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1. A review of the systematics of small mammalian carnivores

Author:
Veron, G.
Source:
International zoo yearbook 2020 v.54 no.1 pp. 35-42
ISSN:
0074-9664
Subject:
Carnivora; administrative management; carnivores; genetic polymorphism; mammals; new species; population; zoos
Abstract:
... Small mammalian carnivores represent over half of the species of the order Carnivora. Over the past few decades, molecular studies have improved the systematics of small carnivore families, resulting in the recognition of four additional families. Several new species of small carnivores have also been proposed recently, but some of these have not been validated by genetic data. Studies of intraspe ...
DOI:
10.1111/izy.12266

2. Staphylococcus spp. from wild mammals in Aragón (Spain): antibiotic resistance status

Author:
García, Leticia Alcalá; Torres, Carmen; López, Antonio Rezusta; Rodríguez, Carmelo Ortega; Espinosa, Jesús Orós; Valencia, Carmen Simón
Source:
Journal of Veterinary Research 2020 v.64 no.3 pp. 373-379
ISSN:
2450-8608
Subject:
Artiodactyla; Carnivora; Chiroptera; Erinaceomorpha; Lagomorpha; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; coagulase positive staphylococci; domestic animals; environment; farms; feces; humans; mass spectrometry; nose; prevalence; statistical analysis; veterinary medicine; wild animals; wildlife; Spain
Abstract:
... Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat. It has been studied in humans and domestic animals, but there is a lack of data on wild animals. The objective of this study is the elucidation of its patterns in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from wild mammals of the Autonomous Community of Aragón (Spain). A total of 103 mammals (Artiodactyla, Carnivora, Chiroptera, Erinaceomorpha, and Lagomorpha ...
DOI:
10.2478/jvetres-2020-0057

3. Trypanosomatid Infections among Vertebrates of Chile: A Systematic Review

Author:
Correa, Juana P.; Bacigalupo, Antonella; Yefi-Quinteros, Esteban; Rojo, Gemma; Solari, Aldo; Cattan, Pedro E.; Botto-Mahan, Carezza
Source:
Pathogens 2020 v.9 no.8
ISSN:
2076-0817
Subject:
Artiodactyla; Carnivora; Chiroptera; Didelphimorphia; Lagomorpha; Leishmania; Perissodactyla; Rodentia; Trypanosoma cruzi; Trypanosoma lewisi; databases; infection; information; introduced species; knowledge; literature; mammals; meta-analysis; pathogens; screening; systematic review; Chile
Abstract:
... We present a review on the natural infection by trypanosomatids of nonhuman vertebrates in Chile, aiming to synthesize and update the knowledge on the diversity of trypanosomatids infecting native and alien vertebrate species. To this end, we conducted a systematic review of literature records published from 1900 to April 2020 on four databases, focusing on the 21 genera of trypanosomatids and Chi ...
DOI:
10.3390/pathogens9080661

4. Employing statistical learning to derive species‐level genetic diversity for mammalian species

Author:
Schrago, Carlos G.; Mello, Beatriz
Source:
Mammal review 2020 v.50 no.3 pp. 240-251
ISSN:
0305-1838
Subject:
Artiodactyla; Carnivora; Chiroptera; Metatheria; Primates; Rodentia; algorithms; cryptic species; cytochrome b; databases; genes; genetic distance; genetic variation; genomics; guidelines; issues and policy; mitochondria; mitochondrial genome; molecular systematics; rodents; small mammals
Abstract:
... The patterns of genetic diversity in several genomic regions have been used in mammalian systematics for decades. For instance, when studying closely related species, it is generally assumed that the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (cytb) exhibits significant information that can be used for differentiation between intraspecies and interspecies variation in mammals. Because of sampling limitations ...
DOI:
10.1111/mam.12192

5. Palaeontological description of Nizhneirginsky Grotto Upper Holocene sediments (Ufa Plateau, Fore-Urals) with taphonomic and palaeoenvironmental remarks based on bird and small-mammal assemblages

