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Three Species of Exotic Passerine in Venezuela
COTINGA 7 Three species of exotic passerine in Venezuela Chris Sharpe, David Ascanio and Robin Restall Se presentan registros de tres especies exóticas de Passeriformes, sin previos registros en Ven ezuela. Lonchura malacca fue encontrado en junio de 1996 en Guacara, cerca de Valencia: hay evidencia anecdótica que sugiere que la especie ha colonizado algunas áreas de los Llanos. Lonchura oryzivora, una popular ave de jaula, parece estar bien establecida en áreas al oeste y norte del país, p.e. en Caricuao y Maracay. Passer domesticus fue encontrado en el puerto La Guaira en agosto-septiembre de 1996, donde parece estar nidificando. Se está tramitando una licencia para exterminar la especie en Venezuela. Introduction lation in the Caricuao area appears to have been Three new species of exotic passerine have appar established for a number of years, as do others near ently become established in northern Venezuela, Maracay (M. Lentino pers. comm. 1996). Specimens each of them representing new documented records for the cage-bird trade apparently come from for the country. Acarigua, a major area for rice cultivation (RR). The species is native to Java and Bali in South- East Asia, with introduced populations in many parts of the world including Florida, USA, and Puerto Rico. It is apparently only able to maintain stable populations where rice is plentiful1, such as the Acarigua–Barinas area, although the true na ture of its ecological requirements in Venezuela is unknown. Tricoloured Munia Lonchura malacca (Lyn Wells) Tricoloured Munia Lonchura malacca On 18 June 1996 a presumed colony of Tricoloured Munia was found in a roadside meadow close to Guacara near the city of Valencia. -
Mitochondrial Genomes of the United States Distribution
fevo-09-666800 June 2, 2021 Time: 17:52 # 1 ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 08 June 2021 doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.666800 Mitochondrial Genomes of the United States Distribution of Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Reveal a Major Phylogeographic Break at the Great Plains Suture Zone Edited by: Fernando Marques Quintela, Dawn M. Reding1*, Susette Castañeda-Rico2,3,4, Sabrina Shirazi2†, Taxa Mundi Institute, Brazil Courtney A. Hofman2†, Imogene A. Cancellare5, Stacey L. Lance6, Jeff Beringer7, 8 2,3 Reviewed by: William R. Clark and Jesus E. Maldonado Terrence C. Demos, 1 Department of Biology, Luther College, Decorah, IA, United States, 2 Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian Field Museum of Natural History, Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, United States, 3 Department of Biology, George United States Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States, 4 Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, Front Royal, VA, United States, Ligia Tchaicka, 5 Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States, 6 Savannah River State University of Maranhão, Brazil Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC, United States, 7 Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, MO, *Correspondence: United States, 8 Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States Dawn M. Reding [email protected] We examined phylogeographic structure in gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) across † Present address: Sabrina Shirazi, the United States to identify the location of secondary contact zone(s) between eastern Department of Ecology and and western lineages and investigate the possibility of additional cryptic intraspecific Evolutionary Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, divergences. -
Regional Differences in Wild North American River Otter (Lontra Canadensis) Behavior and Communication
The University of Southern Mississippi The Aquila Digital Community Dissertations Spring 2020 Regional Differences in Wild North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Behavior and Communication Sarah Walkley Follow this and additional works at: https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations Part of the Biological Psychology Commons, Cognitive Psychology Commons, Comparative Psychology Commons, Integrative Biology Commons, and the Zoology Commons Recommended Citation Walkley, Sarah, "Regional Differences in Wild North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Behavior and Communication" (2020). Dissertations. 1752. https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/1752 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by The Aquila Digital Community. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of The Aquila Digital Community. For more information, please contact [email protected]. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN WILD NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER (LONTRA CANADENSIS) BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION by Sarah N. Walkley A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate School, the College of Education and Human Sciences and the School of Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Approved by: Dr. Hans Stadthagen, Committee Chair Dr. Heidi Lyn Dr. Richard Mohn Dr. Carla Almonte ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Dr. Hans Stadthagen Dr. Sara Jordan Dr. Karen S. Coats Committee Chair Director of School Dean of the Graduate School May 2020 COPYRIGHT BY Sarah N. Walkley 2020 Published by the Graduate School ABSTRACT This study focuses on the vocalization repertoires of wild North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) in New York and California. Although they are the same species, these two established populations of river otters are separated by a significant distance and are distinct from one another. -
