Diversity and conservation of mammals from Arequipa, Perú.

Authors

  • Horacio Zeballos Patrón Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales de la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, Apartado 1430, Arequipa, Perú.
  • Víctor Pacheco Departamento de Mastozoología, Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Apartado 14-0434, Lima-14, Perú. Museo de Historia Natural, UNMSM. Apartado 14-0434, Lima-14, Perú.
  • Luis Baraybar Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales de la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, Apartado 1430, Arequipa, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v8i2.6564

Keywords:

Mammals, diversity, conservation, Arequipa.

Abstract

This paper presents an updated list of terrestrial and marine mammal species that inhabit the Arequipa Department in Peru, based on revision of museum collections, field notes, and relevant literature. The mammal fauna is made up of 72 wild species in 54 genera, 20 families and six orders. Twenty three species are reported in the Department of Arequipa for the first time. In addition, 12 introduced species are listed. Finally, the conservation status of most of the species is discussed.

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Published

12/31/2001

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How to Cite

Zeballos Patrón, Horacio, Víctor Pacheco, and Luis Baraybar. 2001. “Diversity and Conservation of Mammals from Arequipa, Perú”. Revista Peruana De Biología 8 (2): 094-104. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v8i2.6564.