Author:
Izvarin, Evgeny P.; Ulitko, Anatoly I.; Nekrasov, Aleksey E.
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.546 pp. 160-169
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Bubo bubo; Carnivora; Chiroptera; Holocene epoch; Ochotona pusilla; Pleistocene epoch; Sicista; birds; bones; broadleaved trees; fauna; fossils; habitats; landscapes; mice; palaeogeography; paleoecology; predation; river valleys; rivers; sediments; small mammals; woodlands
Abstract:
... Mammal and bird bone remains from Upper Holocene sediments at the Nizhneirginsky Grotto were studied. Nizhneirginsky Grotto is located in the northern part of the Ufa Plateau in the Middle Fore-Urals. The sequence of deposits contains three layers which have been accumulating during the last 4150 years. Identified mammal elements include 9839 bone remains of 29 species belonging to five orders, i. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2019.11.043

6. A review of mammal eradications on Mediterranean islands

Author:
Capizzi, Dario
Source:
Mammal review 2020 v.50 no.2 pp. 124-135
ISSN:
0305-1838
Subject:
Capra hircus; Carnivora; Mus musculus; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Rattus rattus; activists; animal welfare; biosecurity; case studies; cats; ecosystems; feral animals; goats; introduced species; invasive species; islands; monitoring; motivation; poisoning; rabbits; rodents; trapping; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean Islands; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Impacts of alien invasive species on island communities and ecosystems may be even more detrimental than on the mainland. Therefore, since the 1950s, hundreds of restoration projects have been implemented worldwide, with the aim of controlling or eradicating alien species from islands. To date, no review has been focused on eradication on Mediterranean islands. To fill the gap, I reviewed the avai ...
DOI:
10.1111/mam.12190

7. Spatially explicit models as tools for implementing effective management strategies for invasive alien mammals

Author:
Bertolino, Sandro; Sciandra, Chiara; Bosso, Luciano; Russo, Danilo; Lurz, Peter W.W.; Di Febbraro, Mirko
Source:
Mammal review 2020 v.50 no.2 pp. 187-199
ISSN:
0305-1838
Subject:
Artiodactyla; Carnivora; Muridae; Sciuridae; biodiversity; climate; global change; introduced species; invasive species; life history; mammals; models; prediction; risk; risk assessment; social welfare
Abstract:
... Invasive alien species are major drivers of global change that can have severe impacts on biodiversity and human well‐being. Management strategies implemented to mitigate these impacts are based on a hierarchical approach, from prevention of invasion, via early warning and rapid response, to invasive species management. We evaluated how different classes of spatially explicit models have been used ...
DOI:
10.1111/mam.12185

8. Serologic survey of leptospira spp. in captive animals from veracruz, mexico

Author:
Pérez-Brígido, Carlos David; Romero-Salas, Dora; Sánchez-Montes, Sokani; Hermida-Lagunes, Javier; Ochoa, José Luis; Canales-Espinosa, Domingo; Cruz-Romero, Anabel
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2020 v.51 no.1 pp. 222-227
ISSN:
1937-2825
Subject:
Artiodactyla; Carnivora; Crocodylia; Leptospira; Primates; antibodies; captive animals; leptospirosis; mammals; reptiles; serological surveys; serotypes; tropics; zoo animals; zoonoses; zoos; Mexico; South America
Abstract:
... Leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic disease worldwide and is considered endemic in countries with tropical climates. It is caused by 10 species of the Leptospira genus and by more than 275 serovars which can affect a wide range of vertebrates. In the Americas, 122 species of four classes of vertebrates have been reported to be infected or exposed to many Leptospira species. Many of these rep ...
DOI:
10.1638/2018-0120

