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Reduced gene flow and bottleneck in the threatened giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus): implications for its conservation [PDF]

Genetics and Molecular Biology
The 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.
Pedro M Galetti, Arnaud Desbiez, Bruno Saranholi   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

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, Nina Attias, Arnaud L.J. Desbiez, Denis Valle   +3 more
doaj   +3 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

Using a Conflict Framework Analysis to Help Beekeepers and Giant Armadillos (Priodontes maximus) Coexist

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 ...
Arnaud Desbiez, , Bruna Oliveira
exaly   +3 more sources

Diversity and Activity Patterns of Medium-Sized and Large Terrestrial Mammals in Agroforests of a Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Region. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We studied species richness and activity patterns of medium‐sized and large terrestrial mammals in agroforests located in the northern buffer zone of Tambopata National Reserve, Peru. The agroforests harboured a high number of mammal species, with species richness increasing alongside greater structural complexity of vegetation.
Korol Y, Collins P, Gallegos JR, Hollis S, Hölscher D, Huinga M, Kirkby C, Gerber N.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Polling the Public to Select Flagship Species for Tourism and Conservation-A 'Big Five' for the Peruvian Amazon? [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Flagship species are used to promote conservation and tourism, but selecting species purely for prescribed appealing characteristics may overlook unique flagships or homogenise selections. A strategy of polling the public can more directly identify existing preferences for species for marketing.
Recharte M, Lee PC, Vick SJ, Bowler M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Ana Carolina da Cunha Ribeiro, Øystein Wiig, Nelson Silva Pinto, Lorrane Gabrielle Cantanhêde, Leonardo Sena, Ana Cristina Mendes-Oliveira   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Records of the giant-armadillo Priodontes maximus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae) in the Atlantic Forest: are Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo the last strongholds of the species?

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
André Hirsch, Ana Carolina Srbek-Araujo, Chiarello A G   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources