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Análise hematológica de macacos-prego (Sapajus libidinosus Spix, 1923) e bugios (Alouatta caraya Humboldt, 1812) de vida livre no sul do estado de Tocantins, Brasil

2015; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL; Volume: 13; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

1679-2343

Autores

Cynthia Leão Baldini, Paulo Roberto de Melo Reis, Susy Ricardo Lemes, Lilhian Alves de Araújo, Nelson Jorge da Silva,

Tópico(s)

Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Resumo

In order to determine the hematological values and compare possible sex-related differences in healthy, adult free-ranging black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) and howler (Alouatta caraya) monkeys, blood samples were collected from 15 capuchins (5 males and 10 females) and 47 black howler monkeys (28 males and 19 females). All monkeys were captured during a fauna rescue from a hydroelectric plant in southern Tocantins state, Brazil. Nine hematological profile variables were assessed, and the results were compared between groups and sexes using ANOVA and MANOVA, with a significance level of p ≤ 0.05. No significant difference was found in the hematological values of neither sex of S. libidinosus. However, in A. caraya, the RDW (♂14.37%; ♀13.53%) and number of platelets (♂186× 103/mm3; ♀153× 103/mm3) were significantly higher in males. Furthermore, the mean values of the hematological variables in both species were overall similar to those reported to captive animals.

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