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Table 2 Frequencies (%) of animals cited per groups, by the research participants

From: Wild vertebrates and their representation by urban/rural students in a region of northeast Brazil

Groups

Taxa

Animala

General

Urban

Rural

Fishes

Fish

Peixe

144 (66.97)

77 (59.68)

67 (77.90)

Tetraodontiformes

Baiacu

1 (0.46)

1 (0.77)

0 (0.00)

Perciformes

Atum

1 (0.46)

1 (0.77)

0 (0.00)

Tilápia

3 (1.39)

1 (0.77)

2 (2.32)

Selachimorpha*

Tubarão

17 (7.90)

9 (6.97)

8 (9.30)

Gasterosteiformes

Cavalo-marinho

1 (0.46)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.16)

Osteoglossiformes

Pirarucu

2 (0.93)

2 (1.55)

0 (0.00)

 

Piranha

18 (8.37)

15 (11.62)

3 (3.48)

 

Traíra

9 (4.18)

7 (5.42)

2 (2.32)

 

Curimatã

6 (2.79)

6 (4.65)

0 (0.00)

Characiformes

Piaba

1 (0.46)

1 (0.77)

0 (0.00)

Clupeiformes

Sardinha

9 (4.18)

7 (5.42)

2 (2.32)

Siluriformes

Chupa pedra

1 (0.46)

1 (0.77)

0 (0.00)

Salmoniformes

Salmão

1 (0.46)

1 (0.77)

0 (0.00)

Cypriniformes

Carpa

1 (0.46)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.16)

Total

10

15

215 (99.93)

129 (99.63)

86 (99.96)

Amphibians

Amphibian

Anfíbio

1 (0.28)

1 (0.43)

0 (0.00)

Anura

Sapo

170 (48.43)

103 (44.58)

67 (55.83)

Cururu

2 (0.56)

0 (0.00)

2 (1.66)

Sapo boi

1 (0.28)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.83)

89 (25.35)

61 (26.40)

28 (23.33)

Perereca

53 (15.09)

38 (16.45)

15 (12.50)

Gia

1 (0.28)

1 (0.43)

0 (0.00)

Caudata

Salamandra

34 (9.68)

27 (11.68)

7 (5.83)

Total

03

08

351 (99.95)

231 (99.97)

120 (99.98)

Reptiles

Reptlia

Réptil

1 (0.07)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.20)

Squamata

Cobra

322 (22.67)

173 (18.74)

149 (29.97)

Surucucu

9 (0.63)

8 (0.86)

1 (0.20)

Cascavel

29 (2.04)

24 (2.60)

5 (1.00)

Naja

8 (0.56)

6 (0.65)

2 (0.40)

Coral

22 (1.54)

16 (1.73)

6 (1.20)

Cipó

23 (1.61)

14 (1.51)

9 (1.81)

Jibóia

16 (1.12)

12 (1.30)

4 (0.80)

Corre campo

3 (0.21)

3 (0.32)

0 (0.00)

Cobra do mato

1 (0.07)

1 (0.10)

0 (0.00)

Cobra do sertão

1 (0.07)

1 (0.10)

0 (0.00)

Jararaca

12 (0.84)

10 (1.08)

2 (0.40)

Sucuri

4 (0.28)

4 (0.43)

0 (0.00)

Lagarto

57 (4.01)

38 (4.11)

19 (3.82)

Iguana

6 (0.42)

2 (0.21)

4 (0.80)

Calango

5 (0.35)

0 (0.00)

5 (1.00)

Camaleão

142 (10.00)

84 (9.10)

58 (11.67)

Tejo

101 (7.11)

63 (6.82)

38 (7.64)

Lagartixa

54 (3.80)

24 (2.60)

30 (6.03)

Vibra

1 (0.07)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.20)

Dragão

2 (0.14)

2 (0.21)

0 (0.00)

Dragão komodo

1 (0.07)

1 (0.10)

0 (0.00)

Crocodylia

Jacaré

221 (15.56)

160 (17.33)

61 (12.27)

Crocodilo

89 (6.26)

76 (8.23)

13 (2.61)

Saurischia

Disossauro

12 (0.84)

10 (1.08)

2 (0.40)

