Habitat split can be defined as the human-induced discontinuity between habitats used by different stages of the life history of a species. The main affected species are those that need to migrate between distinct habitats ...

Although chemical communication is widely used by turtles for various social and sexual behaviors, few studies address freshwater turtles. Chemical communication between different species of turtles is also an area to be ...

With an endemic distribution of the Cerrado, the hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus) is a small canid considered vulnerable to extinction by the last Brazilian list of threatened mammals. Their diet is based on the consumption ...

Despite the devastation to which it was subjected, Atlantic Forest is still home to very high levels of biological diversity and endemism. From Callitrichidae family, the endangered buffy-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix ...

The black-fronted piping guan, a Brazilian bird that inhabits the Atlantic Rainforest, is considered a great native seed disperser, it is currently classified as “Endangered” by the International Union of Conservation of ...

The city of Cumari is located in the southeast of Goiás state and is predominantly covered by the Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado). This biome is considered a biodiversity hotspot and for this reason this area has priority for ...

The black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) is at the endangered of extinction and as a conservation strategy we have the ex situ management that aims to maintain a genetic and demographic bank of this species, ...

Brazil is the richest country of species for the Psittacidae family; however, due to the fragmentation and degradation of natural landscapes, coupled with illegal traffic, several species of this family present themselves ...

One of the most effective ways to preserve biodiversity in situ is through the creation of protected areas. The expansion of the network of protected areas is crucial for efforts to conserve biodiversity to be optimized ...

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a vertebrate widely used as a model for laboratory tests, due to its high fertility, practical handling and low cost. The cardiac characteristics of this species, as well, as the easy ...