Intestinal parasites of Tolypeutes matacus, the most frequently consumed armadillo in the Chaco region

The southern three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes matacus (Desmarest, 1804) is distributed from eastern Bolivia, south-west Brazil, the Gran Chaco of Paraguay and Argentina, and lives in areas with dry vegetation. This armadillo is one of the most frequently consumed species by people in this area. The...

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Main Authors: T.A. Ríos, M.C. Ezquiaga, A.M. Abba, G.T. Navone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322441630027X