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MAMMALIA
Volume 83, Issue 6, Pages 574-580Publisher
WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2018-0131
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Mustela frenata; neotropical mammals; peri-urban biodiversity; rodent
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- Earth Deeds Carbon Mitigation Initiative of the Pacific Lutheran University
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We provide insights into the diversity of small non-volant mammals (SNVMs) in the Reserva Geobotanica Pululahua, a peri-urban natural area of Quito, Pichincha province, Ecuador. Based on Sherman-like traps and pitfall traps, we recorded 21 species of SNVMs. They represent 40% of the total species reported for the entire province, and include six species that are endemic to the northwestern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes. Despite its proximity to the city of Quito (less than 5 km), Pululahua seems to have an average richness compared with other similar localities in the Ecuadorian Andes. Our results are a baseline for future conservation plans for SNVMs.
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