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| Gengler, N. | |
| Large-medium mammal diversity in fragmented habitat: a camera trap inventory surrounding a rural community in the upper Parana Atlantic Forest of Paraguay | |
| 2018 Bol.Mus.Nat.Hist.Nat.Parag. (22): 59-66 | |
A camera trap inventory of terrestrial vertebrates was carried out in the Atlantic Forest of Paraguay around the small rural community of Isla Alta in the Department of Paraguar¡. One Reconxy HC600 camera trap was used over the course of 398 camera trap nights in 12 different sites around the periphery of Isla Alta. The area surveyed covers roughly 500 ha within an 8,600 ha forest fragment connected with Ybycu¡ National Park (YNP). A total of 22 wild vertebrate species were identified: one reptile, nine birds, and twelve mammals. Noteworthy species registered were margay (_Leopardus wiedii_), greater naked-tailed armadillo (_Cabassous tatouay_), and Azara's agouti (_Dasyprocta azarae_). These three species have not been recorded from YNP and are of potential concern for conservation. However, the absence of certain large mammals from the forest surrounding Isla Alta which are registered within YNP may indicate impact from local hunting pressure occurring outside of the park. |
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