Anatomia óssea e muscular do antebraço e mão de Chrysocyon brachyurus (carnivora, canidae)

New Findings of Helminths Parasites of Chrysocyon Brachyurus (carnivora: Canidae) in Argentina Nuevos Hallazgos De Helmintos Parásitos En Chrysocyon Brachyurus (carnivora: Canidae) En Argentina

Lycalopex vetulus (Carnivora: Canidae)

Lycalopex vetulus (Lund, 1842), commonly called the hoary fox, is Brazil’s smallest canid. It has a slender body and limbs and a small skull composed of relative fragile bones. Its size and skull characteristics combined with its peculiar dentition make it more suitable for an insectivorous diet rather than one of large vertebrates. L. vetulus is endemic to Brazil and occurs primarily in the so...

Lycalopex gymnocercus (Carnivora: Canidae)

Lycalopex gymnocercus (Fischer, 1814) is a canid commonly called the Pampas fox. A sexually dimorphic fox-like carnivore of medium size with reddish coloration on sides and white on the ventral surface, it is 1 of 6 species in the genus Lycalopex. It occurs in eastern Bolivia, western and central Paraguay, Uruguay, north and central Argentina, and southeastern Brazil. It prefers open habitats b...

Distribution of ectoparasites of Canis lupus familiaris L. (Carnivora: Canidae) from Panama Distribución de los ectoparásitos de Canis lupus familiaris L. (Carnivora: Canidae) de Panamá

Objetive. To determine the distribution of ectoparasites in dogs in Panama. Materials and methods. There were surveyed 720 canines belonging to 57 communities. Results. The results showed that 84% of the dogs were infested with at least one species of ectoparasite. Dogs from lowlands showed a higher percentage of parasitism and a greater biodiversity of parasites than dogs from highlands. There...

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