New records of the pampas cat, Leopardus colocolo colocolo (Carnivora: Felidae), in the Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Norte Grande of Chile
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Atacama Desert, distribution, canine radiography, felidsAbstract
We report the capture of a female pampas cat in Quebrada Jerez, Toconao (23º 11´ S y 67º 59´O, 2475 m.s.n.m.), Atacama desert (Norte Grande of Chile). This capture and more records with camera traps confirm the presence of the subspecies Leopardus colocolo colocolo in the Antofagasta Region.We provide biometric and craniometric data on the specimen and confirm by a canine radiography the juvenile status of this felid.
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2015-06-27
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R. Rau, J., Zuleta, C., Gantz, A., & Iriarte, J. A. (2015). New records of the pampas cat, Leopardus colocolo colocolo (Carnivora: Felidae), in the Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Norte Grande of Chile. Gayana, 79(2), 208-211. Retrieved from https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/gayana/article/view/264
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Comunicaciones breves