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Roadkill patterns in Latin American birds and mammals
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 1756-1783, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim Roads are a major threat for wildlife, degrading habitat and causing mortality via wildlife–vehicle collisions. In Latin America, the conjunction of high biodiversity and a rapidly expanding road network is reason for concern. We introduce an approach that combines species traits and habitat preferences to describe vulnerability and map ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno +6 more
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Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): Borna disease. [PDF]
EFSA J, 2017 Abstract Borna disease has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law (AHL), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on the eligibility of Borna disease to be listed, Article 9 for the categorisation of Borna disease according to disease prevention and control rules as in Annex IV and Article ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) +26 more
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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Alves RRN +3 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 +7 more
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Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023 In the past two decades, new species of Rickettsia have been detected and described worldwide, some of them considered pathogenic for humans. Although Costa Rica is considered a biodiversity hotspot, the knowledge about rickettsiae in sylvatic ecosystems
Rolando D. Moreira-Soto +5 more
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Contributions to study the anatomy of stomach of Bradypus variegatus (Mammalia: Folivora) [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de CiênciasAccurate anatomical and physiological knowledge of the stomach of the three-toed sloth is essential for effective clinical, surgical and dietary management, particularly in rehabilitation settings.
GILCIFRAN P. DE ANDRADE +9 more
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, 2005 Bradypodidae Gray 1821 Bradypodidae Gray 1821, London Med. Repos., 15: 304. Genera: 1 genus with 4 species: Genus Bradypus Linnaeus 1758 (4 species with 7 subspecies)
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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, 1982 Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Edentata, pp. 52-57 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc.
James H. Honacki +2 more
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, 2018 Published as part of Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson, 2018, Bradypodidae, pp. 118-132 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 118, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Russell A. Mittermeier, Don E. Wilson
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, 2023 Choloepodidae <p> The two–toed sloths are based on “ <i>Bradypus</i> ” [= <i>Choloepus</i>] <i>didactylus</i> Linnaeus 1758:35, a taxon the range of which he erroneously ascribed to &ldquo ...
Ruedas, Luis A., Mora, José Manuel
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