Redalyc.TAPHONOMIC ANALYSIS of RODENT BONES from Lontra
Mastozoología Neotropical ISSN: 0327-9383 [email protected] Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos Argentina Montalvo, Claudia I.; Vezzosi, Raúl I.; Kin, Marta S. TAPHONOMIC ANALYSIS OF RODENT BONES FROM Lontra longicaudis (MUSTELIDAE, CARNIVORA) SCATS IN FLUVIAL ENVIRONMENTS Mastozoología Neotropical, vol. 22, núm. 2, 2015, pp. 319-333 Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos Tucumán, Argentina Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=45743273010 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Mastozoología Neotropical, 22(2):319-333, Mendoza, 2015 Copyright ©SAREM, 2015 Versión impresa ISSN 0327-9383 http://www.sarem.org.ar Versión on-line ISSN 1666-0536 Artículo TAPHONOMIC ANALYSIS OF RODENT BONES FROM Lontra longicaudis (MUSTELIDAE, CARNIVORA) SCATS IN FLUVIAL ENVIRONMENTS Claudia I. Montalvo1, Raúl I. Vezzosi2, and Marta S. Kin1 1 Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Avda. Uruguay 151, 6300 Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina [Correspondence: Claudia I. Montalvo <[email protected]>]. 2 Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción de Diamante, CONICET, Matteri y España s/n, 3105 Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina. ABSTRACT. The Neotropical otter Lontra( longicaudis, Mustelidae, Carnivora) is defined as a generalist carni- vore. Although it is a fish-crustacean feeder, rodents are commonly found in its diet, though less frequently. In order to learn about the effects that this predator produces on its prey’s bones, we conducted taphonomic analysis of bone remains from scats collected in a riparian habitat of Santa Fe, Argentina. -
The 2008 IUCN Red Listings of the World's Small Carnivores
The 2008 IUCN red listings of the world’s small carnivores Jan SCHIPPER¹*, Michael HOFFMANN¹, J. W. DUCKWORTH² and James CONROY³ Abstract The global conservation status of all the world’s mammals was assessed for the 2008 IUCN Red List. Of the 165 species of small carni- vores recognised during the process, two are Extinct (EX), one is Critically Endangered (CR), ten are Endangered (EN), 22 Vulnerable (VU), ten Near Threatened (NT), 15 Data Deficient (DD) and 105 Least Concern. Thus, 22% of the species for which a category was assigned other than DD were assessed as threatened (i.e. CR, EN or VU), as against 25% for mammals as a whole. Among otters, seven (58%) of the 12 species for which a category was assigned were identified as threatened. This reflects their attachment to rivers and other waterbodies, and heavy trade-driven hunting. The IUCN Red List species accounts are living documents to be updated annually, and further information to refine listings is welcome. Keywords: conservation status, Critically Endangered, Data Deficient, Endangered, Extinct, global threat listing, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable Introduction dae (skunks and stink-badgers; 12), Mustelidae (weasels, martens, otters, badgers and allies; 59), Nandiniidae (African Palm-civet The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the most authorita- Nandinia binotata; one), Prionodontidae ([Asian] linsangs; two), tive resource currently available on the conservation status of the Procyonidae (raccoons, coatis and allies; 14), and Viverridae (civ- world’s biodiversity. In recent years, the overall number of spe- ets, including oyans [= ‘African linsangs’]; 33). The data reported cies included on the IUCN Red List has grown rapidly, largely as on herein are freely and publicly available via the 2008 IUCN Red a result of ongoing global assessment initiatives that have helped List website (www.iucnredlist.org/mammals). -
Diversity of Mammals and Birds Recorded with Camera-Traps in the Paraguayan Humid Chaco
Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Parag. Vol. 24, nº 1 (Jul. 2020): 5-14100-100 Diversity of mammals and birds recorded with camera-traps in the Paraguayan Humid Chaco Diversidad de mamíferos y aves registrados con cámaras trampa en el Chaco Húmedo Paraguayo Andrea Caballero-Gini1,2,4, Diego Bueno-Villafañe1,2, Rafaela Laino1 & Karim Musálem1,3 1 Fundación Manuel Gondra, San José 365, Asunción, Paraguay. 2 Instituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay, Del Escudo 1607, Asunción, Paraguay. 3 WWF. Bernardino Caballero 191, Asunción, Paraguay. 4Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] Abstract.- Despite its vast extension and the rich fauna that it hosts, the Paraguayan Humid Chaco is one of the least studied ecoregions in the country. In this study, we provide a list of birds and medium-sized and large mammals recorded with camera traps in Estancia Playada, a private property located south of Occidental region in the Humid Chaco ecoregion of Paraguay. The survey was carried out from November 2016 to April 2017 with a total effort of 485 camera-days. We recorded 15 mammal and 20 bird species, among them the bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata), the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), and the neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis); species that are globally threatened in different dregrees. Our results suggest that Estancia Playada is a site with the potential for the conservation of birds and mammals in the Humid Chaco of Paraguay. Keywords: Species inventory, Mammals, Birds, Cerrito, Presidente Hayes. Resumen.- A pesar de su vasta extensión y la rica fauna que alberga, el Chaco Húmedo es una de las ecorregiones menos estudiadas en el país. -
