Primer registro de homing en el peludo, Chaetophractus villosus (Xenarthra: Chlamyphoridae)

Jorge Alberto Gallo; Juan Reppucci; Laura Fasola; Agustín Ayuso; Agustín Manuel Abba

doi:10.30550/j.azl/2021.65.2/2021-11-03

Authors

Jorge Alberto Gallo CONICET, Dirección Regional Patagonia Norte, Administración de Parques Nacionales
Juan Reppucci CONICET, Dirección Regional Noroeste, Administración de Parques Nacionales
Laura Fasola CONICET, Dirección Regional Patagonia Norte, Administración de Parques Nacionales
Agustín Ayuso Conservación Península Valdez, Estancia Rincón Chico
Agustín Manuel Abba Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE), Universidad Nacional de La Plata – CONICET

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/2021.65.2/2021-11-03

Keywords:

Argentina, armadillo, Chubut, Patagonia, Península Valdés, translocation

Abstract

We registered the first record of homing behavior in Chatophractus villosus. Thirtythree individuals of C. villosus were captured and released at different distances in PenínsulaValdés, Chubut, Argentina. Of the total number of individuals, 30%
returned to the point of capture within 12 days. The correlation between distance
and days until recapture was negative and significant. Although further studies are
necessary, is possibly that the capture site was recognized by the large hairy armadillo
as a source of food resources.

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