Reproduction and population dynamics of Didelphis aurita Wied-Neuwied (Mammalia: Didelphimorphia) in the periurban environment of Santa Catarina Island, in southern Brazil
The various aspects of reproduction and population dynamics of Didelphis aurita were studied through Marine capture-recapture on Santa Catarina Island, in southern Brazil.Surveys were carried out from April 1996 to March 1997.The study area was located near the stream of a swamp in a disturbed Atlantic Forest area.On 880 trap-nights, 31 opossums we