Lycalopex Gymnocercus (Carnivora: Canidae)

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...

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...

Learning interspecific communicative responses in Pampas foxes (Lycalopex gymnocercus).

Domestic dogs show remarkable communicative abilities in their interaction with people. These skills maybe explained by the interaction between the domestication process and learning experiences during ontogeny. Studies carried out on other species of canids, which have not been domesticated are relevant to this topic. The purpose of this article is to study the effect of instrumental learning ...

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

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...