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Xenarthra, 2023 We monitored a stretch of the BR-050 highway in the State of Goiás that crosses several natural environments used by the giant armadillo, a peculiar and endangered species whose survival is threatened by vehicle collisions. Here, we present the record of
Okamura Arasaki, Marcelo +4 more
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Distribución y usos de los armadillos en sabanas inundables de Arauca, Colombia
Biota Colombiana, 2018 En Colombia se han registrado seis especies de armadillos, de las cuales cinco se encuentran en la región de la Orinoquia. Para el departamento de Arauca, la información sobre estas especies es insuficiente y desactualizada.
Arlex Rodríguez-Durán +3 more
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Diversity and Activity Patterns of Medium-Sized and Large Terrestrial Mammals in Agroforests of a Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Region. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe 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 +7 more
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Medium-sized and large mammals of the Cazumbá-Iracema Extractivist Reserve, Acre, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2020 The medium-sized and large mammals of the Cazumbá-Iracema Extractivist Reserve, Acre, Brazil are inventoried. Data were collected using five methods: line transects, opportunistic sightings, camera trapping, hunting calendar, and hunting ...
Marcela Alvares Oliveira +1 more
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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 +3 more
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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 +2 more
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Priodontes maximus(Cingulata: Chlamyphoridae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2016 Priodontes maximus ([Kerr, 1792][1]), called the giant armadillo, is monotypic and by far the largest extant armadillo. Average adult weight is about 30kg (in captivity, as high as 80kg). Its carapace extends about halfway down its sides, making it impossible to curl up tightly.
Carter, Tracy S. +2 more
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Polling the Public to Select Flagship Species for Tourism and Conservation-A 'Big Five' for the Peruvian Amazon? [PDF]
Ecol EvolFlagship 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.
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Medium-sized to large mammals of Serra do Tombador, Cerrado of Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2017 The Cerrado is the second largest biome of Brazil and one of the most threatened, mainly due to habitat conversion and agricultural expansion. At the same time, the fauna of the Cerrado is poorly known.
Rodolfo Cabral +3 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 Priodontes maximus is the largest living armadillo and is at risk of extinction. The species ranges throughout South America and one of its last refuges in the entire Atlantic Forest is a reserve complex called Sooretama. We investigated the conservation
Bruno Lucas Fontes +13 more
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