Relative rarity of small wild cats in the Brazilian Pantanal

Small wild cats (SWC) are naturally cryptic species. The current study presents occurrence information and capture-rates on four SWC species found in the Brazilian Pantanal. The most commonly recorded SWC by camera trap was . and were relatively rare, while was not recorded in any survey year. We in...

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Published inMammalia (Paris) Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 47 - 51
Main Authors Tortato, Fernando R., Devlin, Allison L., Boulhosa, Ricardo L. P., Hoogesteijn, Rafael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.01.2021
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
camera trap
Cameras
Cryptic species
Interspecific relationships
Local population
Ocelot effect
Pantanal
Polls & surveys
Population status
small wild cats (SWC)
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Summary:Small wild cats (SWC) are naturally cryptic species. The current study presents occurrence information and capture-rates on four SWC species found in the Brazilian Pantanal. The most commonly recorded SWC by camera trap was . and were relatively rare, while was not recorded in any survey year. We interpret our findings based on the potential competitive influences of and practical implications of camera trap survey design. We recommend that future studies should design camera trap grids with spacing appropriate for SWC to more directly address questions on local population status and interspecific interactions.
ISSN:0025-1461
1864-1547
DOI:10.1515/mammalia-2019-0151