First observation on mating and reproductive seasonality in maned sloths Bradypus torquatus (Pilosa: Bradypodidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-103

  Dias, Bernardo B ^a   Dias Dos Santos, Luis Alberto ^b   Lara Ruiz, Paula ^c   Cassano, Camila Righetto ^d   Pinder, Laurenz ^e   Chiarello, Adriano G ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Escola Superior Educandário Seráfico São Francisco de Assis   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d Rua Major Homem d'El Rey   (Brazil)

^e Fundação O Boticário   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Copulation; Endangered species; Reproduction; Xenarthra

Indexed keywords

BRADYPODIDAE; BRADYPUS TORQUATUS; EDENTATA; SLOTHS; XENARTHRA;

EID: 58149277244     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-008-0089-9     Document Type: Article

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