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Table 1 Animals cited in the interviews

From: Hunting and use of terrestrial fauna used by Caiçaras from the Atlantic Forest coast (Brazil)

Group

Species

Local name

Uses

Mollusca

   

Bulimulidae

Megalobulimus sp.

Caramujo

M

Birds

   

Cracidae

Penelope sp.

Jacu

M

Psittacidae

Amazona brasiliensis

Papagaio

O

Turdidae

Turdus albicolis

Sabiá-branco

F

Turdidae

Turdus rufiventris

Sabiá-laranjeira

F

Turdidae

Platycichla flavipes

Sabiá-preto

F

Turdidae

Turdus amaurochalinus

Sabiá-pardo

F

Mammals

   

Agoutidae

Agouti paca

Paca

F

Cervidae

Mazama Americana, M. nana

Veado, cabrito

F, M

Dasipodidae

Dasypus novemcinctus

Tatu

F

Dasyproctidae

Dasyprocta azarae

Cutia

F

Didelphidae

Didelphis aurita

Guaxica, raposa

F

Felidae

Leopardus pardalis

Jaguatirica, onça

M

Hydrochaeridae

Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris

Capivara

M, F

Myrmecophagidae

Tamandua tetradactyla

Tamaduá

F

Tayassuidae

Pecari tajacu

Tateto

F, M

Reptiles

   

Crocodilidae

Caiman latirostris

Jacaré

M, F

Teiidae

Tupinambis sp.

Lagarto

M

  1. Non-domesticated terrestrial animals with reports of known uses in 116 interviews with Caiçaras from Pedrinhas, Icapara, and São Paulo Bagre, Brazil. Uses: F: food; M: medicinal; O: ornamental