Distribution and use of burrows and tunnels ofChaetophractus villosus (Mammalia, Xenarthra) in the eastern Argentinean pampas |
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Authors: | Agustín M. Abba Daniel E. Udrizar Sauthier Sergio F. Vizcaíno |
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Affiliation: | (1) Cátedra de Fisiología Animal, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia (DBByF), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), San Juan 670, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina;(2) Cátedra de Análisis Clínicos II, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina;(3) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Abstract: | Burrows and tunnels built byChaetophractus villosus (Desmarest, 1804) (hairy armadillo) were studied in a farming area located in the Argentinean pampas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Fifty-six structures were selected and carefully excavated for this study. Data on diameter, form, and orientation of the entrance, angle, length, and depth of the galleries, and spatial distribution of the structures were recorded. The structures were separated into two types: simple and complex, both located in high terrain. Simple structures are shorter than complex ones and are built when animals are in search of food or as temporary shelters. Complex structures are built as home burrows. The orientation of the entrances of both kinds of burrows is related to the prevalent wind direction. |
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