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Goeldi, Emil August (detail)
   
1893
Os mammiferos do Brasil.
Rio de Janeiro, Alves & C. (Monographias Brasileiras No. 1): iii + 181.
–Lists the Family Manatidae under Cetacea (13); notes the distribution of "Manatus americanus (latirostris)" and "M. inunguis" in Brazil; briefly describes their habits, economic and medicinal uses, and hunting, and an attempt to bring a young M. americanus to London (119-121). A dairy cow was brought along to nourish it, but the manatee died of cold en route. Notes that "manati" is an indigenous name (165).

Related Index Records (10)

Brazil
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (TMM, TI; 119-120.)

Captivity, Sirenians in
(SEE ALSO: Hunting and Capture; Weed Control)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Trichechus from Brazil; died en route to London; 120-121.)

Economic Uses
(SEE ALSO: Archeological Sites, Sirenia at; Hunting and Capture; Medicinal Applications; Religious, Superstitious, or Ornamental Use or Observance; Weed Control)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Trichechus; Brazil; meat, hide, fat; 120.)

Hunting and Capture
(SEE ALSO: Accidental Death or Injury; Archeological Sites, Sirenians at; Captivity, Sirenians in; Conservation; Economic Use; Natural Enemies; Weed Control)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Trichechus; Brazil; harpoons, nets; 120.)

Manatus americanus (Link, 1795) Illiger, 1815
(= Trichechus manatus; also used by many authors for T. inunguis)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Brazil; 120-121.)

Manatus inunguis Natterer in von Pelzeln, 1883
(= Trichechus inunguis)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Brazil; 120.)

Manatus latirostris Harlan, 1824
(= Trichechus manatus)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Brazil; 120.)

Medicinal Applications
(SEE ALSO: Economic Use)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (Trichechus; Brazil; hide, oil; for rheumatism; 120.)

Temperature, Effects of
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Shelter-seeking or Escape; Migration & Movements; Natural Death or Injury; Pollution, Effects of; Thermoregulation)
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (TMM; in capt.; m121.)

Vernacular Names
  x 1893 Goeldi, E.A. (TI, TMM; Brazil; 119-120, 165.)


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