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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1942 The authors give a description of Dipetalonema spiralis (Molin, 1860), based on two samples collected by the C. E. E. L. V. A. in the joints of the hands and feet of Choloepus didactylus (L.) at Piratuba, State of Pará, Brazil, both containing males and ...
Herman Lent, J. F. Teixeira de Freitas
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An update on the physiology of two- and three-toed sloths
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000 Physiological and pharmacological research undertaken on sloths during the past 30 years is comprehensively reviewed. This includes the numerous studies carried out upon the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, anesthesia, blood chemistry ...
D.P. Gilmore +2 more
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Sensitisation, research and management for conservation within ESPOL University forests after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ecuador [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2023 Non sustainable land uses are disturbing natural habitats and wild animals’ ecology worldwide. Nevertheless, the sensitisation of key actors combined with research and a consequent management can influence decision-making and improve animals’ well-being.
Ricardo Villalba-Briones +3 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992 Characterization is given of a new parasite, Leishmania equatoriensis sp.n. wich was isolated from the viscera of a sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and a squirrel (Sciurus granatensis), captured in humid tropical forest onthe Pacific Coast of Ecuador.
Gabriel Grimaldi Júnior +5 more
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Choloepus hoffmanni (Pilosa: Megalonychidae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2011 Abstract Choloepus hoffmanni Peters, 1858 (Hoffmann's two-toed sloth) is 1 of 2 extant two-toed sloths. A high-canopy folivore, C. hoffmanni has a disjunct range with a northern population in Central America and northern South America and a southern population in South America. C.
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, 2005 Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Pilosa, pp. 100-103 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 101, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Brachial plexus and points for anesthetic block in royal sloth and common sloth [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e ZootecniaThis study presents a macroscopic description of the brachial plexus in the royal sloth, Choloepus didactylus, and the common sloth, Bradypus variegatus, to identify the points for anesthetic block to perform surgical procedures. Six C.
J.C. Silva +4 more
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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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Domestic dogs as a threat to sloths in Costa Rica: A clinical case report and review of the problem
Open Veterinary Science, 2023 Human-introduced predators, primarily the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), and human-modified landscapes conjointly threaten wildlife across Costa Rica.
Brown Natalie, Villada Ana, Trull Sam
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, 2005 Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Pilosa, pp. 100-103 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 101, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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