Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description
The study of feces of terrestrial mammals brings out biological and ecological data such as the species presence, diet, behaviour, territory, parasitic fauna, and home-range use, which can be applied for conservation projects and support paleoecological research that use coprolites as the main sourc...
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| description | The study of feces of terrestrial mammals brings out biological and ecological data such as the species presence, diet, behaviour, territory, parasitic fauna, and home-range use, which can be applied for conservation projects and support paleoecological research that use coprolites as the main source of study. Although the new biotechnological techniques allow more accurate data, the diagnosis based on morphometric analyses permits the primary identification of the taxonomic group origin to support the best choice of subsequent analyses. We present the compilation list of fecal shape and measurements available in the literature published in North America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, and new data from Brazil. Shape and diameters are the best characteristics for taxonomic identification. Feces were assembled in 9 groups that reflect the Order, sometimes the Family, and even their common origin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df355b9f57394187a98f153eaf52e8242023-09-02T22:14:50ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602003-01-0198719410.1590/S0074-02762003000900014Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and descriptionMarcia ChameThe study of feces of terrestrial mammals brings out biological and ecological data such as the species presence, diet, behaviour, territory, parasitic fauna, and home-range use, which can be applied for conservation projects and support paleoecological research that use coprolites as the main source of study. Although the new biotechnological techniques allow more accurate data, the diagnosis based on morphometric analyses permits the primary identification of the taxonomic group origin to support the best choice of subsequent analyses. We present the compilation list of fecal shape and measurements available in the literature published in North America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, and new data from Brazil. Shape and diameters are the best characteristics for taxonomic identification. Feces were assembled in 9 groups that reflect the Order, sometimes the Family, and even their common origin.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000900014fecescoprolitesterrestrial mammalsfauna |
| spellingShingle | Marcia Chame Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz feces coprolites terrestrial mammals fauna |
| title | Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description |
| title_full | Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description |
| title_fullStr | Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description |
| title_full_unstemmed | Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description |
| title_short | Terrestrial mammal feces: a morphometric summary and description |
| title_sort | terrestrial mammal feces a morphometric summary and description |
| topic | feces coprolites terrestrial mammals fauna |
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