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x Morais Rêgo, Aurora Ramos de
  1944
O peixe-boi.
Rev. Mus. Nac. (Rio de Janeiro) 1(2): 10-12. 2 figs. Dec. 1944.
–Pop. acc. of Amazonian manatees, including information on their natural history (inaccurate), economic use, and hunting, with a photo of hunters using a barricade of stakes. Recommends the commercial raising of manatees.

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Brazil
x  1944Morais Rêgo, A.R. de (TI; natural history, econ. use; 10-12.)
Economic Uses
(SEE ALSO: Archeological Sites, Sirenia at; Hunting and Capture; Medicinal Applications; Religious, Superstitious, or Ornamental Use or Observance; Weed Control)
x  1944Morais Rêgo, A.R. de (TI; Brazil; meat, mixira, hide; commercial raising; 11-12.)
Food
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
x  1944Morais Rêgo, A.R. de (TI; Brazil; fruits, grass, detritus; 10.)
Hunting and Capture
(SEE ALSO: Accidental Death or Injury; Archeological Sites, Sirenians at; Captivity, Sirenians in; Conservation; Economic Use; Natural Enemies; Weed Control)
x *1944Morais Rêgo, A.R. de (TI; Brazil; harpoons; 10-12.)
Trichechus inunguis (Natterer in von Pelzeln, 1883) Thomas and Lydekker, 1897
xv 1944Morais Rêgo, A.R. de (natural history, hunting, econ. use; 10-12.)
Vernacular Names
x  1944Morais Rêgo, A.R. de (TI; Brazil; urauá, vaca-marinha, guarabá; 10, 12.)