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- Title
First confirmed record of Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi (É. Geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes.
- Authors
García-Olaechea, Alvaro; Appleton, Robyn D.; Piana, Renzo P.
- Abstract
The presence of the Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi, west of the Peruvian Andes have not been considered in recent studies due to lack of evidence. We document its presence in the Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge, on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes, using camera traps. The closest previous record was approximately 129 km north, in a montane forest of Amazonas region on the eastern slope of the Andes. It is imperative that further research is conducted on carnivore species west of the Peruvian Andes to better understand the distribution of lesser known species such as the Jaguarundi.
- Subjects
JAGUARUNDI; MOUNTAIN forests; WILDLIFE refuges
- Publication
Check List, 2019, Vol 15, Issue 5, p875
- ISSN
1809-127X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15560/15.5.875