O status do conhecimento sobre a fauna de mamíferos do Espírito Santo baseado em registros de museus e literatura científica

Abstract

Current state of knowledge on Espírito Santo mammals based on museum records and published data. Biota Neotrop. 8(2): http://www.biotaneotropica. org.br/v8n2/en/abstract?thematic-review+bn02108022008. Abstract:The state of Espírito Santo has been recognized as one of the richest Brazilian states in terms of species diversity, but the knowledge on its mammal fauna is still limited. Due to the lack of a complete list of wild mammals occurring in the state and to the scarcity of information associated to species records, we carried out a study on the state of scientific knowledge on mammal species in the state of Espírito Santo. We compiled a digital database with locality records of mammal species from published data and museum specimens. We used the software DIVA to verify where efforts for recording mammals are located and also where species richness is higher. As a result, we generated a list of 138 Espírito Santo mammals, which includes threatened animals and Atlantic Forest endemic species, and two species typical of the Cerrado. We found regions that are knowledge gaps, especially in the northern part of the state. There have been more mammal surveys in the micro regions "Central Serrana" and "Pólo Linhares". The list of mammal species is a guideline for future research, even though it is not exhaustive. We recommend conducting faunal surveys focusing on larger geographic areas and intensive sampling efforts, mainly in those regions where information is scarce.

Non-volant mammals of the Mestre Álvaro Environmental Protection Area, state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil

“…Museum records and scientific literature confirm the occurrence of 138 species of mammals in this state (Moreira et al 2008), which corresponds to almost half of the species that occur in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest as a whole (Paglia et al 2012). Among the protected remnants of Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, Mestre Álvaro Environmental Protection Area (EPA) stands out due to its proximity to urban centers and because of its historical importance as a landmark for navigators entering Vitória Bay since the colonial period (Costa 1995).…”

Non-volant mammals of Carlos Botelho State Park, Paranapiacaba Forest Continuum

“…12,no. 4 bandeira (M. tridactyla) igualmente conta com registros anteriores na Mata Atlântica (Crespo 1982, Redford & Fonseca 1986, Moreira et al 2008, Beisiegel 2009, contudo sua distribuição nesse bioma necessita de maiores informações (Moreira et al 2008). A ausência do registro de uma espécie em especial, o queixada (Tayassu pecari Link, 1795) é notável, e pode ser considerado indício de uma extinção local.…”

Non-volant mammals from Domingos Martins municipality, state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil

“…Currently this state has only 8% left of its original Atlantic Forest cover (Pereira 2007;Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica 2010) that is represented mainly by small isolated forest patches, and located on private properties . Nevertheless, this state lies in a highly diverse area for mammals, harboring about 50% of the mammal species that occur in the Atlantic Forest (Moreira et al 2008). Moreover, this number probably will increase, since many localities in this state have never been sampled or were undersampled (Moreira et al 2008).…”