Confirmación de la presencia del gato de Geoffroy (Leopardus geoffroyi) en la zona del Alto Biobío, centro sur de Chile
Confirmación de la presencia del gato de Geoffroy (Leopardus geoffroyi) en la zona del Alto Biobío, centro sur de Chile
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2015-07-28
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Corredor biológico - Estepa patagónica - Gato de Geoffroy - Leopardus geoffroyi
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Abstract
En base al registro de un cráneo y de una piel de un animal adulto cazado en un predio aledaño a la Reserva Nacional Alto Biobío, Chile, se confirma la presencia del gato de Geoffroy (Leopardus geoffroyi) en la zona de Malleco, centro-sur de Chile. Un registro previo de la especie, en base a la piel de un ejemplar muerto, había sido documentado para la localidad de Troyo, distante aproximadamente 55 km al sur de la reserva. Este nuevo descubrimiento avala una relación de continuidad geográfica entre la estepa argentina y la zona colindante del Alto Biobío que actuaría como un corredor biológico que comunica las dos vertientes cordilleranas.
Based on a skull and skin of an adult specimen that was dog-hunted in a farm adjacent to the National Reserve Alto Biobío (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 Biobío in Chile. This zone would act as a biological corridor connecting the two sides of the mountain ranges.
Based on a skull and skin of an adult specimen that was dog-hunted in a farm adjacent to the National Reserve Alto Biobío (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 Biobío in Chile. This zone would act as a biological corridor connecting the two sides of the mountain ranges.