfico y no solamente evaluar la relación actual si no más bien la relación histórica del hombre con el animal ya que pueden existir factores culturales que impidan o ayuden a la protección de la fauna silvestre. Además de que si se quiere conservar una especie no solamente se necesita de conceptos científicos de biólogos o ecólogos sino también de la cooperación y hasta buena voluntad de las comunidades humanas que conviven con los animales. Por tal razón es necesario que los programas de manejo y conservación sean diseñados desde programas interdisciplinarios donde se incluyan especialistas de diferentes áreas además de las comunidades para que en verdad los resultados sean los esperados.

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The unusual development of the sagittal crest in the Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris)

Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1017/s0952836902000250 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 256 (2) ◽

pp. 215-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Luke T. Holbrook

Keyword(s):

Tapirus Terrestris ◽

Sagittal Crest

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TREATMENT OF MYCOBACTERIOSIS CAUSED BY MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SSP. HOMINISSUIS IN A GROUP OF CAPTIVE LOWLAND TAPIRS (TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine ◽

10.1638/2020-0198 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Sandra Marcordes ◽

Imke Lueders ◽

Lisa Grund ◽

Alexander Sliwa ◽

W. Nikolaus Kuehn-Velten ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mycobacterium Avium ◽

Tapirus Terrestris

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Microstructure of the Surface of the Tongue and Histochemical Study of the Lingual Glands of the Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758) (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae)

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10122297 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 2297

Author(s):

Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk ◽

Pavla Hamouzová ◽

Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot ◽

Karolina Barszcz ◽

Petr Čížek

Keyword(s):

Histochemical Study ◽

Microscopic Analysis ◽

Dorsal Surface ◽

Ventral Surface ◽

Mucous Secretion ◽

Histochemical Analysis ◽

Lingual Papillae ◽

Tapirus Terrestris ◽

Vallate Papillae ◽

Filiform Papillae

Although the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract has been characterized in the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris), the exact anatomy of its tongue has not been studied. Samples of the lingual papillae and lingual glands were collected from the tongue of an adult female lowland tapir. The microscopic analysis of the structure of the lingual papillae and the histochemical analysis of the secretion of the lingual glands were analyzed. The tongue of the tapir is divided into the apex, body with a distinct lingual prominence, and the root. Its ventral surface is smooth. The most numerous of the mechanical papillae were the filiform papillae, while numerous conical papillae with a sharp apex or more rounded papillae were present in the root of the tongue. There were also nine vallate papillae and pair of foliate papillae. The foliate papillae contained several folds parted by 12–14 grooves. The mucous secretion produced by the lingual glands was more obvious than the serous secretion. The features of the dorsal surface of the tongue as well as the shape and number of the lingual papillae on the surface of the tongue of the examined female tapir differ compared to Equidae or Rhinocerotidae, the other two representatives of Perissodactyla. However, further study is necessary for the synapomorpy of the tapir’s tongue.

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Fütterung und Kotkonsistenz von Flachlandtapiren (Tapirus terrestris) im Zürich Zoo

Der Zoologische Garten ◽

10.1016/j.zoolgart.2008.05.011 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 77 (5-6) ◽

pp. 297-302 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marcus Clauss ◽

Rolf Aufranc ◽

Jean-Michel Hatt

Keyword(s):

Tapirus Terrestris

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