Updated distribution map and notes on the cranial morphometry of Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823, Azara’s Agouti (Mammalia, Rodentia, Dasyproctidae), in South America
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Published:2022-09-29
Issue:5
Volume:18
Page:995-1003
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ISSN:1809-127X
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Author:
Mejía-Fontecha Ingrith YulianyORCID,
Ossa-López Paula A.ORCID,
Rivera-Páez Fredy A.ORCID,
Patterson Bruce D.ORCID,
Ramírez-Chaves Héctor E.ORCID
Abstract
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 is currently distributed in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with controversial records in Bolivia. Recent records using trail cameras have expanded its distribution in the Chaco region of Paraguay, but its distribution remains unclear because of its morphological similarity to species in Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. We present an updated map of distribution of D. azarae based on the review of specimens in biological collections and literature. Our results show that D. azarae is distributed in four biomes, across 11 ecoregions, and has an extent of occurrence of 2,512,985 km2.
Funder
Rufford Foundation
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Subject
Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics