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Nabte, M.J.; Saba, S.L.; Monjeau, A.
Mam¡feros terrestres de la pen¡nsula Vald‚s: lista sistem tica comentada
2009 Mastozoologia Neotropical (16): 109-120
Studies on land mammal species inhabiting Patagonian semi-deserts are fragmentary, particularly when compared to marine mammals. The Protected Natural Area Pen¡nsula Vald‚s (ANP-PV) has 400 000 ha being one of the largest protected areas in the Patagonian steppe. Here we present an annotated checklist of the land mammals of ANP-PV, based on compiled information from scientific literature and unpublished field and laboratory work. The native mammals of Pen¡nsula Vald‚s included 22 species belonging to 21 genera, 10 families, and 6 orders. Rodentia is the largest order represented with 10 species belonging to 9 genera and 3 families. Cricetidae is the most diverse family, with 5 genera and 6 species. Six exotic mammalian species inhabit the area. We discuss the possible dispersion of a seventh introduced species, _Oryctolagus cuniculus, _which could be in its initial phase of expansion.
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