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| Saavedra, M.; Rau, J.R.; Zuleta, C.; Mu¤oz-Pedreros, A.; Campos, F. | |
| Confirmaci¢n de la presencia del gato de Geoffroy en la zona del Alto Biob¡o, centro sur de Chile | |
| 2011 Mastozoologia Neotropical (18): 315-317 | |
Based on a skull and skin of an adult specimen that was dog-hunted in a farm adjacent to the National Reserve Alto Biob¡o (Chile), we confirmed the presence of Geoffroy's cat (_Leopardus geoffroyi_) on the Malleco Province, south-central Chile. Previous to our finding the presence of this species had been documented, through a skin, in the locality of Troyo, roughly 55 km south to the reserve. This new record supports a relationship of geographical continuity between the steppe of Argentina and the adjacent area of Alto Biob¡o in Chile. This zone would act as a biological corridor connecting the two sides of the mountain ranges. |
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