The Armadillo, Cabassous centralis (Cingulata: Chlamyphoridae) in a Costa Rican coffee agro-ecosystem

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i3.2724

Keywords:

agroecosystems, nked-tailed armadillo, Cingulata, coffee crops, armadillo

Abstract

Introduction: The rare Cabassous centralis armadillo is classified as a Data Deficient species found from Mexico to northern South America). Objective: To expand the ecological distribution of C. centralis. Methods: We placed four trap cameras in strategic sites such as food sites, burrows, bodies of water and transition to the secondary forest, in San Ramón, Costa Rica. Results: We obtained a record of C. centralis in the transition between coffee plantation and secondary forest. Conclusion: This new finding near a coffee plantation adds to the list of habitats it occupies and can help in its conservation.

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2019-12-01

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How to Cite

The Armadillo, Cabassous centralis (Cingulata: Chlamyphoridae) in a Costa Rican coffee agro-ecosystem. (2019). UNED Research Journal, 11(3), 436-443. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i3.2724