| risk factors associated with toxoplasma gondii infection in captive sapajus spp. | the aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with prevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in captive capuchin monkeys at a facility in the northeastern brazil. serum samples from 116 bearded capuchin (sapajus libidinosus), nine blonde capuchin (sapajus flavius), five black-capped capuchin (sapajus apella), and four capuchin monkeys (sapajus spp.) were tested for t. gondii antibodies using the modified agglutination test (mat, cut-off ≥25); antibodies were found in 85.3% (99/11 ... | 2015 | 25676671 |
| local ecological knowledge about endangered primates in a rural community in paraíba, brazil. | the study of local ecological knowledge (lek) fosters a better understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment. we assessed respondents' ecological knowledge of primates in a rural community located near the atlantic forest remnants in the state of paraíba, brazil. populations of alouatta belzebul (red-handed howler monkeys), sapajus flavius (blonde capuchins), and callithrix jacchus (the common marmoset) inhabit the region. we conducted 200 semi-structured interviews and ap ... | 2016 | 27866209 |
| mycoplasma sp. infection in captive marcgrave's capuchin monkeys (sapajus flavius). | three species of hemoplasmas are known to infect monkeys, 'candidatus mycoplasma kahanei', 'candidatus mycoplasma haemomacaque' and 'candidatus mycoplasma aoti'. marcgrave's capuchin monkey (sapajus flavius) is a critically endangered neotropical primate species of the brazilian atlantic forest, and thus, sustained efforts are needed to protect the health and well-being of these animals. this study has aimed to screen 12 captive s. flavius from the state of paraíba, northeastern brazil, for hemo ... | 2017 | 28504092 |
| biometric values, c-reactive protein, and proteinogram of healthy blonde capuchin (sapajus flavius) kept in northeast of brazil. | sapajus flavius is a species of capuchin monkey classified as critically endangered. studies related to their biometric values are scarce with incomplete external measurement reports available from only four specimens. moreover, information regarding proteinogram is limited with no reference to c-reactive protein (crp) and globulin fractions for this species. | 2016 | 27628012 |
| vocal repertoire of wild blonde capuchins (sapajus flavius) and contextual use of calls. | despite advances in the study of capuchin monkeys (cebus and sapajus), there is fairly limited information on their vocal communication systems. the present study focused on investigating the structure and use of vocalizations by wild blonde capuchin monkeys, sapajus flavius. the study subjects produced 29 different call types, which we grouped into 10 categories according to their behavioral context. the number of call types per context varied from one to six. some of the call types in the voca ... | 2015 | 26158127 |
| hematologic and blood chemistry values of healthy cebus flavius kept in northeast of brazil. | cebus flavius is a new world monkey found in the northeast of brazil, listed as critically endangered. so far, no hematologic or blood chemistry reference intervals have been determined for this species. | 2013 | 23350904 |
| critically endangered blonde capuchins fish for termites and use new techniques to accomplish the task. | we report the spontaneous modification and use of sticks to fish for termites, above the ground, in wild blonde capuchins (cebus flavius). these critically endangered neotropical primates inhabit remnants of the atlantic forest. they used two previously undescribed techniques to enhance their termite capture success: nest tapping and stick rotation. the current ecologically based explanation for tool use in wild capuchins (i.e. terrestrial habits and bipedalism) must be viewed cautiously. instea ... | 2011 | 21389018 |
| on the occurrence of cebus flavius (schreber 1774) in the caatinga, and the use of semi-arid environments by cebus species in the brazilian state of rio grande do norte. | cebus flavius is a recently rediscovered species and a candidate for the 25 most endangered primate species list. it was hypothesized that the distribution of c. flavius was limited to the atlantic forest, while the occurrence of c. libidinosus in the rio grande do norte (rn) caatinga was inferred, given its occurrence in neighboring states. as a result of a survey in ten areas of the rn caatinga, this paper reports on four cebus populations, including the first occurrence of c. flavius in the c ... | 2009 | 19575145 |
| seroprevalence of selected flaviviruses in free-living and captive capuchin monkeys in the state of pernambuco, brazil. | mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and, more recently, chikungunya virus (chikv) and zika virus (zikv) have a great impact in the public health. in addition, the presence of such viruses might have an impact on wild animal conservation as well as their possible role as animal reservoir. here, we performed a serological survey searching for antibodies against a panel of flaviviruses [zikv, dengue virus (denv), yellow fever virus (yfv), west nile virus (wnv), saint louis encephal ... | 2018 | 29424106 |
| the nomenclature of the blond capuchin, cebus flavius (schreber, 1799) (mammalia, primates, cebidae). | i review the nomenclatural history of the blond capuchin, cebus flavius (schreber), a brazilian monkey species. the name was published in 1799, not 1774 as generally cited, so the species is correctly known as cebus flavius (schreber, 1799). | 2020 | 33056078 |
| wild blonde capuchins (sapajus flavius) perform anointing behaviour using toxic secretions of a millipede (spirobolida: rhinocricidae). | defensive secretions of millipedes are remarkable for containing toxic quinones known to efficiently repell hematophagous arthropods. here we show that endangered blonde capuchin monkeys make use of such secretions. we (i) describe the anointing behavior performed by the monkeys (ii) identify the millipede species used in the process (iii) describe the volatile chemical composition of its secretion. the blonde capuchin monkeys selectively searched for millipedes hidden under the ground. we obser ... | 2020 | 32984924 |
| a green racer snake (philodryas nattereri, colubridae) killed but not eaten by a blonde capuchin monkey (sapajus flavius, cebidae). | we report the killing of a snake (philodryas nattereri, colubridae) by a blonde capuchin monkey (sapajus flavius, cebidae). this endemic primate species from the northeast of brazil includes vertebrates such as lizards and marsupials in its diet, but we can find no previously published record of an attack upon or consumption of snakes by this species of platyrhine monkey. during the attack, the group mobbed the snake, with individuals uttering agonistic vocalizations and displaying behaviors suc ... | 2019 | 31392448 |
| competition during sugarcane crop raiding by blond capuchin monkeys (sapajus flavius). | shifting to fallback food (fbf) consumption and crop raiding are behavioral adjustments that support primates' ability to endure in human-altered habitats. nutritional models predict that the consumption of preferred foods leads to increased competition, while consumption of staple fallback foods results in decreased competition. we analyzed the competitive regime faced by individuals in a group of 133 blond capuchin monkeys (sapajus flavius), an endangered species that inhabits a 270-ha fragmen ... | 2019 | 30465237 |
| small but wise: common marmosets (callithrix jacchus) use acoustic signals as cues to avoid interactions with blonde capuchin monkeys (sapajus flavius). | vocalizations are often used by animals to communicate and mediate social interactions. animals may benefit from eavesdropping on calls from other species to avoid predation and thus increase their chances of survival. here we use both observational and experimental evidence to investigate eavesdropping and how acoustic signals may mediate interactions between two sympatric and endemic primate species (common marmosets and blonde capuchin monkeys) in a fragment of atlantic rainforest in northeas ... | 2018 | 29488642 |