OCCURRENCE OF ROADKILLS OF Caiman latirostris ON ROADS IN CENTRAL-WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN, AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL

  • Gabriel Gomes Dias Caiman Project, Marcos Daniel Institute, ES, Brazil
  • Paulo Quadros de Menezes Caiman Project, Marcos Daniel Institute, ES, Brazil Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
  • Fernando Paulino Alvarenga Caiman Project, Marcos Daniel Institute, ES, Brazil
  • Bárbara Nedelly Mello Silva Caiman Project, Marcos Daniel Institute, ES, Brazil
  • Marcelo Renan de Deus Santos Caiman Project, Marcos Daniel Institute, ES, Brazil
  • André Felipe Barreto Lima National Institute of the Atlantic Forest
  • Flávio Curbani Department of Industrial Technology, Technological Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
  • Yhuri Cardoso Nóbrega Caiman Project, Marcos Daniel Institute, ES, Brazil FAESA University Center, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15210/sah.v10i1.22570

Resumo

Brazil has an extensively large road network, with significant importance to its society. However, construction of new roads can promote the modification of the natural environment, increasing the chances of roadkills of wild animal specimens, both in protected and non-protected areas. In this sense, it is important to collect data on roadkills of native fauna specimens. Considering the scarcity of information, the main objective of this study was to collect data on roadkills of Caiman latirostris in Central-Western, Southeastern and Southern Brazil. Between 2010 and 2022, a total of 48 individuals of C. latirostris hit by vehicles were recorded, with occurrences in the Cerrado (75%), Pampa (16%), and Atlantic Forest (8%) biomes. Monitoring of wildlife roadkills may be an indicator of local biodiversity and its results can be used as an alert for implementing effective preventive measures to reduce the death of caimans from vehicular collisions.

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Publicado
2022-06-05
Como Citar
Dias, G. G., Menezes, P. Q. de, Alvarenga, F. P., Silva, B. N. M., Santos, M. R. de D., Lima, A. F. B., Curbani, F., & Nóbrega, Y. C. (2022). OCCURRENCE OF ROADKILLS OF Caiman latirostris ON ROADS IN CENTRAL-WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN, AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL. Science and Animal Health, 10(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.15210/sah.v10i1.22570
Edição
v. 10 (2022)
Seção
Animais Silvestres