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Microcavia australis (Caviidae, Rodentia), a new highly competent host of Trypanosoma cruzi I in rural communities of northwestern Argentina
(Elsevier Science, 2014-11)
Rodents are well-known hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi but little is known on the role of some caviomorph rodents. We assessed the occurrence and prevalence of T. cruzi infection in Microcavia australis (“southern mountain, ...
Redescription of Echinocoleus hydrochoeri (TRAVASSOS, 1916) (NEMATODA: TRICHURIDAE) from Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris LINNAEUS, 1766 (RODENTIA: CAVIIDAE) from Argentina
(American Society Of Parasitologists, 2013-02)
Twenty-eight Capillariinae species have been recorded in rodents; 1 of these was reported from a caviomorph rodent, Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris, and placed in the genus Echinocoleus by Moravec (1982). However, both original ...
Molecular Individual-Based Approach on Triatoma brasiliensis: Inferences on Triatomine Foci, Trypanosoma cruzi Natural Infection Prevalence, Parasite Diversity and Feeding Sources
(2016-02-18)
We used an individual-based molecular multisource approach to assess the epidemiological importance of Triatoma brasiliensis collected in distinct sites and ecotopes in Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. In the semi-arid ...
A new argasid tick species (Acari: Argasidae) associated with the rock cavy, Kerodon rupestris Wied-Neuwied (Rodentia: Caviidae), in a semiarid region of Brazil
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Abstract
Background
The rock cavy Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) is a rodent species endemic to northeastern Brazil. Earlier studies have associated the argasid ...
Origem e distribuição dos nervos isquiáticos do preá
(Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2010)
O preá do semiárido nordestino (Galea spixii Wagler, 1831) é um roedor pertencente à família Caviidae. Pouca literatura é encontrada sobre essa espécie em relação a sua morfologia e seu comportamento ambiental e reprodutivo. ...
Evidencias arqueológicas de explotación antrópica de micromamíferos en el extremo austral de América del SurArcheological evidence of the human exploitations of micromammals in the southern extreme of South America
(Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Arqueología y Etnología, 2017-06)
Se revisaron las evidencias de explotación antrópica de micromamíferos (<1 kg) en el extremo austral de América del Sur. Se determinaron las principales pautas tafonómicas asociadas a la utilización de estos animales y se ...
A microestrutura e o desenvolvimento dos órgãos genitais masculinos de preás (Galea spixii) criados em cativeiro
(Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal - CBPA, 2012-12-01)
O preá do semiárido nordestino (Galea spixii) é um roedor pertencente à família Caviidae. São encontrados nas regiões da Caatinga e do Cerrado Brasileiro e se reproduz ao longo do ano, apresentando um período de gestação ...
The tarsal-metatarsal complex of caviomorph rodents: Anatomy and functional-adaptive analysis
(Wiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2017-06)
Caviomorph rodents represent a major adaptive radiation of Neotropical mammals. They occupy a variety of ecological niches, which is also reflected in their wide array of locomotor behaviors. It is expected that this ...
The most ancient caviine rodent (Hystricognathi, Cavioidea) comes from the late Miocene of Northwest Argentina (South America)
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2017-04)
The family Caviidae is one of the most diverse groups among South American hystricognath rodents and is represented by three main living lineages: Caviinae (cavies), Dolichotinae (maras) and Hydrochoerinae (capybaras). ...
Structural and Ultrastructural Characteristics of the Spix's Yellow-Toothed Cavy (Galea spixii, Wagler, 1831) Tongue
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2022-06-06)
The tongue is a fundamental organ in feeding, vocalization, and grooming. It is characterized by evolutionary adaptations reflected by diet, habitat, and function. Rodents are a very diverse mammalian order and the tongue's ...