9. Distinct spread of DNA and RNA viruses among mammals amid prominent role of domestic species

Author:
Wells, Konstans; Morand, Serge; Wardeh, Maya; Baylis, Matthew
Source:
Global ecology and biogeography 2020 v.29 no.3 pp. 470-481
ISSN:
1466-822X
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Carnivora; Chiroptera; DNA; DNA viruses; One Health initiative; RNA; RNA viruses; animal viruses; databases; emerging diseases; global change; host specificity; hosts; humans; metadata; niches; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; prediction; screening; ungulates; viruses
Abstract:
... AIM: Emerging infectious diseases arising from pathogen spillover from mammals to humans constitute a substantial health threat. Tracing virus origin and predicting the most likely host species for future spillover events are major objectives in One Health disciplines. We assessed patterns of virus sharing among a large diversity of mammals, including humans and domestic species. LOCATION: Global. ...
DOI:
10.1111/geb.13045
PubMed:
32336945
PubMed Central:
PMC7165700

10. Parasitic Community of Fleas (Siphonaptera) of Small and Medium Predators (Mammalia, Carnivora) of Southwestern Primorskii Krai

Author:
Litvinov, M. N.; Litvinova, E. A.; Erofeeva, M. N.; Naidenko, S. V.
Source:
Contemporary problems of ecology 2020 v.13 no.2 pp. 180-183
ISSN:
1995-4255
Subject:
Carnivora; Ctenophthalmus; parasites; predators; rodents
Abstract:
... Original data on the ecological relations of Sifonoptera fleas with small and medium-sized predators in southwestern Primorskii krai are presented. The parasitic community of fleas in populations of predatory mammals of the studied territory consists of eight species belonging to three families and five genera. Five flea species—Chaetopsulla appropinquans, Ch. micado, Ch. zibellina, Ch. dogieli, a ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1995425520020080

11. Big brains reduce extinction risk in Carnivora

Author:
Abelson, Eric S.
Source:
Oecologia 2019 v.191 no.4 pp. 721-729
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Carnivora; body size; brain; extinction; fossils; life history; mammals; models; phylogeny; risk; wildlife
Abstract:
... Why are some mammals more vulnerable to extinction than others? Past studies have explored many life history traits as correlates of extinction, but have not been successful at developing a unified understanding of why some species become extinct while other species persist despite living at the same time, under similar conditions, and facing equivalent challenges. I propose that the lens of wildl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-019-04527-5

12. Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans, 1910) (Trombidiformes; Trombiculidae) in Brazil:: A neglected ectoparasite of several animals including humans

Author:
Bassini-Silva, Ricardo; de Castro Jacinavicius, Fernando; Pinter, Adriano; Fournier, Giselle F. S. R.; Lugarini, Camille; Ferreira, Ariane; Moreira-Lima, Luciano; Hingst-Zaher, Erika; Welbourn, Cal; Ochoa, Ron; Barros-Battesti, Darci
Source:
Systematic and applied acarology 2019 v.59 no.4 pp. 412-423
ISSN:
1362-1971
Subject:
Carnivora; Columbiformes; Cuculiformes; Didelphimorphia; Eutrombicula; Lagomorpha; Passeriformes; Tinamiformes; Trombidiformes; ectoparasites; etiological agents; hosts; humans; Brazil
Abstract:
... The genus Eutrombicula comprises ca. 80 species worldwide, some of which have been reported as causative agents of severe irritation to the host’s skin, known as trombiculiasis. Six species of Eutrombicula have been recorded from Brazil until present, with two reports of humans as hosts. In this study, Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans) is redescribed and new records for the states of Minas Gerais, Ri ...
DOI:
10.24349/acarologia/20194343

13. Drivers of mammal richness, diversity and occurrence in heterogeneous landscapes composed by plantation forests and natural environments

Author:
Piña, Tony E.N.; Carvalho, William D.; Rosalino, Luís Miguel C.; Hilário, Renato R.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.449 pp. 117467
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Artiodactyla; Carnivora; Cingulata; Didelphimorphia; Eucalyptus; Perissodactyla; Pilosa; Primates; Rodentia; agroecosystems; biodiversity; cameras; forest plantations; forests; habitats; landscapes; mammals; roads; savannas; surveys; vegetation structure; wildlife
Abstract:
... Agroecosystems dominate many landscapes throughout the world and it is crucial to understand the patterns of wildlife communities thriving in these areas, and the drivers shaping these patterns. Thus, we evaluated the effects of vegetation structure and landscape composition on the richness, diversity and occurrence patterns of medium and large mammal in a heterogeneous Amazonian landscape, compos ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117467

