Specimens of the Collared Anteater (Tamandua mexicana) from Tamaulipas, Mexico

We present records of the first specimens of the collared anteater (Tamandua mexicana) from Tamaulipas, Mexico. We document the northernmost locality of this Neotropical species, extending the known geographical distribution into northeastern Mexico. Presentamos los registros de los primeros especím...

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Published in:The Southwestern naturalist 2013-03, Vol.58 (1), p.121-122
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Ruíz, Erick Rubén, Castro-Arellano, Iván, Jiménez, Jesús García, Moreno-Valdez, Arnulfo, Puga, Eduardo Camacho, Yeberino-González, Francisco J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Anteaters
Deciduous forests
Deciduous trees
Distribution
Forests
Identification and classification
Species
Tamaulipa
Topographical elevation
Trees
Zoology
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Summary:We present records of the first specimens of the collared anteater (Tamandua mexicana) from Tamaulipas, Mexico. We document the northernmost locality of this Neotropical species, extending the known geographical distribution into northeastern Mexico. Presentamos los registros de los primeros especímenes del oso hormiguero (Tamandua mexicana) para Tamaulipas, México. Documentamos la localidad más norteña de esta especie Neotropical, ampliando la distribución conocida en el noreste de México.
ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.1894/0038-4909-58.1.121