Mammalia, Pilosa, Myrmecophagidae, <i>Tamandua tetradactyla</i> (Linnaeus, 1758): Distribution extension

A new record of Tamandua tetradactyla at the coastal plain of the municipality of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do SulState is reported based on a camera trap photograph. The environment where the animal was registered is congruent withother occurrence areas of the species, which prefers vegetation area wi...

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Main Authors: Rosa, C. A., Hobus, Q., Bager, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD103-09
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Summary:A new record of Tamandua tetradactyla at the coastal plain of the municipality of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do SulState is reported based on a camera trap photograph. The environment where the animal was registered is congruent withother occurrence areas of the species, which prefers vegetation area with epiphytes and near to water. Since the area is anisolated fragment, additional surveys to evaluate the conservation status of population is necessary.
ISSN:1809-127X