NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics
Authors: Santos Paloma Marques , Bocchiglieri Adriana , Chiarello Adriano Garcia , Paglia Adriano Pereira , Moreira Adryelle , de Souza Agnis Cristiane , Abba Agustin Manuel , Paviolo Agustin , Gatica Ailin , Medeiro Akyllan Zoppi , Costa Alan Nilo , Gallina Alberto Gonzalez , Yanosky Alberto A. , Jesus Alejandro , Bertassoni Alessandra , Rocha Alessandro , Bovo Alex Augusto Abreu , Bager Alex , Mol Alexandra Cravino , Martensen Alexandre Camargo , Faustino Alexandre Casagrande , Lopes Alexandre Martins Costa , Percequillo Alexandre Reis , Vogliotti Alexandre , Keuroghlian Alexine , de la Colina María Alicia , Devlin Allison L. , García‐Olaechea Alvaro , Sánchez Amadeo , Srbek‐Araujo Ana Carolina , Ochoa Ana Cecilia , Oliveira Ana Cristina Mendes , Lacerda Ana Cristyna Reis , Campelo Ana Kellen Nogueira , de Oliveira Paschoal Ana Maria , Costa Ana Raíssa Cunha , Meiga Ana Yoko Ykeuti , Jesus Anamélia Souza , Feijó Anderson , Hirsch André , da Silva André Luiz Ferreira , Botelho André Luis Moura , Regolin André Luis , Lanna André Monnerat , Nunes André Valle , Kindel Andreas , Moraes Andreia Magro , Gatti Andressa , Noss Andrew J. , Nobre Andrezza Bellotto , Montanarin Anelise , Deffaci Ângela Camila , de Albuquerque Anna Carolina Figueiredo , de Oliveira Anne Karoline , Mangione Antonio Marcelo , Pontes Antonio Rossano Mendes , Bertoldi Ariane Teixeira , Calouro Armando Muniz , Desbiez Arnaud L. J. , Fernandes Arthur , Ferreguetti Atilla Colombo , da Silva Maria Augusta Andrade , Zimbres Barbara , Luciano Beatriz Fernandes Lima , de Thoisy Benoit , Niebuhr Bernardo Brandão S. , Papi Bernardo , Gómez‐Valencia Bibiana , Santos Bráulio A. , Lima Breno Campelo , Oliveira Bruna Gomes , Santos Bruna Silva , Campos Bruno Augusto Torres Parahyba , Leles Bruno , de Albuquerque França Bruno Rodrigo , Lim Burton , Oliveira Caetano Troncoso , Cantagallo Camila , Lara Camila Clozato , Lima Camila Silveira , Gestich Carla Cristina , de Melo‐Soares Carla Danielle , Peres Carlos A. , Kasper Carlos Benhur , Candia‐Gallardo Carlos , De Angelo Carlos , Fragoso Carlos Eduardo , de Freitas Carlos Henrique , Salvador Carlos Henrique , Brocardo Carlos R. , Melo Carolina Depolito , Leuchtenberger Caroline , Braga Caryne , Sánchez‐Lalinde Catalina , Bueno Cecília , Luna Cecília Licarião , Rojano Cesar , Hurtado Cindy Meliza , dos Santos Cinthya Chiva , Tellaeche Cintia , Rosa Clarissa , de Campos Claudia Bueno , Silva Cláudia Regina , Kanda Claudia Zukeran , Jenkins Clinton N. , McDonough Colleen , Trinca Cristiano Trapé , da Cunha Cristina Jaques , Widmer Cynthia Elisa , Santos Cyntia , Buscariol Daiane , Carreira Daiane Cristina , Carvalho Danianderson Rodrigues , da Silva Ferraz Daniel , Casali Daniel , Thornton Daniel , Vasconcellos Daniela Rodrigues , Barcelos Daniele , Brown Danielle , Ramos Daniella Leal , Moreira Danielle Oliveira , Yogui Débora Regina , Faria Deborah , Sana Denis Alessio , de Mattia Denise Lidoro , Henz Denison José , Friedeberg Diana B , Carvalho Diana Letícia Kruger Pacheco , Astúa Diego , Queirolo Diego , Varela Diego M. , Eaton Donald P. , Dias Douglas Matos , Rivadeneira Edgar Federico , Rocha Ednaldo Cândido , de Abreu‐Júnior Edson Fiedler , Carrano Eduardo , Santos Eduardo Marques , Setz Eleonore Zulnara Freire , Carvalho Elildo Alves Ribeiro , de Almeida Chiquito Elisandra , de Matos Cardoso Elizandra , Mendonça Eloisa Neves , D'Bastiani Elvira , Vieira Emerson M. , Ramalho Emiliano Esterci , Guijosa‐Guadarrama Emiliano , González Enrique , Maggiorini Erica Vanessa , Fischer Erich , Aguiar Erick Francisco , Castro Érika Paula , de la Peña‐Cuéllar Erika , de Castro Ernesto B. Viveiros , Brítez Evelyn Beatriz , Vanderhoeven Ezequiel Andres , Pedó Ezequiel , Rocha Fabiana Lopes , Girardi Fabiane , de Oliveira Roque Fabio , Mazim Fábio Dias , de Barros Fabio Monteiro , Martello Felipe , Fantacini Felipe Moreli , Pedrosa Felipe , Peters Felipe Bortolotto , Abra Fernanda Delborgo , de Azevedo Fernanda Cavalcanti , da Silva Santos Fernanda , da Silva Fernanda Guedes , Teixeira Fernanda Zimmermann , Perini Fernando Araujo , Passos Fernando C. , Carvalho Fernando , de Azevedo Fernando Cesar Cascelli , de Pinho Fernando Ferreira , Gonçalves Fernando , Lima Fernando , Contreras‐Moreno Fernando M. , Pedroni Fernando , Tortato Fernando Rodrigo , Santos Filipe Pereira Rego , Caruso Flavia , Tirelli Flávia Pereira , Miranda Flávia Regina , Rodrigues Flávio Henrique Guimarães , Ubaid Flávio Kulaif , Palmeira Francesca Belem Lopes , da Silva Franciane Almeida , Grotta‐Neto Francisco , de Souza Franco Leandro , Costa Francys Emanuelle , Pérez‐Garduza Freddy , Delsuc Frédéric , Lemos Frederico , Pinto Fredy Ramirez , Boaglio Gabriel Ivan , Massocato Gabriel Fávero , Preuss Gabriel , Hofmann Gabriel Selbach , Aguiar Gabriel Lima , Oliveira Gabriela Schuck , Duarte Gabriela Teixeira , Beca Gabrielle , Giné Gastón Andrés Fernandez , Batista Graziele Oliveira , Gil Guillermo Eduardo , Gonsioroski Gustavo , Secco Helio , Medeiros Hugo Reis , Coelho Igor Pfeifer , Franceschi Ingridi Camboim , Bernardi Itiberê , de la Torre J. Antonio , Zocche Jairo José , Seibert Jardel Brandão , de Faria Falcão Jéssica Caroline , Dias Jéssica Helena Mangueira , Nodari Joana Zorzal , Oliveira João Alves , Giovanelli João Gabriel Ribeiro , Favoretti João Paulo Pandini , Polisar John , Sponchiado Jonas , Cherem Jorge José , Ramírez José Fernando Moreira , de Toledo José Julio , Duarte José Maurício Barbanti , de Matos Jose Roberto , Arrabal Juan Pablo , de Faria Oshima Júlia Emi , Ribeiro Juliana Fernandes , Bogoni Juliano André , Pacheco Julio Javier Chacón , Schuchmann Karl L. , Ferraz Katia M. P. M. B. , dos Santos Everton Laís , Bailey Larissa L. , Gonçalves Larissa Oliveira , Cullen Laury , de Andrade Layla Reis , Trevelin Leonardo Carreira , Bonjorne Lilian , de Almeida Rodrigues Livia , Leuzinger Lucas , Perillo Lucas Neves , Araújo Luciana Souza , Hufnagel Ludmila , Ribeiro Ludmilla Oliveira , Bernardo Luis Renato Rezende , Oliveira‐Santos Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues , Varzinczak Luiz Henrique , Borges