Results 31 to 40 of about 1,140 (156)

Standardization in the Pre-Columbian Pottery from El Caño, Panama: Specialization, Productivity and Consumption [PDF]

, 2016
La cerámica encontrada en las tumbas de El Caño comparte el mismo estilo que la producida en las llanuras aluviales de la región en los siglos comprendidos entre el 700 y 1000 d.C.
Mayo, Carlos
core   +2 more sources

Osteological Associations With Unique Tooth Development in Manatees (Trichechidae, Sirenia): A Detailed Look at Modern Trichechus and a Review of the Fossil Record [PDF]

The Anatomical Record, 2012
AbstractModern manatees have a unique type of tooth development, continually forming identical new molars in the posterior end of each quadrant of their mouths, and then progressively moving teeth anteriorly, only to reabsorb roots and spit out worn crowns.
Brian Lee, Beatty, Taisia, Vitkovski, Olivier, Lambert, Thomas E, Macrini   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro Oliveira, Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros, Ghee T. Tan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichechidae Gill 1872

, 2014
Family TRICHECHIDAE (MANATELES) • Medium to large sirenians with pectoral flippers, no external hindlimbs, and spatulate (spoon-shaped) tail flukes. • 250-390 cm. • Nearctic, Neotropical, and Afrotropical Regions. • ‘Tropical and subtropical shallow Atlantic coastal waters, lagoons, estuaries, large rivers and tributaries where passage permits.
Russell A. Mittermeier, Don E. Wilson
openaire   +2 more sources

The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Over the centuries, a significant part of the Brazilian fauna is widely sold, more specifically in retail stores or street markets. The objective was to characterize the sale of medicinal animals in five large northeast cities. Information about the sale of zootherapeutic items was obtained in the cities of Aracaju‐SE, Fortaleza‐CE, Maceio‐AL, Recife ...
Felipe Silva Ferreira, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Waltécio de Oliveira Almeida, Rômulo Romeu da Nóbrega Alves, Ana H. Ladio   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

SITUACIÓN DE UNA POBLACIÓN AISLADA DE MANATÍES Trichechus manatus (Mammalia: Sirenia: Trichechidae) Y CONOCIMIENTO DE LA GENTE, EN UNA LAGUNA URBANA, EN TABASCO, MÉXICO

Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2014
El manatí del Caribe (Trichechus manatus, Linnaeus 1758) se considera en peligro de extinción en México y a nivel internacional, debido a la fuerte disminución de sus poblaciones en el pasado y a la modificación de su hábitat.
N Pablo-Rodríguez, LD Olivera-Gómez
doaj   +1 more source

Animal‐Based Remedies as Complementary Medicines in the Semi‐Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Animals (and their derived products) are essential ingredients in the preparation of many traditional remedies. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on medicinal animals has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant research.
Rômulo R. N. Alves, José A. A. Barbosa, Silene L. D. X. Santos, Wedson M. S. Souto, Raynner R. D. Barboza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichechidae Gill 1872

, 2005
Trichechidae Gill 1872 Trichechidae Gill 1872, Smithson. Misc. Coll., 11 (1): 14. Synonyms: Manatida Haeckel 1866; Manatidae Gray 1821; Manatina C. L. Bonaparte 1837; Manatoidea Gill 1872; Trichechoidea Giebel 1847; Trichecida Haeckel 1866. Genera: 1 genus with 3 species: Genus Trichechus Linnaeus 1758 (3 species) Discussion: See Domning (1996 ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
openaire   +2 more sources

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus sp. and Escherichia coli isolated from captive Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)

Ciência Rural
: The Amazonian manatee (Trichechusinunguis) is an aquatic mammal threatened with extinction. However, few studies have investigated the pathogens in this species, which may affect both animal and human health. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency,
Thayanne Gabryelle Viana de Souza, Rafael Gariglio Clark Xavier, Jordana Almeida Santana, Daniela Magalhães Drummond de Mello, Vera Maria Ferreira da Silva, Júlio César Câmara Rosa, Henrique César Pereira Figueiredo, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary parameters of Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia, Sirenia): reference values for the Amazonian Manatee

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Natterer 1883) is endemic to the Amazon Basin and is currently considered a vulnerable species. In order to establish normality ranges of urinary parameters to help monitor the health of this species in ...
TMA. Pantoja, FCW. Da Rosas, VMF. Dos Silva, AMF. Santos   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source