Identifying Roadkill Hotspots for Mammals in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest using a Functional Group Approach
A critical step to design wildlife mitigating measures is the identification of roadkill hotspots.
However, the effectiveness of mitigations based on roadkill hotspots depends on whether …
However, the effectiveness of mitigations based on roadkill hotspots depends on whether …
From Fairies to Giants: untangling the effect of body size, phylogeny, and ecology on vertebral bone microstructure of Xenarthran mammals
Trabecular bone is a spongy bone tissue that serves as a scaffolding-like support inside
many skeletal elements. Previous research found allometric variation in some aspects of …
many skeletal elements. Previous research found allometric variation in some aspects of …
Cranial osteology of the basal megatherioid sloth Schismotherium (Mammalia, Xenarthra) and its taxonomic implications
This study comprises a comparative description of the skull anatomy in the basal
megatherioid sloth Schismotherium fractum, based on specimens from the Santa Cruz …
megatherioid sloth Schismotherium fractum, based on specimens from the Santa Cruz …
Combined effect of ambient temperature and solar radiation on maned sloths' behaviour and detectability
GS Lopes, CR Cassano, LS Mureb… - Austral …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in ambient temperature and solar radiation may affect sloths' metabolic
rate and body temperature, with consequent changes in activities, postures and microhabitat …
rate and body temperature, with consequent changes in activities, postures and microhabitat …
Every flight is a surprise: first records of the southern maned three-toed sloth (Bradypus crinitus: Bradypodidae) through drones
Drones (unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs), are an advanced technology that allows the
collection of large amounts of data in a short amount of time, including the detection of …
collection of large amounts of data in a short amount of time, including the detection of …
Diversity profiles of medium and large-size mammals in an Atlantic Forest remnant: seasonal and spatial patterns
LB Mayer, B Mellado, CR Ruiz-Miranda… - … on Neotropical Fauna …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mammal populations are declining due to habitat fragmentation and loss, but protected
areas can maintain these populations at viable numbers and reduce their risk of extinction …
areas can maintain these populations at viable numbers and reduce their risk of extinction …
Fecal Virome of Southeastern Maned Sloth (Bradypus crinitus)
A Coimbra, M D'arc, FRR Moreira, MAC Cosentino… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
We report a viral metagenomic analysis of fecal samples from Bradypus crinitus, a recently
described sloth species that occurs in the Atlantic Forest of Espirito Santo and Rio de …
described sloth species that occurs in the Atlantic Forest of Espirito Santo and Rio de …