Chelonia/Testudines

Quelônio

1 (0.07)

1 (0.10)

0 (0.00)

Cágado

48 (3.38)

36 (3.90)

12 (2.41)

Cágado d’água

1 (0.07)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.20)

Jabuti

69 (4.85)

40 (4.33)

29 (5.83)

Tartaruga

159 (11.19)

114 (12.35)

45 (9.05)

Total

05

30

1420 (99.91)

923 (99.89)

497 (99.91)

Aves

Birds

Aves

108 (18.71)

61 (25.41)

47 (13.94)

Sphenisciformes

Pinguim

3 (0.51)

2 (0.83)

1 (0.29)

Piciformes

Tucano

14 (2.42)

9 (3.75)

5 (1.48)

Pica-pau

2 (0.34)

2 (0.86)

0 (0.00)

Passeriformes

Golado***

5 (0.86)

1 (0.41)

4 (1.18)

Concriz***

3 (0.51)

0 (0.00)

3 (0.89)

Azulão***

7 (1.21)

3 (1.25)

4 (1.18)

Pardal

6 (1.03)

1 (0.41)

5 (1.48)

Sabiá

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Lavandeira

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Maria fita***

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Galo campina***

9 (1.55)

5 (2.08)

4 (1.18)

Andorinha

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Tico-tico

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Papa capim

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Canário terra***

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Bigode***

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Lagarteiro

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Corvo

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Cardial

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Apodiformes

Beija-flor

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Psittaciformes

Papagaio

23 (3.98)

13 (5.41)

10 (2.96)

Arara

25 (4.33)

18 (7.50)

7 (2.07)

Arara azul

5 (0.86)

5 (2.08)

0 (0.00)

Periquito***

11 (1.90)

6 (2.50)

5 (1.48)

Maroca***

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Calopsita***

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Struthioniformes

Ema

14 (2.42)

1 (0.41)

13 (3.85)

Avestruz

16 (2.77)

7 (2.91)

9 (2.67)

Ciconiiformes

Teteu

2 (0.34)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.59)

Falconiformes

Gavião

16 (2.77)

6 (2.50)

10 (2.96)

Carcará

5 (0.86)

0 (0.00)

5 (1.48)

Falcão

6 (1.03)

2 (0.83)

4 (1.18)

Accipitriformes

Águia

8 (1.38)

3 (1.25)

5 (1.48)

Urubu

16 (2.77)

5 (2.08)

11 (3.26)

Columbiformes

Arribaçã

7 (1.21)

0 (0.00)

7 (2.07)

Rolinha

16 (2.77)

1 (0.41)

15 (4.45)

Asa branca

1 (0.17)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.29)

Pombo***

2 (0.34)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.59)

Tinamiformes

Lambu

2 (0.34)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.59)

Pelecaniformes

Garça

6 (1.03)

6 (2.50)

0 (0.00)

Apterygiformes

Kiwi

1 (0.17)

1 (0.41)

0 (0.00)

Cariamiformes

Seriema

4 (0.69)

0 (0.00)

4 (1.18)

Strigiformes

Coruja

6 (1.03)

5 (2.08)

1 (0.29)

Anseriformes

Pato***

35 (6.06)

13 (5.41)

22 (6.52)

Ganso***

3 (0.51)

0 (0.00)

3 (0.89)

Galliformes

Guiné***

7 (1.21)

1(0.41)

6 (1.78)

Peru***

12 (2.07)

2 (0.83)

10 (2.96)

Galo/Galinha***

153 (26.51)

53(22.08)

100 (29.67)

Pavão***

4 (0.69)

2 (0.83)

2 (0.59)

Total

18

50

577 (99.73)

240 (99.89)

337 (99.79)

Mammalia

Carnivorous

Leão

355 (11.17)

204 (13.71)

151 (8.93)

 

Onça pintada

12 (0.37)

9 (0.60)

3 (0.17)

 

Onça

179 (5.63)

96 (6.45)

83 (4.91)

 

Gato***

269 (8.46)

126 (8.47)

143 (8.46)

 

Cachorro***

320 (10.07)

158 (10.62)

162 (9.58)

 

Tigre

140 (4.40)