Food Habits of the North American River Otter (Lontra Canadensis)
Food Habits of the North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Heidi Hansen Graduate Program, Department of Zoology and Physiology University of Wyoming 2003 Introduction The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a predator adapted to hunting in water, feeding on aquatic and semi-aquatic animals. The vulnerability and seasonal availability of prey animals primarily determines the food habits and prey preference of the river otter (Erlinge 1968; Melquist and Hornocker 1983). There are many studies that document the food habits of the river otter for most of their present range in North America. Among many, a few areas of study include southeastern Alaska (Larsen 1984); Arkansas (Tumlison and Karnes 1987); northeastern Alberta, Canada (Reid et al. 1994); Colorado (Berg 1999); Idaho (Melquist and Hornocker 1983); Minnesota (Route and Peterson 1988); Oregon (Toweill 1974); and Pennsylvania (Serfass et al. 1990). The diet of the river otter has been determined by analyzing either scat collected in the field (Berg 1999; Larsen 1984; Reid et al. 1994; Serfass et al. 1990; Tumlison and Karnes 1987) or gut contents obtained from trapper-caught otters (Toweill 1974). The contents were identified to family (fish, crustacean, etc.) and species if possible in order to determine the prey selection and the frequency of occurrence in the diet of the river otter. Fish are the most important prey items for river otters, occurring in the diet throughout the year (Larsen 1984; Reid et al. 1994; Route and Peterson 1988; Serfass et al. 1990, Toweill 1974, Tumlison and Karnes 1987). This has been documented by every study done on river otter food habits. -
Second Supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-List of North American Birds
A O U Check-listSupplement The Auk 117(3):847-858, 2000 FORTY-SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION CHECK-LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS This first Supplementsince publication of the 7th Icterusprosthemelas, Lonchura cantans, and L. atricap- edition (1998)of the AOU Check-listof North American illa); (3) four speciesare changed(Caracara cheriway, Birdssummarizes changes made by the Committee Glaucidiumcostaricanum, Myrmotherula pacifica, Pica on Classification and Nomenclature between its re- hudsonia)and one added (Caracaralutosa) by splits constitutionin late 1998 and 31 January2000. Be- from now-extralimital forms; (4) four scientific causethe makeupof the Committeehas changed sig- namesof speciesare changedbecause of genericre- nificantly since publication of the 7th edition, it allocation (Ibycter americanus,Stercorarius skua, S. seemsappropriate to outline the way in which the maccormicki,Molothrus oryzivorus); (5) one specific currentCommittee operates. The philosophyof the name is changedfor nomenclaturalreasons (Baeolo- Committeeis to retain the presenttaxonomic or dis- phusridgwayi); (6) the spellingof five speciesnames tributional statusunless substantial and convincing is changedto make them gramaticallycorrect rela- evidenceis publishedthat a changeshould be made. tive to the genericname (Jacameropsaureus, Poecile The Committee maintains an extensiveagenda of atricapilla,P. hudsonica,P. cincta,Buarremon brunnein- potential actionitems, includingpossible taxonomic ucha);(7) oneEnglish name is changedto conformto -
Evolutionary History of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) Inferred
bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.05.326090; this version posted October 5, 2020. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder. This article is a US Government work. It is not subject to copyright under 17 USC 105 and is also made available for use under a CC0 license. 1 Manuscript for review in PLOS One 2 3 Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred 4 from mitochondrial genomes 5 6 Alexandre Hassanin1*, Géraldine Véron1, Anne Ropiquet2, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren3, 7 Alexis Lécu4, Steven M. Goodman5, Jibran Haider1,6,7, Trung Thanh Nguyen1 8 9 1 Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Sorbonne Université, 10 MNHN, CNRS, EPHE, UA, Paris. 11 12 2 Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, 13 United Kingdom. 14 15 3 Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Zoology, 16 University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 17 18 4 Parc zoologique de Paris, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. 19 20 5 Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, USA. 21 22 6 Department of Wildlife Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University 23 Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 24 25 7 Forest Parks & Wildlife Department Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. 26 27 28 * Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.05.326090; this version posted October 5, 2020. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder. This article is a US Government work. -
