Mamíferos no voladores del Parque Nacional Sangay, Ecuador

Sangay National Park (SNP), Ecuador, hosts the highest diversity of non-volant mammals in the Andes of Ecuador and the second-highest in the tropical Andes, with 103 species recorded. The study identified 86 species through extensive fieldwork between 2010 and 2015, including six first-time detections for SNP, such as Chilomys instans and Marmosa rubra, and several endemic species like Caenolestes sangay. Rodents were the most diverse group (36 species). The research combined trapping techniques (Sherman, Tomahawk, pitfall traps) with direct and indirect detection methods, totaling 5,730 trap-nights. These findings underscore SNP's biogeographic significance and its role as a critical biodiversity hotspot.

Brito M., J., & Ojala-Barbour, R. (2016). Mamíferos no voladores del Parque Nacional Sangay, Ecuador. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 56(5), 45–61. https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.2016.56.05