Title
Conformation of the Presence and New Records of the Pacarana (Rodentia: Dinomyidae: Dinomys branickii) in Colombia.
Author(s)
Saavedra-Rodríguez, C. A.; Corrales-Escobar, J. D.; Giraldo-López, A.
Published
2014
Publisher
Mastozoología Neotropical
Abstract
The pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a neotropical rodent that inhabits forested areas of the Andes and the Amazon between 300 and 3200 m. We constructed a distribution model of the species in the Colombian Andes using Maxent software and selected 10 localities where we conducted interviews with locals and searched for evidence of its presence (tracks, excreta, shelters and foraging signs). We confirmed the presence of the pacarana in 4 localities in the Andes of Colombia. We added two new records for Colombia, which extend the geographic distribution of pacarana to altitudes below 1500 m in the Andean foothills and in lowland areas of the Biogeographic Chocó of Colombia. Confirmation of the presence and new records of the pacarana (Rodentia: Dinomyidae: Dinomys branickii) in Colombia. The pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a Neotropical rodent that inhabits forests of the Andes and Amazonian between 300 and 3200 m. We built a distribution model for the species in Colombian Andes using the software Maxent and selected 10 localities where we searched evidences of pacarana presence (footprints, scats, dens and foraging signs). We confirmed the pacarana presence in 4 localities of the Andes of Colombia. We added two new records of pacarana in Colombia. We extend the geographic distribution of pacaranas at least of 1500 m in the piedmonts of the Andes slopes and lowlands of the Chocó Biogeográfico of Colombia.
Keywords
Maxent; Colombia; Distribution; Andes; Distribution; Dinomys

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