Dieta del quique (Galictis cuja Molina 1782) en un remanente de bosque valdiviano fragmentado del sur de Chile

despite its wide distribution and use of different habitats in south america, there is little information on the lesser grison galictis cuja (carnivora: mustelidae). initially described as a generalist mammal that lives near rivers and with a catholic diet, studies in uruguay, central chile and argentina have shown that this mustelid preys on native rodents and introduced lagomorphs. in this paper, the fall and winter diet of the lesser grison in a fragmented valdivian forest remnant is documented for the first time. in these seasons, when the abundance of rodents increases, the highest standard frequency of prey in the diet of this carnivore mammal (82%) corresponds to 6 species of native rodents whose body masses ranged between 24 and 58 grams. despite the presence of introduced european hares (lepus europaeus) in the agricultural matrix, remains of hares were not found in the 45 fecal samples analyzed, suggesting that lesser grisons hunted their prey inside and/or at the edge of the fragment.