New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina

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Abba, Agustín Manuel; Nabte, Marcela Janina; Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
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2010
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Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known. Chaetophractus villosus and Zaedyus pichiy are the most common armadillos in extra-Andean Patagonia, a vast area in southern Argentina and Chile that encompasses different ecosystems and has been modified by human activities, mainly by sheep grazing. In this work we present new data on the distribution, natural history, conservation, and ecology of C. villosus and Z. pichiy from central Patagonia (Chubut and Río Negro provinces, Argentina). We registered 60 localities for C. villosus and 35 for Z. pichiy that confirm their presence in wide sectors of central Patagonia. Furthermore, we confirmed that these two armadillo species suffer high rates of mortality due to their use as a protein source, hunting by dogs, road traffic, and poisoning, among others. We conclude that their populations are at risk of overexploitation and local extinction. The basic knowledge provided here will be a first step towards the conservation of these characteristic Patagonian mammals.
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Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
spellingShingle New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
Abba, Agustín Manuel
Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
title_short New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_full New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_fullStr New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
title_sort New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Abba, Agustín Manuel
Nabte, Marcela Janina
Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
author Abba, Agustín Manuel
author_facet Abba, Agustín Manuel
Nabte, Marcela Janina
Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
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author2 Nabte, Marcela Janina
Udrizar Sauthier, Daniel Edgardo
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
topic Ciencias Naturales
Chaetophractus villosus
Zaedyus pichiy
New records
Distribution
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known. <i>Chaetophractus villosus</i> and <i>Zaedyus pichiy</i> are the most common armadillos in extra-Andean Patagonia, a vast area in southern Argentina and Chile that encompasses different ecosystems and has been modified by human activities, mainly by sheep grazing. In this work we present new data on the distribution, natural history, conservation, and ecology of <i>C. villosus</i> and <i>Z. pichiy</i> from central Patagonia (Chubut and Río Negro provinces, Argentina). We registered 60 localities for <i>C. villosus</i> and 35 for <i>Z. pichiy</i> that confirm their presence in wide sectors of central Patagonia. Furthermore, we confirmed that these two armadillo species suffer high rates of mortality due to their use as a protein source, hunting by dogs, road traffic, and poisoning, among others. We conclude that their populations are at risk of overexploitation and local extinction. The basic knowledge provided here will be a first step towards the conservation of these characteristic Patagonian mammals.
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo
description Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known. <i>Chaetophractus villosus</i> and <i>Zaedyus pichiy</i> are the most common armadillos in extra-Andean Patagonia, a vast area in southern Argentina and Chile that encompasses different ecosystems and has been modified by human activities, mainly by sheep grazing. In this work we present new data on the distribution, natural history, conservation, and ecology of <i>C. villosus</i> and <i>Z. pichiy</i> from central Patagonia (Chubut and Río Negro provinces, Argentina). We registered 60 localities for <i>C. villosus</i> and 35 for <i>Z. pichiy</i> that confirm their presence in wide sectors of central Patagonia. Furthermore, we confirmed that these two armadillo species suffer high rates of mortality due to their use as a protein source, hunting by dogs, road traffic, and poisoning, among others. We conclude that their populations are at risk of overexploitation and local extinction. The basic knowledge provided here will be a first step towards the conservation of these characteristic Patagonian mammals.
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