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Porfirio, G.; Sarmento, P.; Filho, N.L.X.; Cruz, J.; Fonseca, C.
Medium to large size mammals of southern Serra do Amolar, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazilian Pantanal
2014 Check List (10): 473-482
Serro do Amolar (Amolar Mountain Ridge) is considered a Priority Area for biodiversity conservation in the Pantanal biome according to the Environmental Ministry of Brazil. Despite this fact, it is a little-studied area, lacking basic information such as species inventories. In this study, we provide a list of the medium- to large-sized mammals that inhabit the southern Serra do Amolar: we carried out a survey at Engenheiro Eliezer Batista Private Natural Heritage Reserve and Santa Tereza ranch from March 2009 to May 2013. We used non-invasive methods to generate a list of 33 mammal species from 18 families, including Endangered species such as the giant otter (_Pteronura brasiliensis_), Vulnerable species such as the lowland tapir (_Tapirus terrestris_), and Near Threatened species such as the jaguar (_Panthera onca_), highlighting the importance of this area for mammal conservation in a regional context.
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