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Anatomical and radiographic study on the appendicular skeleton of the Tamandua mexicana

Revista Ciencias Veterinarias, 2022
Tamandua mexicana species has an important role in the natural ecosystem as a pest controller, feeding on insects such as termites. One of the main anatomical adaptations that this species has undergone has been to its thoracic extremities.
Ariana Calvo Varela, Mauren Hernández Valerio, Dominique Villalobos Morales, Alison Fernández Mesén, Katherina Alpizar Moreno, Dennis Salas Zamora, Daniel Miranda Fernández, Laura Chaverri Esquivel, Andréia Passos Pequeno   +8 more
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Nomenclatural history of Megalonyx Jefferson, 1799 (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Pilosa, Megalonychidae). [PDF]

Zookeys
Both authorship and spelling of the extinct giant sloth genus Megalonyx and its type species, M. jeffersonii (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Pilosa, Megalonychidae), have been inconsistent. The genus-group name has been cited with two different authorships and three dates, and it has been spelled with two different suffixes. The species-group name has been cited
Babcock LE.
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Food Habits of Wild Silky Anteaters ( Cyclopes didactylus ) of São Luis do Maranhão, Brazil [PDF]

, 2009
None of the four extant anteater species is currently considered to be threatened with extinction (IUCN, 2007; Aguiar and Fonseca, 2008). However, the destruction and fragmentation of their habitat is advancing swiftly throughout their common ...
Miranda, Flávia, Superina, Mariella, Veloso, Roberto, Zara, Fernando José   +3 more
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Space use by giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in a protected area within human‐modified landscape

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Spatial ecology data are essential for conservation purposes, especially when extinction risk is influenced by anthropogenic actions. Space use can reveal how individuals use the habitat, how they organize in space, and which components are key resources
Alessandra Bertassoni, Guilherme Mourão, Rita de Cassia Bianchi   +2 more
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Report of leucism in Tamandua mexicana (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae) from southeastern Mexico

Xenarthra
Coloration anomalies caused by melanin deficiency are rare in wild mammals and often increase predation risk. We document a case of leucism in an adult female Tamandua mexicana from the Reserva Cuxtal, Yucatán, Mexico.
Javier A. Ortiz-Medina, Alan D. Cuxim-Koyoc, Daniel Chan-Espinoza, Juan Chablé-Santos   +3 more
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Topography and syntopy of abdominopelvic viscera of the giant anteater (Myrmecophage tridactyla - Linnaeus, 1758) [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2019
In view of the scarcity of data about the topography and syntopy of abdominopelvic viscera of the giant anteater (Myrmecophage tridactyla - Linnaeus, 1758), the present study aimed to elucidate these characteristics and to compare them with the other ...
F.R. Oliveira, F.R. Lima, M.J. Silvino, L.F. Pereira, F.G.G. Dias   +4 more
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Tamandua mexicana en el estado de Guerrero, México: estado del conocimiento, distribución y principales amenazas

Xenarthra
El oso hormiguero Tamandua mexicana es una especie poco estudiada y con información limitada, particularmente en el estado de Guerrero, México. Además, se desconocen las posibles amenazas que enfrenta la especie en esta región.
Angel Neftali Osorio-Rodriguez, José Alberto Almazán-Catalán, Fernando Ruíz-Gutiérrez, Cuauhtémoc Chávez, Enrique Vázquez-Arroyo, Carlos Sánchez-Castro   +5 more
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Model of blood supply to the intestine of Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) [PDF]

, 2010
Em seis animais adultos Myrmecophaga tridactyla estudou-se o modelo de suprimento sanguíneo do intestino grosso, que é dependente das artérias mesentérica cranial (AMCr) e caudal (AMC).
FERREIRA, Jussara Rocha, MORTOZA, Amanda Rocha, REZENDE, Lorenna Cardoso, SOUZA, Ana Lúcia Rezende de   +3 more
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Altitudinal range extension of the nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia, Xenarthra), in Irazú Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Xenarthra
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a widely distributed species throughout North and South America, however its distribution has been restricted by latitude and altitude due to cold temperatures.
Lloyd, Kevin J. , Sáenz-Bolaños, Carolina , Montalvo, H. , Morera, Brayan , Hagnauer, Isabel , Carrillo, Eduardo   +5 more
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New mammalian and avian records from the late Eocene La Meseta and Submeseta formations of Seymour Island, Antarctica [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
The middle–late Eocene of Antarctica was characterized by dramatic change as the continent became isolated from the other southern landmasses and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current formed.
Sarah N. Davis, Christopher R. Torres, Grace M. Musser, James V. Proffitt, Nicholas M.A. Crouch, Ernest L. Lundelius, Matthew C. Lamanna, Julia A. Clarke   +7 more
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