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The Andean fox Lycalopex culpaeus (Molina, 1782) in southwestern Colombia: diet and anatomical description

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The Andean fox, Lycalopex culpaeus, is a generalist canid widely distributed along the Andes, though morphology and ecological information from its northern range remains limited. We report new data on the anatomy and diet of a specimen from southwestern Colombia of which we examined the stomach and intestines. The stomach is simple, rounded and expanded at the cardia and fundus region. Stomach contents consisted mainly of remains of small rodents, similar to prey items observed in other regions. This study provides the first detailed description of gastrointestinal anatomy in the Andean fox in the northern Andes.

Source: Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos

DOI: 10.31687/saremnms26.1305