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| Fuentes-Moreno, H.; Trejo-Ortiz, A.; Santos-Moreno, A. | |
| Records of two species of felines in Oaxaca, M‚xico | |
| 2018 Therya (9): 265-268 | |
The State of Oaxaca is home to six felid species. There are regions, such as in the Valles Centrales, where there is no evidence of their presence. This scientific note records two feline species listed in the Norma Oficial Mexicana 059. Two species of felines were recorded in the municipalities of San Jos‚ del Progreso and San Pedro Totolapan. The photographs are deposited in the Colecci¢n de Fotocolectas Biol¢gicas at UNAM (IBUNAM-CFB), plus one specimen in the Colecci¢n Nacional de Mam¡feros, UNAM. Historical records were sought in the literature and databases. The species were determined based on literature descriptions, collection vouchers, and assisted by expert opinions. The first two records refer to _Herpailurus yagouaroundi_ in oak forest and tropical deciduous forest in San Jos‚ del Progreso and San Pedro Totolapan. The third is _Leopardus wiedii_, in a pine forest in San Jos‚ del Progreso. _Herpailurus yagouaroundi_ has been recorded on the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico slopes. The specimen closest to the ones reported here is located at 63.5 km from San Jos‚ del Progreso and 76 km from San Pedro Totolapan. _Leopardus wiedii_ has been spotted to the north, south and east of the state. The record that is closest to the one of San Jos‚ del Progreso is located 48 km to the north. These records contribute to the knowledge of the Valles Centrales of Oaxaca. |
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