2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-46702010000200008
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Diurnal roosts and minimum home range defined by sleeping sites of a thin-spined porcupine Chaetomys subspinosus (Rodentia: Erethizontidae)

Abstract: ABSTRACT. The thin-spined porcupine Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers, 1818) is a species endemic to the extremely disturbed and fragmented Brazilian Atlantic forest. Little is known about its natural history. We analyzed the preferences of porcupine diurnal roost and home range, based on one relocated adult male that was radio-monitored during 1999.The individual was captured in the urban zone of Santa Teresa, Brazil, and relocated to a forest reserve 6 km from the capture site. The thin-spined porcupine feeds on… Show more

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“…The porcupines exhibited small home-range sizes (2.7 ha) with wide variation among individuals (0.5-9.46 ha). These values are similar to those observed previously in another Atlantic Forest fragment (2.14 ha; 0.5-3.9 ha-Oliveira et al 2012), but they were smaller than the 15.8 ha observed for a single translocated individual monitored by Zortéa and de Brito (2010). However, this home-range size is probably inflated due to dispersal movements after translocation.…”
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confidence: 90%
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“…The porcupines exhibited small home-range sizes (2.7 ha) with wide variation among individuals (0.5-9.46 ha). These values are similar to those observed previously in another Atlantic Forest fragment (2.14 ha; 0.5-3.9 ha-Oliveira et al 2012), but they were smaller than the 15.8 ha observed for a single translocated individual monitored by Zortéa and de Brito (2010). However, this home-range size is probably inflated due to dispersal movements after translocation.…”
Section: Model Ranksupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Earlier studies on space and habitat use by the thin-spined porcupine focused on home-range size, daily displacement, and use of resources such as substrates, diurnal shelters, latrines, and foods (Chiarello et al 1997;de Souto Lima et al 2010;Giné et al 2010;Zortéa and de Brito 2010;Giné et al 2012;Oliveira et al 2012). So far, no published studies have evaluated habitat selection, and most provide only general habitat descriptions.…”
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confidence: 99%