90 (6.05)

50 (2.95)

 

Raposa

63 (1.98)

20 (1.34)

43 (2.54)

 

Leopardo

41 (1.29)

27 (1.81)

14 (0.82)

 

Lobo

27 (0.84)

9 (0.60)

18 (1.06)

 

Gato do mato

25 (0.78)

10 (0.67)

15 (0.88)

 

Furão

1 (0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Foca

3 (0.09)

1 (0.06)

2 (0.11)

 

Guepardo

12 (0.37)

8 (0.53)

4 (0.23)

 

Pantera

4 (0.12)

3 (0.20)

1 (0.05)

 

Urso

36 (1.13)

16 (1.07)

20 (1.18)

 

Guará

2 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.11)

 

Guaxite

6 (0.18)

2 (0.13)

4 (0.23)

 

Jaguatirica

7 (0.22)

1 (0.06)

6 (0.35)

 

Suricato

1 (0.03)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.05)

 

Puma

3 (0.09)

2 (0.13)

1 (0.05)

 

Lontra

2 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.11)

 

Lince

3 (0.09)

0 (0.00)

3 (0.17)

 

Coiote

1(0.03)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.05)

 

Ariranha

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Chacau

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Jaguar

3(0.09)

0 (0.00)

3 (0.17)

 

Morsa

1(0.03)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.05)

 

Hiena

25 (0.78)

17 (1.14)

8 (0.47)

 

Texugo do mel

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

Primate

Humano

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Chipanzé

2 (0.06)

1 (0.06)

1 (0.05)

 

Macaco

158 (4.97)

63 (4.23)

95 (5.62)

 

Gorila

12 (0.37)

1 (0.06)

11 (0.65)

 

Saguim

10 (0.31)

5 (0.33)

5 (0.29)

 

Mico-leão-dourad

7 (0.22)

5 (0.33)

2 (0.11)

 

Lêmore

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

Cingulata

Tatu

37 (1.16)

17 (1.14)

20 (1.18)

Peba

6 (0.16)

2 (0.13)

4 (0.23)

Proboscidea

Elefante

116 (3.65)

64 (4.30)

52 (3.07)

Mamute

4 (0.12)

3 (0.20)

1 (0.05)

Artiodactyls

Girafa

112 (3.52)

74 (4.97)

38 (2.24)

 

Hipopótamo

39 (1.22)

23 (1.54)

16 (0.94)

 

Boi/Vaca***

221 (6.95)

78 (5.24)

143 (8.46)

 

Porco***

63 (1.98)

20 (1.34)

43 (2.54)

 

Bode/cabra***

58 (1.82)

14 (0.94)

44 (2.60)

 

Ovelha***

45 (1.41)

5 (0.33)

40 (2.36)

 

Carneiro***

8 (0.25)

2 (0.13)

6 (0.35)

 

Camelo

13 (0.40)

4 (0.26)

9 (0.53)

 

Javali

18 (0.56)

14 (0.94)

4 (0.23)

 

Búfalo

22 (0.69)

12 (0.80)

10 (0.59)

 

Cervo

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Lhama

5 (0.15)

5 (0.33)

0 (0.00)

 

Gazela

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Gnu

1(0.03)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.05)

 

Alce

2(0.06)

0 (0.00)

2 (0.11)

Didelphidae

Gambá

7 (0.22)

4 (0.26)

3 (0.17)

Perissodactyla

Zebra

86 (2.70)

34 (2.28)

52 (3.07)

 

Cavalo/Égua***

202 (6.35)

70 (4.70)

132 (7.81)

 

Burro mulo***

6 (0.18)

3 (0.20)

3 (0.17)

 

Burro/jumento***

62 (1.95)

13 (0.97)

49 (2.89)

 

Rinoceronte

17 (0.53)

12 (0.80)

5 (0.29)

 

Anta

13 (0.40)

8 (0.53)

5 (0.29)

 

Cavalo silvestre

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Burro selvagem

1(0.03)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.05)

Lagomorpha

Lebre***

1(0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

Coelho***

34 (1.07)

11 (0.73)

23 (1.36)

Rodentia

Rato

65 (2.04)

28 (1.88)

37 (2.18)

 