Luiz Henrique Medeiros , Guimarães Luiza Neves , Möcklinghoff Lydia , Oliveira Marcela Alvares , Magioli Marcelo , de Assis Jardim Márcia Maria , de Oliveira Márcio Leite , Tortato Marcos Adriano , Dums Marcos , Iezzi Maria Eugenia , Pereira Maria João Ramos , Jorge Maria Luísa , de Castro Morini Maria Santina , Landis Mariana Bueno , Xavier Mariana Sampaio , Barros Marília A. S. , da Silva Marina Lima , Rivero Marina , Zanin Marina , Marques Marinêz Isaac , Alves Mario Henrique , Di Bitetti Mario S. , Alvarez Martín R. , Graipel Maurício Eduardo , Godoi Mauricio Neves , Benedetti Maximiliano Augusto , Beltrão Mayara Guimarães , Monteiro Miguel Coutinho Moretta , de Paula Milton José , Perilli Miriam Lucia Lages , da Silva Murillo Prado , Villar Nacho , De Albuquerque Natasha Moraes , Canassa Nathália F. , Filho Newton Mota , da Rosa Oliveira Nicole , Pasqualotto Nielson , Cáceres Nilton Carlos , Attias Nina , Favarini Marina Ochoa , Ribeiro Otávio Santi , Gonçalves Pablo Rodrigues , da Rocha Patrício Adriano , Condé Paula Alves , Akkawi Paula , Cruz Paula , Lira Paula Koeler , Ferreira Paula Modenesi , Arroyo‐Gerala Paulina , Hartmann Paulo Afonso , de Tarso Zuquim Antas Paulo , Marinho Paulo Henrique , de Faria Peres Pedro Henrique , Peña‐Mondragón Juan Luis , Lombardi Pryscilla Moura , de Souza Laurindo Rafael , Alves Rafael Souza Cruz , Grangeiro Raissa Danielle Praxedes , Silva Ramon Lima , Beltrão‐Mendes Raone , Bonikowski Renata Twardowsky Ramalho , Reppucci Juan , Arrais Ricardo Corassa , Sampaio Ricardo , Sartorello Ricardo , Bovendorp Ricardo Siqueira , McNab Roan , Hack Robson Odeli Espíndola , Magalhães Rodolfo Assis , Araújo Rodrigo Costa , de Almeida Nobre Rodrigo , Pérez Rodrigo Raúl León , Massara Rodrigo Lima , de Paula Rogério Cunha , Anleu Rony García , Marques Rosane Vieira , Dornas Rubem , Rolim Samir Gonçalves , Cavalcanti Sandra M. C. , Lima Saulo Ramos , Ballari Sebastián A. , Santamaría Silvia Benito , Silva Sofia Marques , Age Stefani Gabrieli , Godim Tayana , Sobral‐Souza Thadeu , Maccarini Thiago Bernardes , Rodrigues Thiago Ferreira , Piovezan Ubiratan , Tavares Valéria da Cunha , Quiroga Verónica Andrea , Krepschi Victor Gasperotto , Filho Vilmar Picinatto , Bastazini Vinícius Augusto Galvão , de Oliveira Gasparotto Vinicius Peron , Orsini Vinicius Santana , Layme Viviane Maria Guedes , Hannibal Wellington , Dáttilo Wesley , de Carvalho William Douglas , Loughry William James , Di Blanco Yamil Edgardo , Núñez‐Regueiro Mauricio M. , Giubbina Marina Furlan , Passamani Marcelo , de Alagão Querido Luciano Carramaschi , da Costa Toledo Gustavo Alvez , Ribeiro Igor Kintopp , Quintilham Lucas , de Bustos Soledad , de la Maza Javier , Neto Jorge Ferreira Lima , de Andrade Silva Katyucha Von Kossel , Sartorello Leonardo , Rampim Lilian Elaine , Marás Gustavo A. , Camino Micaela , Freitas‐Junior Mozart , Perovic Pablo Gaston , Paolino Roberta Montanheiro , Ferreira Scarlat Dalva , Towns Valeria , Esperandio Isadora Beraldi , Aximoff Izar , Beduschi Júlia , Guenther Mariana , de Cassia Bianchi Rita , Keuroghlian‐Eaton