Reduced gene flow and bottleneck in the threatened giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus): implications for its conservation [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyThe progressive fragmentation and loss of habitats represent the main threats for endangered species, causing genetic consequences that may have potential implications for a population’s long-term persistence.
Nayra T Rodrigues +2 more
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Biologging as an important tool to uncover behaviors of cryptic species: an analysis of giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Advances in biologging have increased the understanding of how animals interact with their environment, especially for cryptic species. For example, giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) are the largest extant species of armadillo but are rarely ...
Joshua A. Cullen +3 more
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Using a Conflict Framework Analysis to Help Beekeepers and Giant Armadillos (Priodontes maximus) Coexist [PDF]
Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021 Damage caused by wildlife is one reason preventing peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife. To identify the complexity and scope of human-wildlife interactions and to guide conservation interventions, a theoretical framework has been recently ...
Mariana L. Catapani +6 more
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Trypanosoma rangeli Genetic, Mammalian Hosts, and Geographical Diversity from Five Brazilian Biomes [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Trypanosoma rangeli is a generalist hemoflagellate that infects mammals and is transmitted by triatomines around Latin America. Due to its high genetic diversity, it can be classified into two to five lineages.
Maria Augusta Dario +10 more
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Zoologia, 2009 We report 20 records of Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) collected between 1990 and 2009 in three nature reserves located in forested areas of southeastern Brazil within the Atlantic Forest biome. Seventeen records were collected in Parque Estadual do Rio
Ana Carolina Srbek-Araujo +2 more
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Research Questions on the Behavior and Ecology of the Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) [PDF]
Edentata, 2006 Between 1972 and 1982, five giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) resided for varying periods in an off-exhibit area at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. They included three males which came from Guyana and two females from Bolivia, all received as wild-caught young adults.
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Environmental factors influencing the abundance of four species of threatened mammals in degraded habitats in the eastern Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 On the latest 60 years the degradation and fragmentation of native habitats have been modifying the landscape in the eastern Brazilian Amazon. The adaptive plasticity of an organism has been crucial for its long-term survival and success in these novel ...
Juliana Teixeira-Santos +6 more
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Impact of ecotourism on abundance, diversity and activity patterns of medium-large terrestrial mammals at Brownsberg Nature Park, Suriname. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 The impacts of ecotourism on biodiversity are poorly understood and the outcome of this type of research is often contradictory. On the one hand ecotourism could impact the occurrence, survival or behavior of species, on the other hand ecotourism is ...
Dimitri A Ouboter +2 more
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Prevalence of Mycobacterium leprae in armadillos in Brazil: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Understanding the prevalence of M. leprae infection in armadillos is important because of evidence from Brazil and other countries of an association between contact with armadillos and the development of Hansen's Disease (leprosy).
Patrícia Deps +3 more
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Population density, activity patterns, and ecological importance of giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) in Colombia [PDF]
Journal of Mammalogy, 2017 The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is the largest extant armadillo species. This rare, cryptic, and poorly studied South American mammal is considered a physical ecosystem engineer. From February to August 2014, 10 camera traps were used to estimate population density, activity patterns, and the ecological importance of giant armadillos on ...
CARLOS A Aya-Cuero, Mariella Superina
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