Confirmation on the presence of the enigmatic "Machupicchu Arboreal Chinchilla Rat" Cuscomys oblativus (Abrocomidae)

Authors

  • José A. Ochoa 1 Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Av. De la Cultura, Nro. 733, Cusco - Perú. 2 Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú, Urb. Mariscal Gamarra, A-61, Zona 2, Cusco, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-7268
  • Roberto Quispe Santuario Histórico de Machupicchu, Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado - SERNANP, Av. Osvaldo Baca Cusco, Perú N° 402 - Urb. Magisterio Primera Etapa - Cusco, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-1686
  • Norma Jara Moscoso Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Av. De la Cultura, Nro. 733, Cusco - Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-4143
  • Daniel Cossios Biosfera Consultores Ambientales. Calle Las Fresas 730, Miraflores, Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4188-7632

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v27i2.17882

Keywords:

Machupicchu, Cuscomys, Abrocomidae, mountain forest, endemic species

Abstract

New evidence on the presence of the Machupicchu Arboreal Chinchilla Rat (Cuscomys oblativus: Abrocomidae) from Machupicchu Historic Sanctuary are reported, using camera tramps during april 2018 to april 2019. 67 photographic records were obtained in five mountain forest localities between 2842 and 3413 meters of altitude. All the records correspond to adult specimens and present nocturnal habits with more activity from 10 pm to 04 am. At the moment, no records are known of C. oblativus outside the Machupicchu, being one of the three endemic mammal species of the protected natural area.

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Revista Peruana de Biologia 27(2)

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Published

05/24/2020

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2020)

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Ochoa, José A., Roberto Quispe, Norma Jara Moscoso, and Daniel Cossios. 2020. “Confirmation on the Presence of the Enigmatic ‘Machupicchu Arboreal Chinchilla Rat’ Cuscomys Oblativus (Abrocomidae)”. Revista Peruana De Biología 27 (2): 251-54. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v27i2.17882.