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Anatomical description of the aortic arch of a rare species “the giant armadillo” (Priodontes maximus; Kerr, 1792) [PDF]

open access: yesFolia Morphologica, 2020
The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is found in diverse habitats from South America. A female adult giant armadillo with a body mass of 45 kg was used.
R. Santos   +4 more
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Atropelamentos e novos registros para tatu-canastra (Priodontes maximus) no centro-oeste do Brasil [PDF]

open access: yesMastozoología Neotropical, 2018
Despite the widespread distribution of the giant armadillo Priodontes maximus, this species isfound at low densities, often in disrupted populations. Here we report 12 new records, including five incidentsof roadkill of P.
Dalponti, Guilherme   +4 more
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Priodontes maximus

open access: yes, 2020
Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792), Giant Armadillo Records. Recorded by opportunistic sightings (09° 07.632′S, 068°06.230′W) and hunting interviews. Identification. Its carapace is highly flexible, with 11–13 moveable bands. Hair is sparse.
Calouro, Armando Muniz   +1 more
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Priodontes maximus

open access: yes, 2016
Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) Giant Armadillo Dasypus maximus Kerr, 1792:112. Type locality “Cayenne,” French Guiana. Dasypus giganteus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803:207. Type locality “Le Paraguay ” with reference to “ Le Grand Tatou d’Azara,
Leslie, David M.   +2 more
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Priodontes maximus

open access: yes, 1993
Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792). In Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom, p. 112. TYPE LOCALITY: French Guiana, "Cayenne." DISTRIBUTION: South America east of the Andes from N Venezuela and the Guianas south to Paraguay and N Argentina.
Alfred L. Gardner
core   +3 more sources

Tamaño y orientación de cuevas de tatú carreta (Priodontes maximus) en el oeste de la provincia de Formosa, Argentina [PDF]

open access: yesEdentata, 2012
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
Fernandez Duque, Eduardo   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

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

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Potencial evento de alimentação de Priodontes maximus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae) por Desmodus rotundus (Chiroptera: Desmodontinae) no cerrado, oeste do Brasil [PDF]

open access: yesNotas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos, 2022
Hematophagous bats are fascinating mammals due to their social structure and complex anatomical and physiological characters. We present evidence of the potential use of the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) in the feeding spectrum of the common ...
de Andrade, Henrique S. F.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

When the giant rests: Evidence of prolonged inactivity in the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) of the Pantanal

open access: yesXenarthra
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   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Validation of reproductive monitoring techniques in free-living female giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus)

open access: yesTheriogenology 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   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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