Mamíferos terrestres de la Región de Atacama, Chile: Comentarios sobre su distribución y estado de conservación

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 carnívora 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 copiapó, 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 cha？aral, where other species could be found.