Title
Rediscovery of Marmosops juninensis Tate, 1931 (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in the Yungas of Peru
Date Issued
2014
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Publisher(s)
Centro de Referencia em Informacao Ambiental
Abstract
Marmosops juninensis is an endemic marsupial of the forests of Junín Department, central Peru. It is known by four specimens but has not been recorded in almost 50 years. We report two new specimens collected in 2011 that extend the range distribution of the species by 83 km eastward of the type locality. In addition, we describe some morphological characteristics of the species and provide description of its microhabitats: primary growth forest and cultivated fields of coffee and banana. Finally, we propose that M. juninensis qualifies for Endangered status according to IUCN criteria. © 2014 Check List and Authors.
Start page
436
End page
440
Volume
10
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ecología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84900840522
Source
Check List
ISSN of the container
1809127X
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus