2026-03-252026-03-252025FLORES, Luana; HANNIBAL, Wellington. Use of Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) burrows by vertebrate species in central Brazil. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, London, v. 60, p. 1-9, 2025. DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2025.2594080. Disponível em: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01650521.2025.2594080. Acesso em: 6 mar. 2026.0165-0521e- 1744-5140https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01650521.2025.2594080The Giant Armadillo is considered an ecosystem engineer due to its digging activities, which promote soil aeration and create new habitats. Additionally, its burrows offer thermal refuge, shelter from predators, food sources, and resting sites for other vertebrates. In this study, we investigated which vertebrate species use Priodontes maximus burrows in the Serra da Fortaleza Wildlife Refuge and its surroundings, in southern Goiás, central Brazil. From July 2023 to February 2024, we monitored 20 Giant Armadillo burrows with camera traps, each for approximately 30 days. With a total effort of 596 trap days, we obtained 654 records belonging to 32 vertebrate species (19 mammals, 10 birds, 2 reptiles, and 1 amphibian). Momotus momota, Dasypus novemcinctus, and P. maximus regularly entered the burrows, with M. momota often being observed carrying food and leaves, digging lateral tunnels, and exhibiting behaviors indicative of possible nesting. Rhinella diptycha, Cyanocorax cyanopogon, Cabassous squamicaudis, Dasyprocta azarae, Didelphis albiventris, Dicotyles tajacu, and Tamandua tetradactyla also used the burrows. A usage‐dependent pattern was observed, with D. novemcinctus and P. maximus entering burrows in more than 50% of the observations. We highlight the ecological importance of P. maximus, demonstrating that many species benefit from its excavations.engAcesso RestritoBirdsAmphibiMammalsMomotus momotaReptilesArtigo10.1080/01650521.2025.2594080