A New Species of Neoglyptatelus (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata) from the Late Miocene of Uruguay Provides New Insights on the Evolution of the Dorsal Armor in Cingulates [PDF]
, 2018 The genus Neoglyptatelus Carlini, Vizcaíno and Scillato-Yané has been considered a member of Glyptatelinae, a group encompassing the purportedly basal-most glyptodonts.
Fernicola, Juan Carlos +4 more
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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 +8 more
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Hematology and serum chemistry values in captive and wild pichis, Zaedyus pichiy (Mammalia, Dasypodidae) [PDF]
, 2008 As part of an ongoing study on the health status of pichis, Zaedyus pichiy (Mammalia, Dasypodidae), blood was collected under manual restraint from 72 free-ranging pichis captured in Mendoza Province, Argentina, between November 2001 and December 2006 ...
Mera y Sierra, Roberto +1 more
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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 +2 more
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Nomenclatural history of Megalonyx Jefferson, 1799 (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Pilosa, Megalonychidae). [PDF]
ZookeysBoth 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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Review of the ground sloth Nothropus (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Pleistocene of Argentina and Bolivia [PDF]
, 2017 The Nothrotheriinae Ameghino (Xenarthra, Pilosa) arerecorded in Argentina from the middle Miocene to the late Pleistocene. In the Quaternary of the current territories of Argentinaand Bolivia it is possible to recognize the existence of the genus ...
Miño Boilini, Ángel Ramón +2 more
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Report of leucism in Tamandua mexicana (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae) from southeastern Mexico
XenarthraColoration 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 +3 more
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XenarthraEl 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 +5 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 +4 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 +3 more
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