Medium- and large-sized mammals from Estacao Biologica Fiocruz Mata Atlantica, Rio de Janeiro, south-eastern Brazil.

ABSTRACT: The Pedra Branca Forest is in a highly urbanised region of the central portion of Rio de Janeiro City and comprises the largest urban forest in the world (> 12,000 ha). The local flora and fauna are protected by three conservation units and the Estação Biológica Fiocruz Mata Atlântica (EFMA), which comprises 462 hectares on the east side of the remnant. The local biodiversity is still little known compared to other Atlantic Forest remnants from the Rio de Janeiro State. Here, we provide results of a survey of medium- and large-sized terrestrial mammals from the EFMA. In addition, we analysed the distribution of this fauna along three habitat types defined as Peridomicile, Transitional Forest and Forest Core. Sampling was performed from 2017 to 2020 and comprised a camera-trap survey, inter

SUBMITTER: Verissimo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848567 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature