Some Aspects of Seed Dispersal Effectiveness of Golden Lion Tamarins (<i>Leontopithecus Rosalia</i>) in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Lapenta, Marina Janzantti; Procópio-de-Oliveira, Paula

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“…Feces collection and identity of dispersed seeds.— Similar to what has been observed for L. rosalia (Lapenta & Procópio‐de‐Oliveira 2008), and other small‐ to medium‐sized species, such as Saguinus mystax and Saguinus fuscicollis (Knogge & Heymann 2003) and Cebus capucinus (Wehncke et al 2004), the golden‐headed tamarin defecates small piles of feces in random places. Moreover, similarly to other tamarins, they deposit large seeds singly.…”

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“…Therefore, more comprehensive studies on seed dispersal by callitrichids are needed to understand their potential for contributing to the natural regeneration of both undisturbed and disturbed forests (Knogge & Heymann 2003). Past studies with Leontopithecus rosalia (Linnaeus 1766) and Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Mikan 1823) have already shown the efficiency of these species as seed dispersers (Passos 1997, Lapenta 2002, Lapenta & Procópio‐de‐Oliveira 2008). To date, however, there is no study on the role of the golden‐headed lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Kuhl 1820) as a seed disperser.…”

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“…We further only considered fecal samples deposited after 0700 h, to exclude seeds eaten earlier during the day. We considered this time limit to be sufficient, given that average retention time in the digestive system is ca 1 h for L. rosalia (Lapenta & Procópio‐de‐Oliveira 2008).…”

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Seed Dispersal by Golden‐headed Lion TamarinsLeontopithecus chrysomelasin Southern Bahian Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Catenacci

Vleeschouwer²,

Nogueira-Filho

2009

Biotropica

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Seed dispersal by small primates may be particularly relevant in areas where populations of larger frugivores have been reduced or extinguished by hunting and/or habitat disturbance. In this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the golden-headed lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas as a seed disperser in Atlantic forest remnants in Brazil. To this end, we opportunistically collected feces deposited during observations on the feeding behavior of two groups of goldenheaded lion tamarins ranging in the degraded areas of the Una Biological Reserve, Bahia, Brazil, from February 2006 to January 2007. We collected 587 fecal samples, of which 524 contained seeds from 24 plant species, distributed over 13 families. Disregarding seeds of o 3 mm, the majority of seeds recovered were bromeliad seeds. In general, ingestion of seeds by golden-headed lion tamarins did not improve the germination proportion or decrease the germination delay of seeds, with the exception of Aechmea spp. seeds. The tamarins encountered different habitats during their daily activity period, while feeding and defecating. Consequently, some seeds were transported to different habitats including disturbed areas. Thus, the role of seed dispersal in combination with the daily movement pattern of L. chrysomelas contributes to the persistence of fruit plants and epiphyte species and to the natural regeneration process within Atlantic forest remnants.Abstract in Portuguese is available at

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Seed Dispersal by Golden‐headed Lion TamarinsLeontopithecus chrysomelasin Southern Bahian Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Catenacci

Vleeschouwer²,

Nogueira-Filho

2009

Biotropica

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“…Where several studies had comparably collected/described data, average values were calculated. Data were collated from results in the following studies: Garber, 1 ; da Fonseca and Lacher, 2 ; Garber and Sussman, 3 ; Yoneda, 4 ,b; Garber, 5 ; Ayres and Clutton‐Brock, 6 ; Egler, 7 ; Ferrari and Strier, 8 ; Garber, 9 ; Peres, 10 ; Rosenberger, 11 ; Garber, 12 ; Peres, 13 ; Lopes and Ferrari, 14 ; Peres, 15 ; Garber and Pruetz, 16 ; Ferrari and Digby, 17 ; Dietz et al, 18 ; Peres, 19 ; Garber, 20 ; Hamrick, 21 ; Youlatos, 22 ; Araújo et al, 23 ; Corrêa et al, 24 ; Heymann and Buchanan‐Smith, 25 ; Heymann et al, 26 ; Martins and Setz, 27 ; Oliveira and Ferrari, 28 ; Garber and Leigh, 29 ; Miranda and Faria, 30 ; Porter, 31 ; Regan et al, 32 ; Lehman, 33 ; Porter, 34 ; Poveda and Sanchez‐Palomino, 35 ; Raboy and Dietz, 36 ; Bicca‐Marques, 37 ; Garber et al, 38 ; Yépez et al, 39 ; Cunha et al, 40 ; Burity et al, 41 ,; da Silva and Ferrari, 42 ; de Castro and Araújo, 43 ; Digby et al, 44 ; Garber, 45 ; Lapenta and Procópio‐de‐Oliveira, 46 ; Nadjafzadeh and Heymann, 47 ; Porter et al, 48 ; Raboy et al, 49 ; Garber et al, 50 ; Garber and Porter, 51 ; Porter et al, 52 ; Rehg, 53 ; Veracini, 54 ; Youlatos, 55 ; Hilário and Ferrari, 56 ; Porter and Garber, 57 ; Smith, …”

