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First record of the threatened Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae), at the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Poço Fundo in Minas Gerais state, Brazil
- Source :
- Check List, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 35-40 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Pensoft Publishers, 2023.
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Abstract
- Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, Giant Anteater, is a very sensitive species in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, a region of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais responsible for a large part of the country’s iron ore production. Information on the occurrence of this species in the area is limited to literature reviews, data papers, and interviews. Here, we present the first record of M. tridactyla from the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Poço Fundo (a natural heritage private reserve) and what is likely to be only the fifth record from the Quadrilátero Ferrífero region. We highlight the importance of larger, connected areas for the long-term survival of this threat-ened species.
- Subjects :
- Atlantic Forest
fragmentation
Neotropical xenart
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1809127X and 88630633
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Check List
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.ba153c3d1ac04f3d86d8ebae88630633
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15560/19.1.35