First record of the threatened Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae), at the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Poço Fundo in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

By

Soares, Paola Cardias
Mendes, Lara Modesto
Sarcinelli, Rodolfo Da Cunha
Barbosa, Kleiber José Vaz De Melo
Melo, Fabiano Rodrigues de

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-1-18

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

19

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

35--40

Subjects

Atlantic forest , Fragmentation , Neotropical xenarthrans , Quadrilátero Ferrífero

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/19.1.35

 

Abstract

Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, Giant Anteater, is a very sensitive species in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, a region of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais responsible for a large part of the country’s iron ore production. Information on the occurrence of this species in the area is limited to literature reviews, data papers, and interviews. Here, we present the first record of M. tridactyla from the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Poço Fundo (a natural heritage private reserve) and what is likely to be only the fifth record from the Quadrilátero Ferrífero region. We highlight the importance of larger, connected areas for the long-term survival of this threat-ened species.