New Records of Giant Armadillo Priodontes maximus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae) at Serra do Amolar, Pantanal of Brazil

Grasiela Edith De Oliveira Porfirio; Pedro Sarmento; Nilson Lino Xavier Filho; Stephanie Paula Da Silva Leal; Viviane Fonseca Moreira; Fernanda Almeida Rabelo; Joana Cruz; Carlos Fonseca

doi:10.5537/020.013.0110

New Records of Giant Armadillo Priodontes maximus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae) at Serra do Amolar, Pantanal of Brazil

Grasiela Edith De Oliveira Porfirio, Pedro Sarmento, Nilson Lino Xavier Filho, Stephanie Paula Da Silva Leal, Viviane Fonseca Moreira, Fernanda Almeida Rabelo, Joana Cruz, Carlos Fonseca

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Abstract

The giant armadillo is one of the least studied South American mammals. It is classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and subsistence hunting. This species has been recorded at several sites within the Pantanal biome of Brazil. We aimed to confirm the species presence in Serra do Amolar, in the western border of the Pantanal. Using camera traps and burrow censuses we confirmed its presence in an area with no previous information. Nevertheless, it is necessary to assess the population status and to gather more information about its ecology in order to contribute to its regional conservation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	72-75
Number of pages	4
Journal	Edentata
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5537/020.013.0110
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012

Keywords

camera trapping
conservation
giant armadillo
Priodontes maximus
Serra do Amolar

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