Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is recognized as one of the most threatened biomes in the
world, as the region has experienced a striking change from natural Cerrado vegetation to …

Standardised methods to monitor populations of many species are lacking but are important
for detecting presence, changes in populations and species status, and for conservation …

We undertook a comprehensive, critical review of literature concerning the distribution,
conservation status, and taxonomy of species of mammals endemic to the Cerrado and the …

Cabassous comprises armadillos lacking a full osteoderm cover in the tail, justifying its
common name naked-tailed armadillos. In the only taxonomic revision of the genus, in 1980 …

Spatial ecology data are essential for conservation purposes, especially when extinction risk
is influenced by anthropogenic actions. Space use can reveal how individuals use the …

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is currently found in a wide variety of habitats
from Honduras to Argentina. Across this wide range, researchers have postulated that …

The drastic reduction of the Brazilian Cerrado has transformed this savanna hotspot into vast
swaths of commodity-based agriculture fields, mainly soybean, sugarcane, and beef …

Background The systematics of long-nosed armadillos (genus Dasypus) has been mainly
based on a handful of external morphological characters and classical measurements. Here …

Although sex assignment is essential to study biology and ecology of an animal, in
Xenarthra there is still no standardized assay for genetic sex identification. Here, we …

We undertook a comprehensive, critical review of literature concerning the distribution,
conservation status, and taxonomy of species of mammals endemic to the Cerrado and the …