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Direct comparison of herpetofaunal camera, pitfall, and funnel trapping in the upland habitats of Florida, USA

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue 3, September 2025.
Herpetofaunal camera arrays versus pitfall and funnel trap arrays were tested in upland habitats of Florida, USA, and found that the methods are complementary in recording species richness and abundance; they were also similar in costs of use. Future herpetofaunal field studies should employ both cameras and live traps to best estimate populations and ...
Tiffany M. Doan
wiley   +1 more source

Mycobacterium leprae in six-banded (Euphractus sexcinctus) and nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in Northeast Brazil

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012
Human beings are the main reservoir of the causative agent of leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae. In the Americas, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) also act as a reservoir for the bacillus.
Cristiane Cunha Frota   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparación de dos métodos para la adquisición de datos ecológicos sobre armadillos en las pampas argentinas: trabajo de campo vs entrevistas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The objective of this work is to compare information collected on the ecology of three species of Pampean armadillos (Chaetophractus villosus, C. vellerosus and Dasypus hybridus), obtained through interviews with the information obtained previously in a ...
Abba, Agustin Manuel   +1 more
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Effects of reduced-impact logging on medium and large-bodied forest vertebrates in eastern Amazonia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Standard line-transect census techniques were deployed to generate a checklist and quantify the abundance of medium and large-bodied vertebrate species in forest areas of eastern Amazonia with and without a history of reduced-impact logging (RIL).
Laufer, Juliana   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Uncovering barriers and paths for ensuring road mitigation to reduce wildlife collisions: Establishing grounds for action

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2025.
Defining and addressing challenges is essential for effective wildlife‐vehicle collision (WVC) mitigation. Our study focuses on identifying key barriers that hinder the implementation of mitigation measures and proposes actionable paths to overcome them.
Yuri Geraldo Gomes Ribeiro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous infection of human host with genetically distinct isolates of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This study is the first report on genetic differences between isolates of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis from a single patient. We describe a simultaneous infection with genetically distinct isolates of P.
Arnaud, Adelita Duanra Medeiros do Monte   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Rehabilitation of the Nine–banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

open access: yesWildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 2008
The following is a sampling of substitute formulas, diets, caging facilities, specialized care, and release criteria for the nine–banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). The information presented should be used as a guideline, not an absolute.
Suzanne McPhee, Nancy Leary
openaire   +2 more sources

Tiny Patch, Big Value: A Small Dry Forest Patch Supports Wildlife Conservation in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2025.
This study highlights the biodiversity value of the Murren Reserve, a small tropical dry forest patch in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Using camera traps and opportunistic observations, researchers documented 32 wildlife species, including federally endangered species like the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and puma (Puma concolor), as well as 73 plant species.
Trevor L. Proctor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis associated with rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) migration in two nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) and an opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in the southeastern United States

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, was the cause of neural larval migrans in two nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) and one Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from the southeastern United States.
Martha F. Dalton   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the origin of leprosy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
International audienceLeprosy, a chronic human disease with potentially debilitating neurological consequences, results from infection with Mycobacterium leprae.
Araoz, Romulo   +21 more
core   +3 more sources

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