Java Sparrow Padda Oryzivora in Quindío, Colombia Una Especie Exótica Y Amenazada, En Vida Silvestre: Padda Oryzivora En Quindío, Colombia
An escaped, threatened species: Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora in Quindío, Colombia Una especie exótica y amenazada, en vida silvestre: Padda oryzivora en Quindío, Colombia Thomas Donegan c/o Fundación ProAves, Cra. 20 #36–61, Bogotá, Colombia. Email: [email protected] Abstract captive populations may have conservation value in addition A photograph and sound recording of an escaped Java to raising conservation concerns. This short note includes Sparrow are presented from Quindío, Colombia. Although observations of an escapee in depto. Quindío. the species is previously reported in the upper Cauca valley, no prior confirmed photographic record exists nor records in On 17-19 December 2012, I spent three mornings sound this department. recording birds in secondary habitats in the grounds of Hotel Campestre Las Camelias, mun. Armenia, Quindío Key words New record, Java Sparrow, photograph, (c.04°31’N, 75°47’W). On the first of these days at escaped species, Colombia. approximately 7 am, I came across a Java Sparrow hopping along a path in the hotel grounds (Fig. 1). The bird was seen at very close quarters (down to 2 m) and identified Resumen immediately due to its distinctive plumage. I knew the Se presentan fotos y grabaciones de Padda oryzivora especie species previously from zoos and aviaries in Europe and the exótica en vida silvestre en Quindío, Colombia. Aunque la plate in McMullan et al. (2010). As I approached the bird especie se ha reportado antes en el valle del río Cauca, no over a period of 5-10 minutes, it flushed various times, but existen registros confirmados por fotografía ni registros en el was only capable of flying short distances (up to 5m) and a departamento. -
Mercury Poisoning in a Free-Living Northern River Otter (Lontra Canadensis)
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(3), 2010, pp. 1035–1039 # Wildlife Disease Association 2010 Mercury Poisoning in a Free-Living Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Jonathan M. Sleeman,1,5,6 Daniel A. Cristol,2 Ariel E. White,2 David C. Evers,3 R. W. Gerhold,4 and Michael K. Keel41Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Richmond, Virginia 23230, USA; 2 Department of Biology, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187, USA; 3 BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine 04038, USA; 4 Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA; 5 Current address: USGS National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA; 6 Corresponding author (email: [email protected]) ABSTRACT: A moribund 5-year-old female increasing (Basu et al., 2007; Wolfe et al., northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) was 2007). Background levels of mercury in found on the bank of a river known to be otters in ecosystems contaminated primar- extensively contaminated with mercury. It exhibited severe ataxia and scleral injection, ily through atmospheric deposition are made no attempt to flee, and died shortly under 9.0 mg/g (wet weight [ww]) in the thereafter of drowning. Tissue mercury levels liver (Yates et al., 2005) and lower in the were among the highest ever reported for a kidney (Kucera, 1983). Levels of mercury free-living terrestrial mammal: kidney, 353 mg/ g; liver, 221 mg/g; muscle, 121 mg/g; brain (three in ecosystems contaminated with point replicates from cerebellum), 142, 151, 151 mg/g sources can result in mortalities, as (all dry weights); and fur, 183 ug/g (fresh reported for a dead otter from Ontario weight). -
First Records of White-Capped Munia Lonchura Ferruginosa in Sumatra
Kukila 15 2011 103 First records of White-capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa in Sumatra MUHAMMAD IQBAL KPB-SOS, Jalan Tanjung api-api km 9 Komplek P & K Blok E 1 Palembang 30152. Email : [email protected] Ringkasan. Burung Bondol oto-hitam merupakan jenis endemik Jawa dan Bali. Pada tanggal 4 Agustus 2007, dua individu teramati di persawahan di Kota Belitang, Sumatera Selatan. Catatan ini, ditambah dengan satu bukti foto dari Liwa (Lampung) dan lima burung yang dilaporkan pedagang burung ditangkap di Sungai Lilin (Sumatera Selatan) menunjukkan bahwa jenis ini sepertinya telah menyebar di bagian Selatan Sumatera. On the morning of 4 August 2007, whilst watching several munias in a paddy field about 2 km from Belitang (4°15’S, 104°26’E), I observed two White- capped Munias Lonchura ferruginosa perched on ripe rice plants. Belitang is the capital city of Ogan Komering Ulu Timur District in the province of South Sumatra. I focused on the diagnostic head pattern, which differed from the White-headed Munia L. maja in having a black throat and breast (Plate 1), as shown in a photograph taken at the time (see Ed’s. note below). The centre of the belly and under tail coverts were black, and the rump and upper tail coverts had a maroon gloss. In addition, at least five White-capped Munias were discovered among White-headed Munias in a cage in Sungai Lilin, Musi Banyuasin district, South Sumatra (Plate 2). The bird trader who owned the cage reported that the birds were caught in rice fields around Sungai Lilin. There is currently little agreement on the taxonomy or English name of this taxon.