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Biology and conservation of the pygmy sloth, Bradypus pygmaeus

2015; Oxford University Press; Volume: 96; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jmammal/gyv078

1545-1542

Bryson Voirin,

Primate Behavior and Ecology

The pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) has garnered much interest since being described in 2001 as a new species, which occurs on a single island, Escudo de Veraguas, Panama. Recent work has found that the species has a highly diverse eukaryotic community in its hair, activity, and sleep patterns markedly different from other three-toed sloths in the region, and that some individuals live in nonmangrove areas as well as in the mangroves on the island. This critically endangered species is being threatened by several factors, including habitat degradation due to timber harvesting, increased development, and collecting. An accurate understanding of the ecological needs of pygmy sloths is imperative to forming a comprehensive and successful conservation strategy. El perezoso de tres dedos (Bradypus pygmaeus) es un especie ha ganado mucho interés desde su descripción como una nueva especie de perezoso Bradypus existiendo en una única isla. Trabajos recientes de investigación y conservacion en Escudo de Veraguas ha conducido a importantes y nuevos conocimientos acerca del B. pygmaeus. La comprensión exacta de las necesidades ecológicas de los perezosos pigmeos es imprescindible para la formación de una estrategia de conservación, especialmente por las amenazas del desarrollo futuro y por la continua degradación del hábitat en la isla.