%0 Journal Article
%T Mam赤feros terrestres de la Regi車n de Atacama, Chile: Comentarios sobre su distribuci車n y estado de conservaci車n
%A Valladares Fa迆ndez
%A Pablo
%J Gayana (Concepci車n)
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.4067/S0717-65382012000200003
%X is present an annotated list of the terrestrial mammals species from the atacama region, chile. i analyse the distribution and conservation status based on field data, taxonomic collections, scientific, and technical reports from public institutions of atacama. we have confirmed the presence of 24 species of terrestrial mammals, of which the most representative order is rodentia, with 12 species (50%), followed by carn赤vora with 5 species (20,8%), chiroptera with 3 (12,5%), artiodactyla with 2 (8,35%), and didelphimorphia with 2 (8,35%). however, there are 15 other species mentioned in atacama but which there are not scientific evidence. the conservation status is not coincident among different methods and it does not necessarily reflect the local situation. to each species assigned to the atacama region further information is required about local abundance, distribution, presence in the protected areas, ecoregional landscape, climatic and geomorphological characteristics, and vegetation formations. areas with the highest species richness are the provinces of huasco and copiap車, in the transverse valleys and coastline. however, we recognize the lack of scientific exploration in much of the region, particularly the highlands of the province of chaˋaral, where other species could be found.
%K mammals of atacama
%K biodiversity
%K conservation
%K distribution.
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