First record of the bush dog Speothos venaticus (Carnivora, Canidae) for the Atlantic Forest of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Fick, Ademir
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Hendgen , Anderson Cristiano, Kunzler , Débora Cristina, Silva , Lucas Gonçalves da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biotemas (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/79455
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The Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) is one of the six representatives of the Canidae family in Brazil, being present in almost all biomes of the country. Its distribution goes from Costa Rica and Panama to the region of Misiones, in Argentina, and Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. In addition to being naturally rare, it is considered difficult to detect due to its elusive and little-known behavior. This study aims to describe the first record of the Bush Dog for the Rio Grande do Sul state, expanding the confirmed occurrence and distribution occurrence. Having been opportunistically observed on July 5th, 2020, two individuals were photographed inside the Turvo State Park, in the northwest region of the state. This record highlights the relevance of Conservation Units in maintaining populations of endangered fauna. It is suggested to classify the species as “critically endangered” in the Rio Grande do Sul state and it is recommended the inclusion in the list of endangered fauna in the state.