Volume 9, Number 10—October 2003
Dispatch
Mayaro Virus in Wild Mammals, French Guiana
Benoît de Thoisy*, Jacques Gardon*, Rosa Alba Salas†, Jacques Morvan*, and Mirdad Kazanji*
Table 1
Ecologic data used in the multivariate analysisa
| Species | Vertical use of space | Rhythm of activity | Lifespan | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choloepus didactylus |
A |
ND |
L |
M |
| Tamandua tetradactyla |
AT |
ND |
L |
M |
| Bradypus tridactylus |
A |
ND |
L |
H |
| Dasypus spp. |
T |
N |
I |
H |
| Myoprocta acouchy |
T |
D |
I |
M |
| Dasyprocta leporina |
T |
D |
I |
H |
| Agouti paca |
T |
N |
I |
H |
| Coendou melanurus |
A |
N |
I |
M |
| C. prehensilis |
A |
N |
I |
H |
| Echimys spp. |
A |
N |
I |
M |
| Proechimys sp. |
T |
N |
I |
H |
| Mazama spp. |
T |
ND |
I |
L |
| Tayassu tajacu |
T |
D |
I |
M |
| Potos flavus |
A |
N |
I |
M |
| Nasua nasua & Eira barbara |
AT |
D |
I |
L |
| Didelphis marsupialis |
AT |
N |
S |
M |
| Didelphis albiventris |
AT |
N |
S |
M |
| Caluromys philander |
AT |
N |
S |
H |
| Metachirus nudicaudatus |
T |
N |
S |
M |
| Caluromys philander |
AT |
N |
S |
H |
| Alouatta seniculus |
A |
D |
L |
M |
| Saimiri sciureus |
A |
D |
I |
M |
| Pithecia pithecia |
A |
D |
I |
L |
| Saguinus midas | A | D | I | M |
aVertical use of space: A, arboreal, T, terrestrial, AT, both arboreal and terrestrial. Rhythm of activity: D, diurnal; N, nocturnal; ND, nocturnal and diurnal. Lifespan: S, short; I, intermediate; L, long (see text). Density: L, low; M, medium; H , high (see text).
