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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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.
Virginia Hayssen
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Seroprevalence of Arboviruses and Genetic Characterization of Orbiviruses in Sloths from Western Panama [PDF]
VirusesArthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are an increasingly significant threat to public health in tropical regions. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence of various arboviruses in two species of sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni and Bradypus ...
Rita Corrales +13 more
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Bilateral pre-axial polydactyly in a wild juvenile Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
XenarthraPolydactyly is a relatively common congenital condition in humans, also described in some other species of animals, where more digits than usual are present in the hands or feet. The literature about congenital anomalies in sloths is sparse.
Sara Goñi Martinez +3 more
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Post mortem comparison of cardiac anatomy between an electrocuted sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and five other individuals [PDF]
Open Science JournalKnowledge about cardiovascular physiology in Xenarthra species is limited, despite thorough investigation in other mammals. In particular, there is no published literature on the detailed cardiology of either sloth genera found on Costa Rica (Bradypus or
Trull, Sam, Villada Rosales, Ana Maria
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Identification and characterization of satellite DNAs in two-toed sloths of the genus Choloepus (Megalonychidae, Xenarthra). [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 Choloepus, o único gênero existente da família Megalonychidae, é composto por duas espécies vivas de preguiças de dois dedos: Choloepus didactylus e C. hoffmanni.
Sena RS +5 more
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Post-release ecology of rehabilitated Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths in Panamá [PDF]
Tropical Zoology, 2023 The field of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation continues to grow as human expansion increases the rate of deforestation in Latin America. Sloths (Bradypus spp.
Chelsea Morton +4 more
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Human-wildlife ecological interactions shape Escherichia coli population and resistome in two sloth species from Costa Rica [PDF]
npj Antimicrobials and ResistanceAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health concern, with natural ecosystems acting as reservoirs for resistant bacteria. We assessed AMR in Escherichia coli isolated from two wild sloth species in Costa Rica. E.
Cristina Calvo-Fernandez +8 more
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El perezoso de dos dedos (Choloepus hoffmanni) en Honduras: distribución, historia natural y conservación [PDF]
Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos, 2020 Choloepus hoffmanni Peters, 1858 has been poorly studied in Honduras, the country within the northernmost distribution for the species. Here we present some observations about its distribution, diet, behavior, and threats in the country.
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High moon brightness and low ambient temperatures affect sloth predation by harpy eagles. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background: Climate plays a key role in the life histories of tropical vertebrates. However, tropical forests are only weakly seasonal compared with temperate and boreal regions.
de Miranda EBP +7 more
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