Distribution patterns of roadkilled wild vertebrates at the ‘Núcleo Experimental de Iguaba Grande’ (NEIG-UFF), Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.11606/2176-7793/2025.56.2Keywords:
Atlantic Rainforest, Conservation, Road ecology, Road mortality, Spatial analysisAbstract
Although the evolution of transportation has been crucial to Brazil’s development, the linear infrastructures associated with it cause a series of impacts on biodiversity. Vertebrate roadkills are the most notorious of these and, therefore, the most studied ones; however, studies on this topic are still lacking in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The present research aimed to investigate the relevance of vertebrate roadkill rates along the RJ-106 road within the ‘Núcleo Experimental de Iguaba Grande’ area, identifying their temporal and spatial patterns. To do so, we carried out weekly on-foot samplings over the course of two years, totaling 189 km in 105 field incursions. The recorded data, comprising 245 occurrences from 23 identified species, revealed a roadkill rate of 1.296 individuals/km/day. Aves was the group with most records (n = 92), followed by Amphibia (n = 70), Mammalia (n = 55) and Reptilia (n = 24). Contrary to our expectations, no statistically significant differences were found in monthly roadkill rates between dry and wet seasons for most investigated groups, except for amphibians, which exhibited higher rates in the wet season. Although not statistically significant, we found, through a Canonical Correspondence Analysis, relations between some groups and landscape characteristics: amphibian roadkills were associated to dry forest, reptiles to open vegetation, and mammals to water bodies and urban/anthropized areas. The observed distribution patterns, both temporal and spatial, can be attributed to the behavioral ecology of the recorded species and the distribution of resources in the environment. In all, this study provides valuable data for an important vegetation remnant in the Cabo Frio Region and suggests potential mitigation measures. By shedding light on the road-induced ecological effects in this particular region of the state, we aim to emphasize the importance of addressing and minimizing such impacts.
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