Distribution and conservation status of the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae) in Costa Rica
The distribution of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) goes from south Belize through Central and South America, to northern Argentina. TRare recent studies confirmed the occurrence of M. tridactyla in Panama, Nicaragua and Honduras. The giant anteater is considered one of t...
| Autores Principales: | Herrera Martínez, Christian, GOMEZ LEPIZ, ALEXANDER, Carrillo Jiménez, Eduardo |
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| Formato: | Conferencia |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica)
2023
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http://hdl.handle.net/11056/24833 |
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The distribution of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) goes from south Belize through Central and South America, to northern Argentina. TRare recent studies confirmed the occurrence of M. tridactyla in Panama, Nicaragua and Honduras. The giant anteater is considered one of the least known mammals and one of the most endangered species in Central America. |
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