A review of bush dog Speothos venaticus (Lund, 1842) (Carnivora, Canidae) occurrences in Paraná state, subtropical Brazil

Abstract

We report six new occurrence records of the bush dog Speothos venaticus, a widely distributed South American carnivore that is threatened with extinction. These records are accompanied by notes on the places where the records were made, such as vegetation type, date and information about the protection of areas. The records, obtained over the last 17 years in Paraná state, southern Brazil, offer an improved understanding of the species geographic range and the threats it faces and can enable better assessments of the conservation status of the species in southern Brazil.Keywords: Atlantic Forest, bush-dog, Speothos venaticus, subtropical Brazil, threatened species. Revisão dos registros de ocorrência do cachorro-do-mato-vinagre

Assessing the Most Irreplaceable Protected Areas for the Conservation of Mammals in the Atlantic Forest: Lessons for the Governance of Mosaics

“…Similarly, Speothos venaticus had only 20 records, concentrated mostly in the state of São Paulo and some in Paraná. This low number may not only be because the bush dog is a cryptic species [45], but mostly because it needs forested areas to survive [46].…”

Rapid mortality in captive bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) caused by influenza A of avian origin (H5N1) at a wildlife collection in the United Kingdom

“…Wild populations of these dogs range from northern regions of Panama (Central America) to northeastern Argentina and Paraguay; with populations also being present in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, and eastern Bolivia and Peru. This species is characterized by its small size, elongated body, small eyes, short snout, short tail, short legs, and small and rounded ears, in addition to gregarious and diurnal behaviour (35).…”

First record of the bush dog Speothos venaticus in the Atlantic Forest of Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…Previous research has examined the conservation status, distribution and ecological requirements of this species (DeMatteo & Loiselle, 2008; Oliveira, 2009; Michalski, 2010; Ferreira et al, 2015; Lima et al, 2015; Jorge et al, 2018). Nevertheless, because of its elusive behaviour, low density, fragmented occurrence and large home range, the biology of the bush dog is poorly known (DeMatteo & Kochanny, 2004; Michalski & Pérez, 2005; DeMatteo & Loiselle, 2008; Lima et al, 2012, 2015; Azevedo et al, 2016; Tiepolo et al, 2016; Jorge et al, 2018; Oliveira et al, 2018).…”

“…The bush dog is categorized as Near Threatened globally on the IUCN Red List (DeMatteo et al, 2011), as Vulnerable on the Brazilian National List and as Threatened in several Brazilian states and all biomes (Jorge et al, 2018). In the Atlantic Forest, the bush dog is categorized as Critically Endangered (Jorge et al, 2018), with a few records in the states of São Paulo (Beisiegel, 2009), Paraná (Fusco-Costa & Ingberman, 2013; Tiepolo et al, 2016), Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul (Fick et al, 2021) and Mato Grosso do Sul, in the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado ecotone (Teribele et al, 2012). In the state of Minas Gerais, the bush dog is categorized as Critically Endangered (COPAM, 2010; Jorge et al, 2018) and was considered probably extinct (Costa, 1998) until the species was recorded in the north and west of the state (Ferreira et al, 2015; Azevedo et al, 2016; Silva et al, 2022).…”