Activity of a specialized insectivorous mammal (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in the Pantanal of Brazil

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-192

  Mourao G ^a   Medri, I M ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activity; Giant anteater; Habitat use; Myrmecophaga tridactyla; Pantanal wetland; Temperature; Time of day

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIURNAL VARIATION; FOREST; HABITAT MOSAIC; HABITAT USE; INSECTIVORE; MAMMAL; PATCH USE; POND; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

PANTANAL WETLAND; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MYRMECOPHAGA; MYRMECOPHAGA TRIDACTYLA; MYRMECOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 33846486697     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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