Neotropical xenarthrans: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the neotropics

Xenarthrans -anteaters, sloths, and armadillos- have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have...

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Autores: Marques Santos, Paloma, Bocchiglieri, Adriana, Garcia Chiarello, Adriano, Pereira Paglia, Adriano, Moreira, Adryelle, Abba, Agustin Manuel, Paviolo, Agustin Javier, Gatica, Ailin, Ochoa, Ana Cecilia, de Angelo, Carlos Daniel, Tellaeche, Cintia Gisele, Varela, Diego Martin, Vanderhoeven, Ezequiel Andres, Caruso, María Flavia, Arrabal, Juan Pablo, Iezzi, María Eugenia, Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago, Cruz, Paula Andrea, Reppucci, Juan Ignacio, Benito Santamaria, Silvia, Quiroga, Verónica Andrea, Di Blanco, Yamil Edgardo, Marás, Gustavo Arnaldo, Camino, Micaela, Perovic, Pablo Gastón, Martínez Pardo, Julia, Costa, Sebastián Andrés, Pinheiro, Fabiana, Volkmer de Castilho, Pedro, Bercê, William, Camara Assis, Julia, Rodrigues Tonetti, Vinicius, Alves Eigenheer, Milene, Chinem, Simonne, Honda, Laura K., Bergallo, Helena de Godoy, Alberici, Vinicius, Wallace, Robert, Ribeiro, Milton Cezar, Galetti, Mauro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/109608
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/109608
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT
CINGULATA
FOREST FRAGMENTATION
HABITAT LOSS
NEOTROPICAL MAMMALS
NEOTROPICAL REGION
PILOSA
XENARTHRA
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Sumario:Xenarthrans -anteaters, sloths, and armadillos- have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. Have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become.

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