Check List 8(6): 1122-1133, doi: 10.15560/8.6.1122
A checklist of the mammals (Mammalia) of Chihuahua, Mexico
Celia López-González‡,
Diego F. García-Mendoza‡ ‡ Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional (CIIDIR), Mexico
Corresponding author:
Celia López-González
(
celialg@prodigy.net.mx
)
© 2017 Celia López-González, Diego García-Mendoza. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Citation:
López-González C, García-Mendoza D (2012) A checklist of the mammals (Mammalia) of Chihuahua, Mexico. Check List 8(6): 1122-1133. https://doi.org/10.15560/8.6.1122 | |
Abstract
An updated list of the mammals of Chihuahua state, Mexico was assembled from the literature and from museum specimens. We documented 133 species (15 endemic to Mexico and 11 new for Chihuahua), representing 25 families, 75 genera, and 27.4% of the Mexican terrestrial mammalian fauna. Four species are probably extirpated from the state. Four major ecoregions have been defined for Chihuahua: Arid, Valleys, Sierra, and Quebradas. Species richness was the highest in Valleys, and consisted mostly of species with Nearctic affinities. In contrast, Quebradas were the least species-rich, but included mostly Neotropical species that occur only in this ecoregion of Chihuahua. Despite the fact that Chihuahua harbors considerable biodiversity and unique Mexican biomes, conservation efforts are insufficient. The current rate of anthropogenic modification in the state requires a comprehensive strategy if Chihuahua’s biodiversity is to be preserved.