IMBECU   20882
INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA Y BIOLOGIA EXPERIMENTAL DE CUYO
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
The 2010 Sloth Red List Assessment
Autor/es:
SUPERINA, M.; PLESE, T.; MORAES-BARROS, N.; ABBA, A.M.
Revista:
EDENTATA
Editorial:
IUCN/SSC Anteater, Sloth and Armadillo Specialist Group
Referencias:
Año: 2010 vol. 11 p. 115 - 134
ISSN:
1413-4411
Resumen:
The conservation status of all sloth species was reassessed in May and June 2010 by the IUCN/SSC Anteater, Sloth and Armadillo Specialist Group. Four out of six species were categorized as Least Concern. Two sloths were classified in a threatened category according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; Bradypus torquatus was listed as Vulnerable, and Bradypus pygmaeus as Critically Endangered. Sloths are mainly threatened by hunting, illegal pet trade, and by habitat degradation and fragmentation. According to the 2010 assessment, the taxonomy of all six species requires further research. Data on their population size, range, and dynamics, as well as their life history, is still insufficient.