Predation on the black capuchin monkey Cebus nigritus (Primates: Cebidae) by domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris (Carnivora: Canidae), in the Parque Estadual Serra do Brigadeiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

• Main Authors: Oliveira,Valeska B. de, Linares,Antônio M., Corrêa,Guilherme L. C., Chiarello,Adriano G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2008
• Subjects: Atlantic Forest; comensal species; conservation units; Canis lupus
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752008000200026

Predation on an adult male black capuchin monkey, Cebus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) by two domestic dogs was observed in the Parque Estadual Serra do Brigadeiro, in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Minas Gerais. Predation occurred in an area of well preserved native forest 800 m from the nearest forest edge. This is the first confirmed record of predation by domestic dogs in this reserve, yet data from a study in the same area indicates that the domestic dog is the most frequently recorded mammal species, which suggests that it is common in the area. The few published reports indicate that this problem occurs in other conservation units in Brazil and should, therefore, be treated with more rigor by the environmental agencies.