14. Exposure to anthropogenic chemicals in wild carnivores: a silent conservation threat demanding long-term surveillance

Author:
Rodríguez-Estival, Jaime; Mateo, Rafael
Source:
Current opinion in environmental science & health 2019 v.11 pp. 21-25
ISSN:
2468-5844
Subject:
Carnivora; anticoagulants; biodiversity; carnivores; case studies; chemical pollutants; conservation programs; ecosystems; ecotoxicology; mammals; mercury; monitoring; organic halogen compounds; poisoning; population dynamics; predators; rodenticides
Abstract:
... Top predators are fundamental drivers in maintaining ecosystems and preserving biodiversity. However, a number of species have experienced severe population declines and currently face critical conservation challenges. Although exposure to chemical contaminants has been recognized as a meaningful threat for wild carnivores, their population effect has been more rarely assessed. Here, we focus on s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.coesh.2019.06.002

15. Geographic distribution ranges of terrestrial mammal species in the 1970s

Author:
Pacifici, Michela; Cristiano, Andrea; Burbidge, Andrew A.; Woinarski, John C. Z.; Di Marco, Moreno; Rondinini, Carlo
Source:
Ecology 2019 v.100 no.7 pp. e02747
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
Carnivora; Perissodactyla; Primates; Rodentia; data collection; geographical distribution; government agencies; mammals
Abstract:
... Here we provide geographic distribution ranges for 205 species of terrestrial non‐volant mammals in the 1970s. We selected terrestrial non‐volant mammals because they are among the most studied groups, have greater availability of historical distribution data for the 1970s decade, and also show the largest range contractions compared to other taxonomic groups. Species belong to 52 families and 16 ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.2747

16. Molecular, serological, pathological, immunohistochemical and microbiological investigation of Brucella spp. in marine mammals of Brazil reveals new cetacean hosts

Author:
Sánchez‐Sarmiento, Angélica M.; Carvalho, Vitor L.; Díaz‐Delgado, Josué; Ressio, Rodrigo A.; Fernandes, Natália C. C. A.; Guerra, Juliana M.; Sacristán, Carlos; Groch, Kátia R.; Silvestre‐Perez, Natalia; Ferreira‐Machado, Eduardo; Costa‐Silva, Samira; Navas‐Suárez, Pedro; Meirelles, Ana C. O.; Favero, Cintia; Marigo, Juliana; Bertozzi, Carolina P.; Colosio, Adriana C.; Marcondes, Milton C. C.; Cremer, Marta J.; dos Santos Silva, Nairléia; Ferreira Neto, Jose Soares; Keid, Lara B.; Soares, Rodrigo; Sierra, Eva; Fernández, Antonio; Catão‐Dias, José L.
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2019 v.66 no.4 pp. 1674-1692
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
Brucella; Carnivora; Cetacean morbillivirus; Edwardsiella tarda; Globicephala; Pontoporia blainvillei; Proteus mirabilis; Sirenia; Sotalia guianensis; Stenella longirostris; agglutination tests; blood; coasts; death; dolphins; emerging diseases; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; geographical distribution; hepatitis; hosts; immunohistochemistry; meningoencephalitis; mixed infection; osteoarthritis; pathogens; pericarditis; pneumonia; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; serology; seroprevalence; surveys; whales; zoonoses; Brazil
Abstract:
... Brucella‐exposure and infection is increasingly recognized in marine mammals worldwide. To better understand the epidemiology and health impacts of Brucella spp. in marine mammals of Brazil, molecular (conventional PCR and/or real‐time PCR), serological (Rose Bengal Test [RBT], Competitive [c]ELISA, Serum Agglutination Test [SAT]), pathological, immunohistochemical (IHC) and/or microbiological inv ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.13203

