| a census of mammal populations in punta leona private wildlife refuge, costa rica. | population sizes of six mammal species were estimated using the king method during the late dry season (march) of 1996 in the punta leona private wildlife refuge, costa rica. the white-faced monkey (cebus capucinus), coati (nasua narica) and nine-banded armadillo (dasypus novemcinctus) with 148, 46, and 8 sighted individuals, respectively, demonstrated the largest populations in the refuge. the central american spider monkey (ateles geoffroyi), tamandua anteater (tamandua mexicana), and variegat ... | 2002 | 12947599 |
| the effect of human development on mammal populations of the punta leona private wildlife refuge, costa rica. | the effect of human development on six diurnal mammal species was studied using transects in the punta leona private wildlife refuge, puntarenas, costa rica during the dry season months of march and april 2006. individuals/km was recorded for each species in more developed (md) (near paved roads, buildings, construction, or deforested trees) and less developed areas (ld) (secondary forest). the white-faced capuchin monkey (cebus capucinus) (n = 233), coatimundi (nasua narica) (n = 46), and centr ... | 2009 | 19637721 |
| evidence for anthropophily in five species of phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) from northern colombia, revealed by molecular identification of bloodmeals. | identification of the bloodmeal sources of phlebotomine sand flies is fundamental to determining which species are anthropophilic and understanding the transmission of leishmania parasites in natural epidemiological settings. the objective of this study was to identify sand fly bloodmeals in the mixed leishmaniasis focus of the department of sucre, northern colombia. in all 141 engorged female sand flies were analyzed, after being captured in intradomiciliary, peridomiciliary and extradomiciliar ... | 2016 | 26464046 |
| radiographic anatomy of the forelimb in the northern tamandua (tamandua mexicana). | the thoracic limb anatomy of anteaters in the family myrmecophagidae is specialized for accessing termite and ant nests and for defense purposes. in the case of the northern tamandua (tamandua mexicana), the forelimbs are also adapted for arboreal and terrestrial locomotion. unfortunately, this species faces many conservation threats, such as habitat loss and traffic accidents, and injured individuals are frequently taken to wildlife rehabilitation centers. however, lack of knowledge of the radi ... | 2020 | 32549554 |
| anatomical and radiographic study of the scapula in juveniles and adults of tamandua mexicana (xenarthra: myrmecophagidae). | tamandua mexicana is a mammal of the superorder xenarthra geographically located between mexico and peru that remains insufficiently studied. these species are characterized by their movement, resting, and eating of termites and ants in arboreal and terrestrial environments, and therefore, their thoracic limbs have been adapted morphologically to move in these environments. tamandua mexicana is a species constantly threatened by different causes, and their thoracic limbs can be affected in the s ... | 2020 | 31721290 |
| gross anatomical adaptations of the craniolateral forearm muscles in tamandua mexicana (xenarthra: myrmecophagidae): development of accessory muscles and rete mirabile for its arterial supply. | the northern tamandua (tamandua mexicana) is a xenarthran mammal with a distribution from mexico to peru. this species arrives to wildlife care centres due to illegal trafficking and attacks by domestic dogs, both of which are situations where the northern tamandua's thoracic limbs (forelimbs) can be affected. as such, it is necessary to have anatomical studies that allow us to perform better medical and surgical procedures. among these, studies about the musculoskeletal system also aid in the m ... | 2019 | 31463383 |
| epidemiological study of ticks collected from the northern tamandua (tamandua mexicana) and a literature review of ticks of myrmecophagidae anteaters. | the family myrmecophagidae contains three anteater species: tamandua mexicana (saussure, 1860), tamandua tetradactyla (linnaeus, 1758) and myrmecophaga tridactyla (linnaeus, 1758). these american anteater species currently face many conservation threats, among which road traffic accidents stand out. parasitic studies on this family are scarce, and some of them include records of ectoparasites. specifically for northern tamandua (t. mexicana), there is a lack of studies at population level. the o ... | 2019 | 31231044 |
| the role of sloths and anteaters as leishmania spp. reservoirs: a review and a newly described natural infection of leishmania mexicana in the northern anteater. | for years, mammals of the order pilosa have been considered leishmania reservoirs. but while most studies have focused on sloth species, anteaters have been overlooked, and in many leishmania endemic countries like mexico, no studies have been carried out. the aims of this work were to identify the presence of leishmania spp. in tissue samples from road-killed northern tamanduas (tamandua mexicana), using pcr amplification and sequencing of its1 dna, and to discuss the role of pilosa mammals as ... | 2019 | 30770980 |