Open AccessNew records of buffy-tufted-ear marmoset Callithrix aurita (É. Geoffroy, 1812), in a protected area of Teresópolis, Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Author(s) -
Vitor Guniel-Cunha,
Paulo Rodrigo-Dias,
Ricardo de Barros Mello Filho,
Jorge Luiz do Nascimento,
Carlos Eudardo de Viveiros Grelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mammalogy notes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2382-3704
DOI - 10.47603/mano.v7n1.209
Subject(s) - threatened species , callithrix , marmoset , habitat , ecology , deforestation (computer science) , primate , biology , near threatened species , geography , transect , zoology , computer science , programming language
Callithrix aurita, an Atlantic Forest endemic primate, is a threatened species due to habitat loss, deforestation, interspecific competition and hybridization. In 2018, it entered the list of the world's 25-most threatened primate species, therefore, new occurrence sites must help in its conservation. Transects in the Montanhas de Teresópolis Municipal Natural Park and occasional sampling on the surrounding roads, using playback, have been carried out between March 2020 and January 2021. Eleven new records were made of the occurrence of the species in and around the PNMMT, in secondary forest sites with altitudes between 711 and 1000m. These records reinforce the importance of the Park for the conservation of this primate. The presence of this species can help the planning and management of this protected area, indicating areas for preservation.