Panthera onca EN EL ÁREA DE CONSERVACIÓN REGIONAL CORDILLERA ESCALERA: UN NUEVO REGISTRO DE JAGUAR MELÁNICO EN LA SELVA TROPICAL DEL PERÚ

Manuel Saucedo‑Bazalar; Guillermo Carlos‑Gómez; Cindy Krose; Johnn Barco; Rafael Benavides

doi:10.24841/fa.v32i1.662

Panthera onca EN EL ÁREA DE CONSERVACIÓN REGIONAL CORDILLERA ESCALERA: UN NUEVO REGISTRO DE JAGUAR MELÁNICO EN LA SELVA TROPICAL DEL PERÚ

Translated title of the contribution: Panthera onca IN THE CORDILLERA ESCALERA - REGIONAL CONSERVATION AREA: A NEW RECORD OF MELANISTIC JAGUAR IN THE PERUVIAN TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Manuel Saucedo‑Bazalar
, Guillermo Carlos‑Gómez
, Cindy Krose
, Johnn Barco
, Rafael Benavides

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We present the first records of a melanistic jaguar (Panthera onca) coexisting with non‑melanistic jaguars in the Cordillera Escalera ‑ Regional Conservation Area, San Martín, Peru. Between the years 2017 and 2022, twelve camera traps were installed in a wildlife corridor to evaluate the occurrence of mammals and birds within the conservation area. A total record of 9 photos and 24 videos of jaguars was obtained, of which 6 photos and 10 videos corresponded to a melanistic male specimen. The largest number of records was in April and July 2021, during night events. These results represent important evidence of the presence of previously undocumented melanistic jaguars in the area, allowing the strengthening of jaguar conservation initiatives and distribution evaluation within the Cordillera Escalera ‑ RCA.

Translated title of the contribution	Panthera onca IN THE CORDILLERA ESCALERA - REGIONAL CONSERVATION AREA: A NEW RECORD OF MELANISTIC JAGUAR IN THE PERUVIAN TROPICAL RAINFOREST
Original language	Spanish
Article number	e32662
Journal	Folia Amazonica
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24841/fa.v32i1.662
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

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