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Size and Orientation of Giant Armadillo Burrow Entrances (Priodontes maximus) in Western Formosa Province, Argentina [PDF]

Edentata, 2012
Abstract Giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) are one of the most endangered mammals in the Gran Chaco. They are largely nocturnal, highly fossorial and solitary, characteristics that have limited the understanding of their behavior and ecology. We report on the results of a study of the structure of 32 giant armadillo burrows in 25,000 ha of semi ...
Ceresoli, Natalia, Fernandez Duque, Eduardo   +1 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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, Carla Morsello, Carla Morsello, Bruna Oliveira, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez   +6 more
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When the giant rests: Evidence of prolonged inactivity in the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) of the Pantanal

Xenarthra
We documented prolonged inactivity (12 consecutive days), an uncommon behavior, in a giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) in the Pantanal. Unlike previous observations in the Amazon, there was no internal activity or alternative exits, suggesting ...
Mattheus S. Firme, Gabriel F. Massocato, Arnaud L.J. Desbiez   +2 more
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Validation of reproductive monitoring techniques in free-living female giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus)

Theriogenology Wild
The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is classified as Vulnerable and remains one of the least studied neotropical mammals, with major gaps in knowledge of its reproduction limiting reproductive management strategies.
Ana Carolina M. Lobo, Danilo Kluyber, Budhan S. Pukazhenthi, Mayara Grego Caiaffa, Gabriel F. Massocato, Arnaud L.J. Desbiez, Rogério A. de Oliveira, Jaqueline Tamara Bonavina, Eunice Oba   +8 more
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Living in the Pyrocene: Assemblage-Wide Terrestrial Vertebrate Responses to Mega-Fires in the Pantanal Wetlands. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
More than 60% of Serra do Amolar within the Pantanal Wetlands, Brazil, was burned in 2020. Nine vertebrate species showed a dependency on forest areas, which are more vulnerable to fires in this region, despite the fire not having shown a direct effect on the occupation.
Loureiro NG, Viana DFP, Noble CD, Porfírio GEO, Moreno WHA, Queiroz MAC, Tonolli GV, Peres CA, Fernandes-Ferreira H.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Divergence Across Niche Dimensions Reveals Species' Ecological Roles. [PDF]

Ecol Lett
Natural history gaps hinder our understanding of species' ecological roles and their contributions to ecosystem processes. Using an integrative framework, we analysed multiple niche dimensions of co‐occurring xenarthran insectivores, revealing divergent trophic, spatial and temporal patterns that reflect distinct ecological roles. Our results challenge
Magioli M, Alberici V, Carvalho EAR, Attias N, Ferraz KMPMB, Moreira MZ, Desbiez ALJ, Chiarello AG.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fecal DNA Identifies a Disjunct Population of an Endemic Deer (Mazama jucunda) From the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. [PDF]

Anim Genet
ABSTRACT Limited knowledge of brocket deer distribution persists due to their elusive behavior and the morphological similarities among species. A population of red brocket deer (genus Mazama) was recently discovered in the Rio Doce State Park (PERD), a protected area within the Brazilian Atlantic Forest; however, species‐level identification was ...
Freitas JLS, Peres PHF, Grotta-Neto F, Oliveira ML, Duarte JMB.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fleas and lesions in armadillo osteoderms. [PDF]

J Anat, 2023
Study of lesions caused by flea's ‘bites’ in the bones on the backs of armadillos show that they are actually made by the host's own osteoclasts, not by the flea's own masticatory apparatus. Panels (a, c, e) are reconstructions from high‐contrast resolution X‐Ray Microtomography and (b, d, f) backscattered electron mode scanning electron microscopy ...
Boyde A, Mills D, Abba AM, Ezquiaga MC.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Species distribution model reveals only highly fragmented suitable patches remaining for giant armadillo in the Brazilian Cerrado

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2021
The potential distribution of a cryptic, naturally rare large mammal, the giant armadillo Priodontes maximus, was explored in fragments of Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (259,641 km2) Brazil.
Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Bruna Gomes de Oliveira, Nina Attias, Arnaud Leonard Jean Desbiez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Large- and medium-bodied terrestrial mammals of the Upper Berbice region of Guyana [PDF]

Check List, 2020
Large mammals are key contributors to forest ecosystems globally, but Neotropical mammal populations are understudied. We employed remotely triggered camera traps and track surveys to assess the mammal community in the newly accessible upper Berbice ...
Meshach A. Pierre, Leroy Ignacio, Evi A. D. Paemelaere   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources