Title
Updated and annotated list of Bolivian mammals
Author(s)
Aguirre, Luis F.; Tarifa, Teresa; Wallace, Robert B.; Bernal H., Nuria; Siles, Lizette; Aliaga-Rossel, Enzo; Salazar-Bravo, Jorge.
Published
2019
Publisher
Ecología en Bolivia
Abstract
We present the most complete update, to date, of the list of mammals of Bolivia. We incorporate and describe recent taxonomic changes and new records for the country since the last list published in 2003. For the elaboration of the list we reviewed recent scientific publications and considered that the new additions and taxonomic changes included have some kind of verifiable evidence. To date, the list of mammals for Bolivia includes 406 native species, belonging to 11 orders, 46 families and 196 genera, which represents an increase of 51 species with respect to the 2003 list. Among those added, 14 were new to science and have type locality in Bolivia. The most diverse orders were Rodentia (148 species), Chiroptera (138), Didelphimorphia (35) and Carnivora (27); a total of 25 species are endemic to Bolivia. In addition, 14 species of introduced mammals are listed. New records and taxonomic changes are expected to be added to this list as a result of biological inventories currently underway, re-identification of specimens deposited in national and foreign mammal collections, and future taxonomic revisions.
Keywords
Taxonomic notes; Native species; Introduced species; Mammals; Taxonomy.

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