NOTAS SOBRE VERTEBRADOS DA CIDADE UNIVERSITÁRIA EM CAMPO GRANDE, MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Abstract

The number of studies addressing urban fauna and how habitat fragmentation interferes with species biology is growing exponentially in Brazil, focusing on understanding how fauna behave in these environments. In this work, we present two scientific notes based on opportunistic records made on the Campus of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul through chapters. In the first chapter, we report a new record of Coendou longicaudatus boliviensis for the municipality of Campo Grande. Although there were previous records in grey literature, the present work offers an updated and more consistent identification for the species in the state. In the second chapter, we describe the first record of consumption of Syngonium podophyllum by Chelonoidis carbonaria in Brazil, adding unprecedented information about the diet of the Red-footed Tortoise and highlighting its dietary plasticity in anthropogenic environments. Together, both records reinforce the relevance of urban forest remnants and highlight the value of occasional observations as fundamental data sources for understanding local fauna and the functioning of urban ecosystems.