Title
First confirmed record of jaguarundi, herpailurus yagouaroundi (É. geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Pensoft Publishers
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.
Start page
875
End page
878
Volume
15
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Ecología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85073551806
Source
Check List
ISSN of the container
1809127X
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus