Seguimiento del Corechi (Tolypeutes matacus) por Medio de Carreteles de Hilo en el Chaco boliviano

Abstract

Abstract The three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes matacus is a key prey species for indigenous subsistence hunters in the Bolivian Chaco, and is categorized as Vulnerable by the 2009 Bolivia Red Book. This study is part of a larger program to promote sustainable use of the species. In order to describe fine scale movements, burrow / nest use, and feeding behavior, 33 three-banded armadillos were tracked using a spool-and-thread mechanism attached to their carapace. Seventeen animals were followed for a single 350 m spool of thread, because the spool often emptied of thread before the night's activity was complete, and the animal could not be located though its 350 m track could be mapped. One female and four males were followed for five continuous days, and the other individuals for 2–4 days. The maximum distance tracked by thread was 1,650 m over five days. On average for every 350 m track, individuals visited five burrows, six digging/scratching sites, 0.5 termite nests, and summed 19 feeding bouts. Single...