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Northern-most record of the collared anteater (<i>Tamandua mexicana</i>) from the Pacific slope of Mexico

2006; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.22201/ie.20074484e.2006.10.1.142

2007-4484

Andrew M. Burton, Gerardo Ceballos,

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Abstract: We report the first record for the collared anteater (Tamandua mexicana) from Colima, Mexico. This record represents a northern range expansion along the Pacific slope. The presence of T. mexicana in Colima can be explained by two different mutually exlcusive hypotheses; the first is that the species has been historically present and was not recorded earlier; the second one is that the collared anteater has just recently dispersed into the state. We strongly support the second hypothesis. Key words: Tamandua mexicana, Colima, record. Palabras clave: Tamandua mexicana, Colima, nuevo registro.