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MAMMALS IN CERRO DE LA MUERTE BIOLOGICAL
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By
Bernal Rodriguez |
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Last Update: April-2001 |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
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XENARTHRA |
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Dasypodidae |
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Dasypus novemcinctus |
Armadillo |
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INSECTIVORA |
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Soricidae |
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Cryptotis gracilis |
Musaraña |
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C. nigrescens |
Musaraña |
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CHIROPTERA |
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Vespertillionidae |
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Lasiurus blossevilli |
Bat |
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Myotis nigricans |
Bat |
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M. keasy |
Bat |
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RODENTIA |
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Sciuridae |
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Sciurus granatensis |
Red-taled
Squirrel |
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Erethizontidae |
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Coendou mexicanus |
Puercoespín |
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Geomyidae |
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Orthogeomys cavator |
Taltuza |
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Heteromyidae |
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Heteromys desmarestianus |
Mouse |
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H. oresterus |
Mouse |
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Muridae |
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Oligoryzomys vegetus |
Mouse |
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Reithrodontomys rodriguezi |
Mouse |
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R. mexicanus |
Mouse |
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R. creper |
Mouse |
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Peromyscus mexicanus |
Mouse |
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Scotynomys xerampelinus |
Mouse |
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LAGOMORPHA |
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Leporidae |
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Sylvilagus dicei |
Conejo |
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CARNIVORA |
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Canidae |
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Canis latrans |
Coyote |
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Procyonidae |
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Potos flavus |
Martilla |
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Nasua narica |
Pizote |
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Bassariscus sumichrasti |
Cacomistle-
Olingo |
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Felidae |
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Puma concolor |
Puma |
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Leopardus pardalis |
Manigordo |
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Leopardus wiedii |
Jaguarundi-León
Brenero |
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PERISSODACTYLA |
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Tapiridae |
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Tapirus bairdii |
Tapir,
Danta |
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Tayassuidae |
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Tayassu
pecari |
Collared
Peccary |
Comments, notes and general information.
By Bernal Rodríguez
Xenarthra 1 sp: Dasypus
novemcinctus. It is supposed to reach 2400 masl. However it has been seen
around the station.
Insectivora: 2 spp. Cryptotis gracilis y C.
nigresens are endemics of the talamanca’s region, both have been collected
and deposited in the National Museum of Costa Rica: It is expected: Cryptotis merriami (North of Costa
Rica), C. parva (lower lands), C. enderseni (Panamá)
Chiroptera: 3 spp: Lasiurus blossevillii (National Museum of Costa Rica), Myotis keasy (Museo Nacional de Costa
Rica), Myotis nigricans (UCR).
It is expected: Sturnira
mordax , Eptesicus fuscus, E.
brasiliensis (until 2700 masl). The last entry is endemic of Costa Rica and
Panamá. Anoura geoffroyi, Anoura cultrata
(until 2500 masl), Bauerus dubiaquercus,
Lasiurus castaneus (North of Costa
Rica). Lasiurus cinereus (Guatemala,
Colombia),.
Rodentia: 10 spp. Coendou
mexicanus (F. Valverde), Sciurus
granatensis (UCR), Orthogeomys
cavator (to be confirmed), Heteromys
oresterus, H. desmarestianus, Oligoryzomys vegetus (UMMZ, endemic for
Talamanca), Reithrodontomys rodriguezi (National Museum of Costa Rica,
endemic), R. mexicanus (National
Museum of Costa Rica), Scotinomys
xerampelinus (National Museum of Costa Rica, endemic for Talamanca), Reithrodontomys creper (UCR, LSUMZ,
endemic), Peromyscus mexicanus (UCR)
It is expected: Syntheosciurus
brochus, Microsciurus alfari, Sciurus variegatoides (hasta 2600), Oryzomys albigularis, O. alfaroi group
(until 3200 masl), Rheomys underwoodi,
Tylomys watsoni (until 2700 masl), Scotinomys
teguina, Reithrodontomys sumichasti, ,
Orthogeomys heterodus (Center of
Costa Rica), Microsciurus mimulus,
Isthmomys flavidus (Panamá),
Lagomorpha: 1 sp. Sylvilagus
dicei (endemic for the region)
Carnivora: 7 spp. Bassariscus
sumichrasti (F. Valverde, there is a collected unit from La Trinidad in the
National Museum of Costa Rica), Canis
latrans (F. Valverde), Puma concolor
(F. Valverde), Leopardus pardalis (F.
Valverde), L. wiedii (F. Valverde), Nasua narica (F. Valverde), Potos flavus (F. Valverde)
It is expected: Bassaricyon
lasius (endemic for the region), Leopardus tiginus
Perissodactyla: 1 sp.
Artiodactyla:
It is expected: Tayassu
tajacu y Mazama americana (F.
Valverde) observed at 3150 masl.
Perissodactyla 1 sp: Tapirus bairdii (F. Valverde)