In this chapter we provide an updated checklist of Caatinga mammals, with a critical review
of previous lists, and an overview of our current knowledge on the distribution and …

Rodents constitute one of the most diversified mammalian orders. Due to the morphological
similarity in many of the groups, their taxonomy is controversial. Karyotype information …

We undertook a comprehensive, critical review of literature concerning the distribution,
conservation status, and taxonomy of species of mammals endemic to the Cerrado and the …

Coendou comprises the most speciose genus in Erethizontidae, with 15 currently
recognized species. Although several taxonomic studies in the last two decades have …

Oecomys is a genus of Neotropical arboreal rodents composed of 17 species with diploid
number ranging from 2 n= 54 to 86. Despite this high taxonomic and karyotypic diversity, the …

Abstract The Serra do Mar Atlantic forest (Brazil) shelters about 15 different species of
caviomorph rodents and thus represents a unique opportunity to explore resource …

A systematic study of the genus Ormyrus (Chalcidoidea, Ormyridae) was conducted based
on the morphology and biology of the terminal-instar larvae of ten west European species …

We undertook a comprehensive, critical review of literature concerning the distribution,
conservation status, and taxonomy of species of mammals endemic to the Cerrado and the …

The echimyid rodents of the genus Phyllomys are medium-sized arboreal spiny rats
endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The genus is currently composed of 13 species …

The Restinga forests are plant formations associated to the Atlantic Forest which still have
not been much studied in terms of their mastofauna. The objective of the present work was to …