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An investigation of ecological correlates with hand and foot morphology in callitrichid primates

Smith

2013

American J Phys Anthropol

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Studies of primate taxomony and phylogeny often depend on comparisons of limb dimensions, yet there is little information on how morphology correlates and contributes to foraging strategies and ecology. Callitrichid primates are ideal for comparative studies as they exhibit a range of body size, limb proportions and diet. Many callitrichid species exhibit a high degree of exudativory and to efficiently exploit these resources they are assumed to have evolved morphologies that reflect a level of dependence on these resources. We tested assumptions by considering measurements of limb proportion and frictional features of the volar surfaces in preserved specimens of 25 species with relation to published life history and ecological data.The degree of exudativory and utilization of vertical substrates during foraging were found to correlate both with size and with size-corrected foot and hand dimensions. Smaller species, which engage in greater degrees of exudativory, had proportionally longer hands and feet and more curved claw-like tegulae (nails) on their digits to facilitate climbing on vertical substrates.The density of patterned ridges (dermatoglyphs) on the volar surfaces of the hands and feet is higher in more exudativorous genera, suggesting a role in climbing on vertical tree trunks during foraging. Dermatoglyph comparisons suggest that ridges on the soles and palms may facilitate food procurement by enhancing frictional grip during exudate feeding. Volar pad features corroborate taxonomic relationships described from dental morphology. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Callitrichidae (Mammalia: Primates) includes over forty diverse species of New World Monkey. These may be grouped into 'marmosets' (Callibella, Callimico, Callithrix, Cebuella, and Mico) or tamarins (Leontopithecus and Saguinus) (Rylands et al., 2012). Prior to the reassessment of taxonomic relationships by Rylands et al., (2000) and the subsequent recognition of Callibella as a separate species (Van Roosmalen and Van Roosmalen, 2003), Callithrix was the most diverse genus, with over twenty species. Since 2003 Callibella, Callimico and Cebuella have been considered monotypic and fourteen species have been removed from Callithrix to a new genus Mico, thereby making Saguinus the most diverse callitrichid genus (Rylands et al., 2012). Recent analysis of phylogenetic relationships in all primates (Perelman et al. 2011) further confirms the taxonomy described in Cortés-Ortiz (2009): (Saguinus (Leontopithecus (Callimico (Callithrix (Callibella (Cebuella/Mico)))))).Although their taxonomy is under seemingly constant review, callitrichids are ideal subjects to investigate morphology and allometry trends in relation to ecology because they represent a wide range of body sizes and exhibit variability in diet and foraging strategies both between a...

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“…On average, they spend 33% of the day moving around the territory, but this varies with resource availability and forest size [48]. Golden lion tamarins play an important ecological role because they are potential seed dispersers for most of the fruits they consume, thus contributing to forest regeneration [49].…”

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Spatial Response to Linear Infrastructures by the Endangered Golden Lion Tamarin

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Linear infrastructures are a primary driver of economic development. However, they also can negatively affect wildlife by mortality and the barrier effect. In this paper, we address how paved and unpaved roads, high-tension power lines, and gas/oil pipelines affect home range size, core areas, and movement in an endangered primate, the golden lion tamarin (GLT). Location data were recorded using radio telemetry on 16 groups in two protected areas and in privately owned forest fragments. The GLT’s home range, not core area, increased in size for the groups that occupied locations far from linear infrastructures; home range was also significantly influenced by available forest size. None of the home ranges contained a road, but home ranges did contain power lines. GLTs used the surrounding landscape near all types of infrastructure. Movement analysis showed that most of the step lengths (distances between subsequent locations) were less than 100 m between two consecutive locations, but step length was longer for roads and longer for groups in fully forested habitats. Tamarins avoided paved roads when in close proximity to this type of infrastructure; this behavior increased in areas without adequate adjacent forest habitat. Our results show that linear infrastructures differ in their level of impact: roads can act as a barrier, whereas other types of infrastructure have minimal effect on movement and home range. We discuss these differences in impact in terms of structure, maintenance schedules, and edge effects of infrastructure.

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Some Aspects of Seed Dispersal Effectiveness of Golden Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus Rosalia) in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Cited by 63 publications

References 64 publications

Seed Dispersal by Golden‐headed Lion TamarinsLeontopithecus chrysomelasin Southern Bahian Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Seed Dispersal by Golden‐headed Lion TamarinsLeontopithecus chrysomelasin Southern Bahian Atlantic Forest, Brazil

An investigation of ecological correlates with hand and foot morphology in callitrichid primates

Spatial Response to Linear Infrastructures by the Endangered Golden Lion Tamarin

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