First photographic record of the andean cat Leopardus jacobita (Carnivora: Felidae) in Pitumarca, Perú
In this note we report the first photographic record of the Andean cat (L. jacobita) in the district of Pitumarca, Peru, within the framework of the “Andean cat project”.The feline was photographed when it was hunting a vizcacha (Lagidium viscacia) ina rocky high mountain habitat; the characteristics of this record coincide with what was previously reported for the species throughout its distribution. The proximity of highways to this new record, could affect the connectivity among populations of L. jacobita.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Fundación Miguel Lillo
2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.lillo.org.ar/journals/index.php/acta-zoologica-lilloana/article/view/1515 |
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| Summary: | In this note we report the first photographic record of the Andean cat (L. jacobita) in the district of Pitumarca, Peru, within the framework of the “Andean cat project”.The feline was photographed when it was hunting a vizcacha (Lagidium viscacia) ina rocky high mountain habitat; the characteristics of this record coincide with what was previously reported for the species throughout its distribution. The proximity of highways to this new record, could affect the connectivity among populations of L. jacobita. |
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