Biological data and karyotype of a population of sloths (Bradypus variegatus) in Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais

Abstract

An isolated population of 25 three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus, Xenarthra) from a public center of the town of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brasil was analyzed wit regard to plant availability, the health condition, the effects of inbreeding and the karyotype pattern of the population; the plant were considered restricted both in number and in species diversity, when compared to natural populations; the analysis of the chromosomes showed the system 2n-54 XX/XY and 2n=55 XYY, with an additional Y chromosome.