Priodontes maximus (Cingulata: Chlamyphoridae) using a highway wildlife underpass in a fragmented Cerrado landscape from Eastern Goias State, central Brazil

Abstract

We monitored a stretch of the BR-050 highway in the State of Goias that crosses several natural environments used by the giant armadillo, a peculiar and endangered species whose survival is threatened by vehicle collisions. Here, we present the record of highway underpass use by Priodontes maximus in a fragmented Cerrado landscape in Ipameri, Goias. The finding confirms the use of highway underpasses by the giant armadillo and highlights that these structures should be promoted at points where P. maximus occurs in the habitats isolated by the BR-050.