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Identifying management units in non-endangered species: the example of the sloth Bradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825

Brazilian Journal of Biology
In this study we propose the analysis of genetic diversity of the common three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus, in an attempt to understand population structure, identify divergent intraspecific units, and contribute to the knowledge of biodiversity in ...
N. Moraes-Barros, CY. Miyaki, JS. Morgante   +2 more
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Distribuição das artérias coronárias e análise histopatológica do coração de Bradypus variegatus

Ciência Animal Brasileira
A preguiça-comum (Bradypus variegatus) tem sido vítima das investidas antrópicas desordenadas, o que tem elevado o número de acidentes e doenças para a espécie.
Priscilla Virgínio de Albuquerque, Sandra Maria de Torres, Emanuela Polimeni de Mesquita, Júlio Cézar dos Santos Nascimento, Apolônio Gomes Ribeiro, Joaquim Evêncio Neto, Gilcifran Prestes de Andrade, Adelmar Afonso de Amorim Júnior, Marleyne José Afonso Accioly Lins Amorim   +8 more
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Host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging sloths from Costa Rica [PDF]

PeerJ
The diversity and host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites infecting free-ranging sloths is poorly known. We compared gastrointestinal parasites of two sloth species from Costa Rica—three-fingered sloths (Bradypus variegatus) and two-fingered ...
Ezequiel A. Vanderhoeven, Madeleine Florida, Rebecca N. Cliffe, José Guzmán, Juliana Notarnicola, Tyler R. Kartzinel   +5 more
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The tracks of the megaterium. Anatomical comparision between Eremotherium Rusconii and Bradypus Variegatus

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2004
Based on an anatomical comparison between Eremotherium rusconii and Bradypus variegatus and a literature review, similarities and differences between these species were established in an attempt to explain the extinction of E. rusconii.
Ricaurte Viveros, Catalina Lara, Manuel Hoyos, Mario Murcia   +3 more
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Nutritive Value and Degradation Kinetic Parameters of Three Plants for Feeding Bradypus variegatus Schinz, In Vitro Evaluation [PDF]

Animals
This study aimed to evaluate the nutritive value of three feeds (Cecropia sp., Pterodon sp., and Inga sp.) for sloths (Bradypus variegatus), based on nutritional composition and in vitro gas production.
Igor Luiz Carvalho Máximo, Júlio Cézar dos Santos Nascimento, Gilcifran Prestes de Andrade, José Lypson Pinto Simões Izidro, Priscilla Virgínio de Albuquerque, Daniel Bezerra do Nascimento, Janerson José Coêlho, Marleyne José Afonso Accioly Lins Amorim, Alexandre Carneiro Leão de Mello, Romero Marcos Pedrosa Brandão Costa, Carlos Bôa-Viagem Rabello, Maria do Carmo Mohaupt Marques Ludke, Apolônio Gomes Ribeiro, Carolina Louise Nascimento de Santana, Ricardo Alexandre Silva Pessoa   +14 more
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Description of brachial plexus of sloth (Bradypus variegatus) [PDF]

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2020
: The species Bradypus variegatus is known as the common sloth, an endemic mammal from neotropical regions, which has been suffering from devastating anthropogenic activities. Our study aimed to describe the brachial plexus of B.
Silvia F. Alcântara, Marleyne J.A.L. Amorim, Priscilla V. Albuquerque, Emanuela P. Mesquita, Maria Eduarda L.C. Miranda, Gilcifran P. Andrade, Nathalia E.O. Nascimento, Júlio C.S. Nascimento   +7 more
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High genetic diversity and strong genetic structure of Strongyllodes variegatus populations in oilseed rape production areas of China

BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Background Strongyllodes variegatus (Fairmaire) is a major insect pest of oilseed rape in China. Despite its economic importance, the contribution of its population genetics in the development of any suitable protection control strategy for the ...
Hai-Xia Zhan, Zhong-Ping Hao, Rui Tang, Li-Ni Zhu, Jing-Jiang Zhou, Shu-Min Hou   +5 more
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Descrição anatômica da artéria carótida externa e seus ramos na preguiça-comum [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2020
RESUMO Bradypus variegatus, espécie pertencente à família Bradypodidae e à superordem Xenarthra, pode ser considerada modelo biológico de caráter multidisciplinar.
M.E.L.C. Miranda, M.J.A.A.L. Amorim, P.V. Albuquerque, F.B.A. Menezes, S.F. Alcântara, L.B. Fonsêca Filho, G.P. Andrade, E.P. Mesquita   +7 more
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Morphological characterization of the laryngeal cartilages of the Bradypus variegatus sloth (Schinz, 1825)

Acta Veterinaria Brasilica, 2023
The common sloth, Bradypus variegatus is an arboreal mammal, belonging to the order Pilosa of the Xenarthra superorder. It has a wide geographical distribution in some countries in Central and South America.
H. Silva, P. V. D. Albuquerque, Cláudio Barboza de Andrade, Érica Bruna de Andrade Soares, Marcela Barbosa D'Emery, Marina Cavalcanti Pereira, G. P. D. Andrade, A. Ribeiro, J. C. S. Nascimento, J. Evêncio-Neto, M. J. A. A. L. Amorim   +10 more
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Myology of the pelvic limb of the brown‐throated three‐toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)

Journal of Anatomy, 2022
Tree sloths rely on their limb flexors for bodyweight support and joint stability during suspensory locomotion and posture. This study aims to describe the myology of three‐toed sloths and identify limb muscle traits that indicate modification for ...
M. Butcher, D. M. Morgan, K. Spainhower, D. R. Thomas, Brad A. Chadwell, J. Avey-Arroyo, Sarah Kennedy, Rebecca N. Cliffe   +7 more
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