Porco d India***

1 (0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

 

Hamster***

2 (0.06)

1 (0.06)

1 (0.05)

 

Capivara

20 (0.62)

13 (0.97)

7 (0.41)

 

Preá

11 (0.34)

1 (0.06)

10 (0.59)

 

Cotia

3 (0.09)

1 (0.06)

2 (0.11)

 

Paca

2 (0.06)

2 (0.13)

0 (0.00)

 

Esquilo

6 (0.18)

4 (0.26)

2 (0.11)

 

Porco espinho

10 (0.31)

3 (0.20)

7 (0.41)

Cetartiodactyla

Veado

36 (1.13)

19 (1.27)

17 (1.00)

Cetacea

Baleia

19 (0.59)

11 (0.73)

8 (0.47)

Golfinho

2 (0.06)

1 (0.06)

1 (0.05)

Boto

1 (0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

Orca

1 (0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

Diprotodontia

Canguru

8 (0.25)

6 (0.40)

2 (0.11)

Coala

1 (0.03)

1 (0.06)

0 (0.00)

Chiroptera

Morcego

11 (0.34)

3 (0.20)

8 (0.47)

Didelphimorphia

Tacaca

5 (0.15)

0 (0.00)

5 (0.29)

Timbu

8 (0.25)

2 (0.13)

6 (0.35)

Pilosa

Tamanduá

18 (0.56)

7 (0.47)

11 (0.65)

Preguiça

10 (0.31)

5 (0.33)

5 (0.29)

Total

15

87

3177 (99.61)

1487 (99.76)

1690 (99.57)

Invertebrates

Life stages****

Larva

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Haplotaxida

Minhoca

31 (21.08)

13 (26.00)

18 (18.55)

Araneae

Aranha

8 (5.44)

3 (6.00)

5 (5.15)

Caranguejeira

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Decapoda

Carangueijo

1 (0.68)

1 (2.00)

0 (0.00)

Camarão

2 (1.36)

1 (2.00)

1 (1.03)

Insecta*

Inseto

2 (1.36)

2 (4.00)

0 (0.00)

Lepidoptera

Lagarta

12 (8.16)

3 (6.00)

9 (9.27)

Borboleta

11 (7.48)

4 (8.00)

7 (7.21)

Mollusca**

Molusco

1 (0.68)

1 (2.00)

0 (0.00)

Scorpiones

Escorpião

1 (0.68)

1 (2.00)

0 (0.00)

Diptera

Mosquito

2 (1.36)

0 (0.00)

2 (2.06)

Mosca

6 (4.08)

1 (2.00)

5 (5.15)

Muriçoca

2 (1.36)

0 (0.00)

2 (2.06)

Hymenoptera

Formiga

10 (6.80)

3 (6.00)

7 (7.21)

Abelha

3 (2.04)

1 (2.00)

2 (2.06)

Maribondo

3 (2.04)

0 (0.00)

3 (3.09)

Ascaridida

Lombriga

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Pulmonata

Lesma

3 (2.04)

0 (0.00)

3 (3.09)

Caramujo

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Coleoptera

Besouro

5 (3.40)

2 (4.00)

3 (3.09)

Cnidaria**

Água-viva

3 (2.04)

0 (0.00)

3 (3.09)

Pólipo

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Siphonaptera

Pulga

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Blattodea

Barata

9 (6.12)

1 (2.00)

8 (8.24)

Porífera**

Esponja

2 (1.36)

1 (2.00)

1 (1.03)

Scolopendromorpha

Centopéia

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Orthoptera

Grilo

3 (2.04)

0 (0.00)

3 (3.09)

Gafanhoto

4 (2.72)

1 (2.00)

3 (3.09)

Phasmatodea

Mané mago

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Octopoda

Polvo

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Hemiptera

Barbeiro

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Diplopoda

Piolho de cobra

2 (1.36)

1 (2.00)

1 (1.03)

Crustacea*

Crustáceo

1 (0.68)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.03)

Total

24

34

137 (99.96)

40 (100.00)

97 (99.92)

  1. aWe consider the animal denomination by the local vernacular name cited by the interviewers; *Class, **Phylum, ***Locally domestic, and ****Others