Remarkable altitudinal range extension of <em>Eira barbara</em> Tayra (Mammalia: Mustelidae)

Remarkable altitudinal range extension of <em>Eira barbara</em> Tayra (Mammalia: Mustelidae)

<p><em>Eira barbara</em> Tayra has been reported across its geographic range from elevations between 0-2400 m, being rare above 1200 m. We report four records of <em>E. barbara</em> above 2600 m, obtained by using camera trapping. These records come from Reserva Natural...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carolina Pilar Reyes-Puig, Gorki Danilo Ríos-Alvear, Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito 2015-05-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
Subjects:
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Eira barbara
Cabeza de Mate
Candelaria
Chamanapamba
distribución
elevación
trampas cámara
Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/229
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Summary:<p><em>Eira barbara</em> Tayra has been reported across its geographic range from elevations between 0-2400 m, being rare above 1200 m. We report four records of <em>E. barbara</em> above 2600 m, obtained by using camera trapping. These records come from Reserva Natural Chamanapamba and Bosque Protector Cerro Candelaria, both located on the province of Tungurahua, eastern slopes of the Andes of Ecuador.</p>
ISSN:1390-5384
2528-7788

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