Sean , Mendes Sérgio Lucena , de Fatima Cunha Lerrane , Cirignoli Sebastián , Ciocheti Giordano , do Prado Helena Alves , Fernandes‐Ferreira Hugo , de Sena Liana Mara Mendes , Yamane Marcelo Hideki , Brennand Pamella G. G , da Silva Rayana Diniz , Escobar Santiago , Endo Whaldener , Hurtado Rafael Reyna , Gontijo Nila Rássia Costa , Marsh Laura K. , Severo Magnus Machado , Pardo Julia Martinez , Costa Sebastián Andrés , Melo Geruza Leal , Santana Gindomar Gomes , de Miranda Mourão Guilherme , Gaspari Gustavo Gabirele , Duarte Herbert , Cabral Hugo , da Silva Leonardo Henrique , Mendonça Luana , Barbosa Lucas Lobo , dos Santos Manuela Vieira , Moraes Marcela Figuerêdo Duarte , Gordo Marcelo , Versiani Natalia Fraguas , Cantero Nicolás , Pays Olivier , Guedes Patrícia Gonçalves , Colas‐Rosas Paul François , Ribeiro Paulo , Renaud Pierre‐Cyril , Hoogesteijn Rafael Jan , Ayala Rodrigo , da Cunha Rogério Grassetto Teixeira , Schaub Roxane , Laurito Sabrina , Betkowski Samuel Eurich , Cortez Sara , Silva Shirley Seixas Pereira , de Oliveira Tadeu Gomes , Spironello Wilson Roberto , Gengler Nicholas , Hidalgo Mircea Mihart , Juárez Rugieri , Iglesias Jesús A , Anacleto Teresa Cristina , de Souza Fialho Marcos , Cavicchioli Guilherme , Beccato Maria Angélica Barbosa , Silva Marcelo da , Neto Omar Correia , Lopes Karine Galisteo Diemer , Godoy Leandro Perez , Luiz Micheli Ribeiro , Rojas Bonzi Viviana B. , Ferreira Guilherme Braga , Oliveira Marcelo Juliano Rabelo , Hinojosa Javier , de Oliveira Luiz Flamarion Barbosa , Nagy‐Reis Mariana Baldy , Ramirez Sixto Fernández , Concone Henrique Villas Boas , Mourthe Italo , Martínez‐Lanfranco Juan A. , Zanoni Juliani Bruna , Moreira Tainah Cruz , Guarderas Zoila Vega , Bazilio Sérgio , Cervini Marcelo , Pinheiro Marcell Soares , Morato Ronaldo Gonçalves , Peroni Nivaldo , Trigo Tatiane Campos , Machado Ricardo Bomfim , Gaspari Fernando , Koenemann Joceleia G. , Rudolf Juan Carlos , Benchimol Maíra , Vieira Marcus Vinícius , Retta Lucía Martínez , Santiago Pablo Gerardo Fernández , Ciccia Paula Gonzalez , Estrela Pedro Cordeiro , Carvalho Santiago , Esbérard Carlos Eduardo Lustosa , de la Cruz Yaribeth Bravata , Castro‐Prieto Jessica , Braga Ricardo Miranda , Cartes Jose Luis , Andrade‐Núñez María José , Denkiewicz Natalia Mariana , Falconi Nereyda , Pezzuti Juarez Carlos Brito , del Castillo Cordero Hugo Fernando , de Sousa Luziene Conceição , de Gaspari Júnior Roque Lázaro , Santos‐Filho Manoel , Almeida Josué Santos , Thompson Jeffrey J. , dos Santos Juliana Silveira , Pereira‐Ribeiro Juliane , Burs Kathrin , da Silva Kena Ferrari Moreira , Velilla Marianela , da Silva Marina Xavier , de la Sancha Noé U. , Pinheiro Paula Fabiana , de Castilho Pedro Volkmer , Bercê William , Assis Julia Camara , Tonetti Vinicius Rodrigues , Alves‐Eigenheer Milene , Chinem Simonne , Honda Laura K. , de Godoy Bergallo Helena , Alberici Vinicius , Wallace Robert , Krauer Juan Manuel Campos , Ribeiro Milton Cezar , Galetti Mauro 
Published: April 2019

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data.