Brazilian distribution of Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), a common parasite of sloths (Mammalia: Xenarthra) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2002 Amblyomma varium, commonly known in Brazil as the "carrapato-gigante-da-preguiça" (sloth's giant tick) is found from southern Central America to Argentina. The present study adds information on the geographical distribution of A.
Sandro Marques +3 more
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Morphofunctional Space of the Forelimb in Caraguatypotherium munozi (Notoungulata; Mesotheriidae): Insights Into Wrist-Powered Digging. [PDF]
J MorpholCaraguatypotherium munozi displays a distinctive morphofunctional configuration combining high wrist flexor leverage with reduced elbow mechanical advantage—traits consistent with wrist‐dominated scratch‐digging. Multivariate analyses place it outside the core morphospaces of extant locomotor groups.
Medina-González P, Moreno K.
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Wildlife hosts for OIE-Listed diseases: considerations regarding global wildlife trade and host-pathogen relationships. [PDF]
Vet Med Sci, 2017 The expanding international wildlife trade, combined with a lack of surveillance for key animal diseases in most countries, represents a potential pathway for transboundary disease movement. We reviewed peer‐reviewed literature for reports of 73 OIE‐Listed terrestrial animal diseases in wild animals and found 528 possible wild animal hosts using our ...
Smith KM +7 more
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Nutritive Value and Degradation Kinetic Parameters of Three Plants for Feeding Bradypus variegatus Schinz, In Vitro Evaluation [PDF]
AnimalsThis 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 +14 more
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Time scaled phylogeography and demography of Bradypus torquatus (Pilosa: Bradypodidae)
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2017 The maned sloth Bradypus torquatus (Bradypodidae:Pilosa) is an endangered and endemic species of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, a biome that was anthropogenically reduced to about 7% of its original extent.
Marco A.A. Schetino +2 more
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Shotgun Mitogenomics Provides a Reference Phylogenetic Framework and Timescale for Living Xenarthrans. [PDF]
Mol Biol Evol, 2016 Xenarthra (armadillos, sloths, and anteaters) constitutes one of the four major clades of placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic distinctiveness in mammals, a reference phylogeny is still lacking for the 31 described species. Here we used Illumina
Gibb GC +7 more
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Social behavior between mothers ´ young of sloths Bradypus variegatus SCHINZ, 1825 (Xenarthra: Bradypodidae) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2002 This study is a contribution to the ex situ and in situ conservation and preservation of Sloths. The behavioral records of the social interaction between mothers and offspring allow the detection of important learning interactions and psychomotor ...
SOARES C. A., CARNEIRO R. S.
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The distributional ecology of the maned sloth: environmental influences on its distribution and gaps in knowledge. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The maned sloth Bradypus torquatus (Pilosa, Bradypodidae) is endemic to a small area in the Atlantic Forest of coastal Brazil. It has been listed as a threatened species because of its restricted geographic range, habitat loss and fragmentation, and ...
Danielle de Oliveira Moreira +5 more
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Sloth hair as a novel source of fungi with potent anti-parasitic, anti-cancer and anti-bacterial bioactivity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The extraordinary biological diversity of tropical forests harbors a rich chemical diversity with enormous potential as a source of novel bioactive compounds. Of particular interest are new environments for microbial discovery.
Sarah Higginbotham +5 more
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2022 Bradypus variegatus, the common sloth, belongs to the Bradypodidae family, being considered a biological model to be applied in multidisciplinary research.
N.E.O. Nascimento +8 more
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