New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina

Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known. <i>Chaetophractus villosus</i> and <i>Zae...

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Autores principales: Abba, Agustín Manuel, Nabte, Marcela Janina, Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97870
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/95957
https://www.xenarthrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Abba-et-al_New-data-on-armadillos-Xenarthra-Dasypodidae-for-central-Patagonia-Argentina.pdf
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
Abba, Agustín Manuel
Nabte, Marcela Janina
Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
description Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known. <i>Chaetophractus villosus</i> and <i>Zaedyus pichiy</i> are the most common armadillos in extra-Andean Patagonia, a vast area in southern Argentina and Chile that encompasses different ecosystems and has been modified by human activities, mainly by sheep grazing. In this work we present new data on the distribution, natural history, conservation, and ecology of <i>C. villosus</i> and <i>Z. pichiy</i> from central Patagonia (Chubut and Río Negro provinces, Argentina). We registered 60 localities for <i>C. villosus</i> and 35 for <i>Z. pichiy</i> that confirm their presence in wide sectors of central Patagonia. Furthermore, we confirmed that these two armadillo species suffer high rates of mortality due to their use as a protein source, hunting by dogs, road traffic, and poisoning, among others. We conclude that their populations are at risk of overexploitation and local extinction. The basic knowledge provided here will be a first step towards the conservation of these characteristic Patagonian mammals.
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author Abba, Agustín Manuel
Nabte, Marcela Janina
Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
author_facet Abba, Agustín Manuel
Nabte, Marcela Janina
Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
author_sort Abba, Agustín Manuel
title New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_short New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_full New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_fullStr New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_sort new data on armadillos (xenarthra: dasypodidae) for central patagonia, argentina
publishDate 2010
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97870
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/95957
https://www.xenarthrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Abba-et-al_New-data-on-armadillos-Xenarthra-Dasypodidae-for-central-Patagonia-Argentina.pdf
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