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Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications (2013)
Journal Article
Drumond, M., Guimarães, A., El Bizri, H., Giovanetti, L., Sepúlveda, D., & Martins, R. (2013). Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications. #Journal not on list, 73(4), 699-708. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1519-69842013000400004

Rhinodrilus alatus is an endemic giant earthworm of the Brazilian Cerrado hotspot used as live bait for about 80 years. The goal of this study was to gather ecological data about this species, which will support the establishment of management strate... Read More about Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications.

Habitat loss and mammalian extinction patterns: are the reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, southeastern Brazil, effective in conserving mammals? (2013)
Journal Article
Morcatty, T., Rocha El Bizri, H., Carneiro, H., Biasizzo, R., Almeri, C., da Silva, E., …Figuiera, J. (2013). Habitat loss and mammalian extinction patterns: are the reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, southeastern Brazil, effective in conserving mammals?. Ecological Research, 28, 935-947. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-013-1076-3

Habitat loss is considered to be the principal cause of the local extinction of mammals worldwide. We assessed the extinction pattern of medium- and large-sized mammals caused by the effects of habitat loss in reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero,... Read More about Habitat loss and mammalian extinction patterns: are the reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, southeastern Brazil, effective in conserving mammals?.

Embryonic and fetal development of the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)
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Andrade, R., Monteiro, F., Rocha El Bizri, H., Pantoja, L., Bodmer, R., Valsecchi, J., & Mayor, P. Embryonic and fetal development of the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari). Theriogenology, 119, 163-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.07.006

The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) is an endangered large-sized Neotropical ungulate that is one of the most hunted mammals in the Amazon. Here, we used two embryos and 102 white-lipped peccary fetuses originated from animals hunted for subsis... Read More about Embryonic and fetal development of the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari).