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The hidden anatomy of paranasal sinuses reveals biogeographically distinct morphotypes in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Background With their Pan-American distribution, long-nosed armadillos (genus Dasypus) constitute an understudied model for Neotropical biogeography. This genus currently comprises seven recognized species, the nine-banded armadillo (D.
Guillaume Billet +3 more
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The morphology of xenarthrous vertebrae (Mammalia: Xenarthra) / [PDF]
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Gaudin, Timothy J. (Timothy James), 1966-
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DiversityLeprosy is a chronically infectious disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae, or the more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis. In the Americas, wild armadillos of the Dasypus genus are natural hosts.
Olivia F. Sciandra +3 more
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Osteoderm microstructure of Riostegotherium yanei, the oldest Xenarthra
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências: Riostegotherium yanei from the Itaboraí Basin, Brazil, is the oldest known Xenarthra. This paper aims to describe the internal morphology of the osteoderms of Riostegotherium yanei from the perspective of histology and micro-CT approaches, expanding ...
LÍLIAN P. BERGQVIST +5 more
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Experimental infections with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis obtained from armadillos: comparison to clinical isolates [PDF]
, 2008 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) that is one of the most prevalent systemic human mycoses in Latin America. Armadillos show a high incidence of PCM infection and could, therefore, be a natural reservoir for this fungus ...
BAGAGLI, Eduardo +4 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Worldwide, transportation agencies have been involved in road mitigation efforts to reduce road mortality and promote connectivity of endangered species. Baseline data on how mammals respond to highway construction, however, are rarely collected in road mitigation and monitoring studies, including in the USA.
Thomas J. Yamashita +4 more
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Morphology, taxonomy and zoogeography of Argentinean mammals: A tribute to José Yepes [PDF]
, 2018 Esta sección especial de la Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales nueva serie coincide con el 90 aniversario de la incorporación del Dr. José Yepes (1897-1976) al frente de la Colección Nacional de Mastozoología.
Cassini, Guillermo Hernán +1 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.With urbanization reducing the amount of available wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation increasing the human activity within wildlife habitats, it is important to understand the effects of human activity on animal behavior. This study examined how the reduction in human presence in urban parks in Gainesville, Florida, affected the temporal ...
Maya Fives, Matthew Hallett
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Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2016 RESUMO Carrapatos são ectoparasitos hematófagos importantes para a saúde pública e animal por transmitirem agentes infecciosos durante a hematofagia, bem como causarem injúrias a seus hospedeiros.
Sâmara Nunes Gomes +2 more
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Taxonomic revision of the long-nosed armadillos, Genus Dasypus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia, Cingulata). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Dasypus is the most speciose genus of the order Cingulata, including approximately 40% of known living armadillos. Nine species are currently recognized, although comprehensive analyses of the entire genus have never been done.
Anderson Feijó +2 more
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