Report on the mammals of Quimsacocha National Recreation Area, Azuay Province, Ecuador
Author
Lee Jr, Thomas E.
Author
Tinoco, Nicolas
Author
Crockett, Seth C.
Author
Camacho, M. Alejandra
Author
Burneo, Santiago F.
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Sylvilagus andinus
(Thomas, 1897)
Material captured.
One female with two embryos (
QCAZ
17947), measurements (in mm): total 370, ear 51, foot 82;
03°05′20″S
,
079°13′40″W
; elevation
3,685 m
;
6 August 2018
; collectors: Lee, Tinoco and Crockett caught this specimen in herbaceous paramo with nonnative pines; this specimen was caught in a Tomahawk trap.
Identification.
This specimen conforms most closely to
S. andinus
. The dorsal fur is dark brown (
Fig. 2J
). In contrast to
S. brasiliensis
,
our specimen has a premolar foramen (
Ruedas et al. 2019
).
EULIPOTYPHLA
Family
Soricidae