Rediscovery of Sigmodon inopinatus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the western Andes of Tungurahua province, Ecuador

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Diego G. Tirira
Andrea Vallejo Vargas

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 Sigmodon inopinatus is endemic to the Western Andes of Ecuador and one of the rarest and least known species of rodents in this country. Its presence has been previously documented in two areas and three locations in the provinces of Chimborazo and Azuay. This scientific note reports a fourth locality for the species, after 30 years of the latest finding (and 92 years of the first) and extends its range known in 33 kilometers to the north. This is also the first report for the species outside a protected area and in a moderately impacted site. We comment on the abundance and conservation of the species.

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Tirira DG, Vallejo Vargas A. Rediscovery of Sigmodon inopinatus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the western Andes of Tungurahua province, Ecuador. REMCB [Internet]. 2017Aug.15 [cited 2024Jul.3];36(1-2):77-1. Available from: https://remcb-puce.edu.ec/remcb/article/view/267
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