New records of Leopardus guigna in its northern-most distribution in Chile: implications for conservation

New records of Leopardus guigna in its northern-most distribution in Chile: implications for conservation

Abstract We report new records of the wild felid Leopardus guigna in its northern-most distribution, in the southern Coquimbo and northern Valparaíso regions, in northern-central Chile. To our knowledge, these are the northern-most confirmed guigna records to date. We discuss implications for the co...

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Main Authors: Constanza Napolitano, Cristian Larraguibel-González, Amancay A. Cepeda-Mercado, Pablo Vial, Jim Sanderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
Northern-most distribution
Coquimbo region
Guigna
Wildlife
Conservation
Anthropic threats
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40693-020-00095-8

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