Check List 16(5): 1139-1142, doi: 10.15560/16.5.1139
First record of the exotic species Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil
Jackson F. Preuss‡, Eduarda Posser‡, Laura B. Albrecht‡, Victor P.R. da Silva‡, Fernanda C. Bandiera‡‡ Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, São Miguel do Oeste, Brazil
Corresponding author: Jackson F. Preuss ( jackson_preuss@yahoo.com.br ) Academic editor: Terrence C Demos © Jackson F. Preuss, Eduarda Posser, Laura B. Albrecht, Victor P.R. da Silva, Fernanda C. Bandiera. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Preuss JF, Posser E, Albrecht LB, Da Silva VPR, Bandiera FC (2020) First record of the exotic species Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Check List 16(5): 1139-1142. https://doi.org/10.15560/16.5.1139 |  |
Abstract
In this work, we describe the first occurrence record of the exotic species of deer Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) from natural environments of the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. The study provides information about the implications of the invasion of the region’s ecosystem, which is seen as a negative factor in the local community and represents a major conservation challenge.
Keywords
Deer, conservation, invasion, natural environments