Roadkill records of Lowland Tapir Tapirus terrestris (Mammalia: Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) between kilometers 06 and 76 of highway BR-163, state of Pará, Brazil

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Marco A. de Freitas
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7242-7984
Rodrigo C. Printes
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9673-2385
Eric K. Motoyama
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-6837
Assor E. Fucks
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-8190
Diogo Veríssimo
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3519-6782

Abstract

 Fifteen Lowland Tapirs Tapirus terrestris were found road killed between kilometer six and 76 of the BR-163 highway, in the state of Pará, Brazil.  The findings took place during two periods, May/July 2016, and June 2017.  This highway is internationally known for its environmental impact and here we present additional evidence of its impact on the population of a threatened species.

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