17. The allometry of brain size in mammals

Author:
Burger, Joseph Robert; George, Menshian Ashaki; Leadbetter, Claire; Shaikh, Farhin
Source:
Journal of mammalogy 2019 v.100 no.2 pp. 276-283
ISSN:
1545-1542
Subject:
Carnivora; Dasyuromorphia; Didelphimorphia; Diprotodontia; Lagomorpha; Peramelemorphia; Perissodactyla; Primates; Rodentia; Scandentia; Soricomorpha; allometry; body size; brain; data collection; mammals; phylogeny
Abstract:
... Why some animals have big brains and others do not has intrigued scholars for millennia. Yet, the taxonomic scope of brain size research is limited to a few mammal lineages. Here, we present a brain size dataset compiled from the literature for 1,552 species with representation from 28 extant taxonomic orders. The brain–body size allometry across all mammals is (Brain) = −1.26 (Body)⁰.⁷⁵. This rel ...
DOI:
10.1093/jmammal/gyz043

18. Impacts of natural history and exhibit factors on carnivore welfare

Author:
Miller, Lance J.; Ivy, Jamie A.; Vicino, Greg A.; Schork, Ivana G.
Source:
Journal of applied animal welfare science 2019 v.22 no.2 pp. 188-196
ISSN:
1532-7604
Subject:
Carnivora; animal husbandry; animal welfare; carnivores; evolutionary biology; infant mortality; natural history; progeny; zoo animals; zoos
Abstract:
... To improve the welfare of nonhuman animals under professional care, zoological institutions are continuously utilizing new methods to identify factors that lead to optimal welfare. Comparative methods have historically been used in the field of evolutionary biology but are increasingly being applied in the field of animal welfare. In the current study, data were obtained from direct behavioral obs ...
DOI:
10.1080/10888705.2018.1455582

19. Feeding ecological knowledge: the underutilised power of faecal DNA approaches for carnivore diet analysis

Author:
Monterroso, Pedro; Godinho, Raquel; Oliveira, Teresa; Ferreras, Pablo; Kelly, Marcella J.; Morin, Dana J.; Waits, Lisette P.; Alves, Paulo C.; Mills, L. Scott
Source:
Mammal review 2019 v.49 no.2 pp. 97-112
ISSN:
0305-1838
Subject:
Carnivora; DNA; DNA barcoding; body size; carnivores; diet study techniques; environmental knowledge; feces; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; mammals; metagenomics; microbiome; pathogens; predators; species identification; wildlife management
Abstract:
... Accurate analyses of the diets of predators are key to understand trophic interactions and defining conservation strategies. Diets are commonly assessed through analysis of non‐invasively collected scats, and the use of faecal DNA (fDNA) analysis can reduce the species misidentifications that could lead to biased ecological inference. We review the scientific literature since publication of the fi ...
DOI:
10.1111/mam.12144

20. Non‐human primates as a reservoir for rabies virus in Brazil

Author:
Kotait, Ivanete; Oliveira, Rafael de Novaes; Carrieri, Maria Luiza; Castilho, Juliana G.; Macedo, Carla Isabel; Pereira, Patrícia Mariano Cruz; Boere, Vanner; Montebello, Lúcia; Rupprecht, Charles E.
Source:
Zoonoses and public health 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 47-59
ISSN:
1863-1959
Subject:
Callithrix jacchus; Rabies lyssavirus; tourism; humans; caatinga; rabies; hosts; trade; Carnivora; risk factors; Chiroptera; pets; anthropogenic activities; coasts; ecosystems; wild animals; habitats; forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Rabies virus (RABV) does not persist in the environment as it is a very fragile agent. The primary hosts are mammalian species in the orders Carnivora and Chiroptera. Since the late 1980s, RABV has been isolated from non‐human primates, Callithrix jacchus (the white‐tufted marmoset), in four coastal states (Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí and Pernambuco) in north‐eastern Brazil, where this speci ...
DOI:
10.1111/zph.12527