Abstract
ABSTRACTWe report an elevational record for the Andean sigmodontine puna mousePunomys, which is also the first record of the genus in Chile. The record is based on a mummified specimen that we discovered at an elevation of 5,461 m (17,917’) in the caldera of Volcán Acamarachi, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. Results of a morphological suggest that the specimen can be provisionally referred to the speciesP. lemminus. This new record also extends the known geographic distribution of the genus by 700 km to the south and brings the known Chilean mammal richness to a total of 170 living species and 88 genera. This finding highlights the need for increased survey efforts in more remote, high-elevation regions and demonstrates that there is still much to be learned about the mammal fauna of the Andean Altiplano.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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