First reports of giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay) for the Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil, with notes on all xenarthran

A groundbreaking camera trap study in Iguaçu National Park, Brazil, has documented the presence of two previously unreported xenarthran species: the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and the greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay). This long-term monitoring effort, conducted across the park and its buffer zone, confirms the occurrence of four xenarthran species in this critical southern Brazilian refuge. The findings significantly expand knowledge on giant anteaters' habits within INP while providing the first photographic evidence for both species in the region. Such data are crucial for understanding biodiversity patterns and informing conservation strategies at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bertrand, A.-S., & Soares, A. M. V. M. (2019). First reports of giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay) for the Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil, with notes on all xenarthran. Edentata: The Newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Anteater, Sloth and Armadillo Specialist Group, (19), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.ch.2018.edentata-19-1.4.en