INVESTIGADORES
MONDINI Nora Mariana
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Micromammals in carnivore scats: an actualistic taphonomic study of the rodents digested by the Achala culpeo fox (Lycalopex culpaeus smithersi) in Córdoba, Argentina
Autor/es:
COLL, D.; C. I. MONTALVO; F. J. FERNÁNDEZ; M. V. PIA; M. MONDINI
Reunión:
Congreso; 3rd Meeting of the ICAZ Microvertebrate Working Group; 2020
Resumen:
The taphonomy of mammalian carnivores is relevant to the interpretation of the fossil record, as these agents may accumulate, transport, modify and destroy faunal assemblages, including those associated to anthropic remains. Carnivore activity can not only delete information by biasing faunal accumulations, but also provide relevant palaeoecological information. The study of carnivore taphonomy has been developing in southern South America, particularly in Argentina, since the 1980s. One of the most conspicuous carnivores are foxes. Yet, information on the taphonomic activity of these canids is still scarce, particularly in some areas, and especially as regards ingested bones. Here we present the first actualistic study of micromammals consumed by the Achala fox (Lycalopex culpaeus smithersi), a subspecies of the culpeo fox that is endemic to the Pampa de Achala (31º36?S, 64º51?W), in Córdoba province, central Argentina, and geographically isolated from other populations of L. culpaeus.