New records of Leopardus guigna in its northern-most distribution in Chile: implications for conservation

Abstract

Abstract We report new records of the wild felid Leopardus guigna in its northern-most distribution, in the southern Coquimbo and northern Valparaíso regions, in northern-central Chile. To our knowledge, these are the northern-most confirmed guigna records to date. We discuss implications for the conservation of these fragile populations in the face of different anthropic threats.

Keywords

• Northern-most distribution
• Coquimbo region
• Guigna
• Wildlife
• Conservation
• Anthropic threats