First record of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758) in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão state, northern Brazil

The Wild Boar is one of the world's most dangerous invasive species. It is now established in many regions beyond its native range, including many Brazilian states. However, the species has never been recorded from the Brazilian state of Maranhão. Here, we report the first occurrence of this sp...

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Published in:Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) 2019-10, Vol.15 (5), p.915-919
Main Authors: Salvador, Gilberto Nepomuceno, Garcia Ristau, Nathali, Sanches da Silva, Isabel, Nunes, André Valle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Endangered species
Indigenous species
Introduced species
Invasive species
National parks
Nests
Predation
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Summary:The Wild Boar is one of the world's most dangerous invasive species. It is now established in many regions beyond its native range, including many Brazilian states. However, the species has never been recorded from the Brazilian state of Maranhão. Here, we report the first occurrence of this species from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, within the municipality of Barrerinhas, Maranhão state. We discuss the negative effects of this introduction on native species, including the problem with predation of nests of an endangered turtle species by Wild Boar.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/15.5.915