Mansonella sp. and associated Wolbachia endosymbionts in ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) in periurban areas from Midwestern Brazil [PDF]
Coatis (Nasua nasua) are wild carnivorous well adapted to anthropized environments especially important because they act as reservoirs hosts for many arthropod-borne zoonotic pathogens.
L. Perles +9 more
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Development of short‐target primers for species identification in biological studies of Carnivora [PDF]
Noninvasive genetic sampling greatly facilitates studies on the genetics, ecology, and conservation of threatened species. Species identification is often a prerequisite for noninvasive sampling‐based biological studies.
Huiwen Liu +6 more
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A New Demodecidae Mite (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing the Raccoon Procyon lotor (Carnivora: Procyonidae), an Invasive Species in Europe [PDF]
The raccoon, Procyon lotor, is an alien species in Europe, where it is considered invasive and poses significant environmental and sanitary risks: it can increase the host reservoir by both introducing new parasites to the region and acquiring native ...
Joanna N. Izdebska +3 more
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Neorickettsia sp. in coatis (Nasua nasua) in Brazil [PDF]
The genus Neorickettsia comprises trematode-associated bacteria that can cause diseases in animals and humans. Despite detection of Neorickettsia antigens in the intestine of coatis kept in captivity in southern Brazil through immunohistochemistry, the ...
Lívia Perles +5 more
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On the Dental Formulae of Brazilian Terrestrial Carnivora (Mammalia)
Key compendia of Neotropical mammals contain conflicting information regarding the dental formulae of Brazilian carnivores. The objective of the present study was to review the dental formulae of Brazilian Canidae, Felidae, Mephitidae, Mustelidae and ...
FILIPE S. GUDINHO, MARCELO WEKSLER
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Ecomorphological determinations in the absence of living analogs:The predatory behavior of the marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) as revealed by elbow joint morphology [PDF]
Thylacoleo carnifex, or the “pouched lion” (Mammalia: Marsupialia: Diprotodontia: Thylacoleonidae), was a carnivorous marsupial that inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene.
Alberto Martín-Serra +32 more
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Adult male coatis play with a band of juveniles. [PDF]
This study examined the play behaviour in one group of coatis (Nasua narica) at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. We incidentally found adult males playing with juvenile coatis, and conducted post-hoc analyses to investigate this interaction ...
Logan, CJ, Longino, JT
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Semen collection and evaluation of captive coatis (Nasua nasua)
Semen samples (n=105) were collected through eletroejaculation from six adult male coatis (Nasua nasua) between January 2007 and December 2008 at Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Zoo, Cuiabá, Brazil. Mean values were: volume (mL); concentration (sperm/
R.C.R. Paz +5 more
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Tracing the origin of the panda's thumb [PDF]
© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. We investigate the relative development of the carnivoran radial sesamoids to untangle the evolution of this iconic structure.
Abella, Juan +7 more
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Morfologia dos músculos do ombro, braço e antebraço do quati (Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1758)
O quati é um animal que pertence ao Filo Chordata, à Classe Mammalia, à Ordem Carnívora e à Família Procyonidae. A característica marcante da família Procyonidae é a presença de cinco dígitos em seus membros: torácico e pélvico.
Amilton Cesar dos Santos +5 more
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