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Guía De Mamíferos Y Reptíles Terrestres Clasificación Taxonómica de Mamíferos Terrestres REINO: ANIMAL PHYLLUM: CHORDATA SUBPHYLLUM: VERTEBRATA CLASE: Mammalia COYOTE CONEJO COLA BLANCA RATÓN CIERVO ZORRO GRIS ORDEN: Carnívora ORDEN: Lagomorpha ORDEN: Rodentia ORDEN: Carnívora FAMILIA: Canidae FAMILIA: Leporidae FAMILIA: Crecetidae FAMILIA: Canidae GÉNERO: Canis GÉNERO: Sylvilagus GÉNERO: Peromyscus GÉNERO: Urocyon ESPECIE: Canis latrans ESPECIE: Sylvilagus ESPECIE: Peromyscus ESPECIE: Urocyon cinereoargenteus audubonii maniculatus 04 18 26 08 TEJÓN LIEBRE TUZA O TOPO BERRENDO RATA DEL DESIERTO ORDEN: Carnívora ORDEN: Lagomorpha ORDEN: Rodentia ORDEN: Artiodactyla ORDEN: Rodentia FAMILIA: Mustelidae FAMILIA: Leporidae FAMILIA: Geomydae FAMILIA: Antilocapridae FAMILIA: Crecetidae GÉNERO: Taxidea GÉNERO: Lepus GÉNERO: Thomomys GÉNERO: Antilocapra ORDEN: Neotoma ESPECIE:Taxidea taxus ESPECIE: Lepus californicus ESPECIE: Thomomys ESPECIE: Antilocapra americana ESPECIE: Neotoma lepida umbrinus peninsularis 12 16 24 14 28 RATA CANGURO JUANCITO ZORRITA DEL DESIERTO CONEJO MATORRALERO GATO MONTÉS ORDEN: Rodentia ORDEN: Rodentia ORDEN: Carnívora ORDEN: Lagomorpha ORDEN: Carnívora FAMILIA: Heteromydae FAMILIA: Sciuridae FAMILIA: Canidae FAMILIA: Leporidae FAMILIA: Felidae GÉNERO: Dipodomys GÉNERO: Ammospermophilus GÉNERO: Vulpes GÉNERO: Sylvilagus GÉNERO: Lynx ESPECIE: Dipodomys agilis ESPECIE: Ammospermophilus ESPECIE: Vulpes velox ESPECIE: Sylvilagus bachmani ESPECIE: Lynx rufus leucurus 30 22 06 20 10 2 Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA 3 Nombre científico : Canis latrans Nombre en inglés : Coyote Coyote Alimentación Omnívoro. Su dieta se compone de mamíferos como conejos, Canidae ardillas, y ratas, además de aves e insectos, frutos e incluso puede consumir mamíferos de mayor tamaño como son las crías de berrendos y vacas. Reproducción Las hembras entran en celo una vez al año desde finales de enero hasta marzo, paren de tres a ocho crías. Descripción LC Tiene forma de perro, con zonas áridas, hasta el gris pálido de Habitat cuerpo esbelto. Sus orejas son los que habitan en los bosques, con Habitan tanto en bosques como en matorrales, pastizales y triangulares y erectas ( miden de zonas negras en la espalda y en la áreas desérticas. 10 a 11 cm.). La longitud de su punta de la cola. cuerpo puede ser de 1 a 1.15 mts. Su cola mide de 27 a 40 cm. Consta de pelos fuertes y largos, debajo de e localizan en éstos tiene una capa de pelos más los terrenos finos y cortos. Pesa entre 15 y 25 Sadyacentes kg. Su color varía mucho desde el a las áreas de dorado rojizo de los coyotes de las concentración, cristalización, Puerto el Chaparrito, Sal de Mesa, marismas y mesetas de Comportamiento las Águilas y la Cholla. Cazan en la noche, durante la este aullido es escuchado por otro cual se oyen sus aullidos, pero coyote cercano, que responde, y son más activos al amanecer. así sucesivamente, hasta que todos Alcanzan hasta 65 km/hr. al quedan comunicados. perseguir a sus presas. La voz de un coyote es muy característica, ya que en las noches o madrugadas, se pueden escuchar los aullidos, 4 Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA 5 Nombre científico : Vulpes velox Zorrita del Desierto Nombre en inglés : Swift Fox Alimentación Omnívoro. Su dieta se compone de mamíferos pequeños Canidae como conejos, ardillas, y ratas, además de aves e insectos. Reproducción Su reproducción es de enero a febrero, tienen de 4 a 5 crías. Descripción LC La zorra del desierto es de los en cautiverio puede llegar a vivir Habitat más pequeños miembros de los hasta los 14 años. Este animal prefiere campos abiertos, pastizales bajos, canidos salvajes de Norte América. donde ellos tengan una buena visibilidad y puedan moverse Alcanza velocidades por El Principal depredador de rápidamente. encima de los 60 Km/h. Es de la zorrita es otro miembro de su color amarillento, tiene la cola familia, el coyote. esponjada y la punta de color negro e pueden y larga, las orejas son puntiagudas Actualmente se encuentra encontrar en y largas. catalogada en el nivel LC (de Slos terrenos Preocupación Menor) por la Unión adyacentes a las áreas Cuando vive en libertad la Internacional para la Conservación de concentración, zorrita del desierto usualmente de la Naturaleza (UICN). cristalización, y meseta vive de 3 a 6 años, sin embargo de la Cholla. Comportamiento La zorra es principalmente de hábitos nocturnos. Durante el día usualmente se la pasan en sus guaridas donde viven en parejas. La zorrita del desierto es el cánido de Ámerica del norte que más depende de su guarida para refugiarse de sus depredadores. Estas guaridas o madrigueras son usualmente túneles subterráneos que miden de 2 a 4 metros de longitud. 6 Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA 7 Nombre científico : Urocyon cinereoargenteus Zorro Gris Nombre en inglés : Gray Fox Alimentación Omnívoro. Su dieta se compone de mamíferos pequeños Canidae como conejos, ardillas, y ratas, además de aves e insectos. Reproducción Los zorros grises son vivir unos 8 años, longevidad monógamos y se aparean a común en varias especies de principios de la primavera. zorros. No existe un auténtico Unos dos meses después las dimorfismo sexual entre hembras paren un número machos y hembras, que sólo variable de crías que maduran se diferencian por el menor antes del año de edad. Pueden tamaño de éstas. Descripción LC En algunos lugares de Las áreas de color blanco se Habitat Hispanoamérica se le conoce presentan en la garganta, nuca y a Este zorro prefiere los lugares con vegetación alta, bosques, como tigrillo o gato de monte, lo largo del medio abdomen. Las arroyos preferentemente cerca del agua. debido probablemente a sus largos patas, piernas, la parte trasera de bigotes más propios de un felino las orejas y los lados del cuello que de un cánido. son amarillentos. Tiene cola larga esponjada con una franja y la punta e suele localizar El zorro gris es de tamaño de color negra. en los terrenos mediano de color grisáceo en la Sadyacentes espalda y café rojizo en el vientre. Catalogado en el nivel LC (de a las áreas de Alternando bandas de color blanco Preocupación Menor) por la Unión concentración, y y negro en las partes altas dando Internacional para la Conservación cristalización. la apariencia de sal y pimienta. de la Naturaleza (UICN). Comportamiento El zorro gris es principalmente escapar de sus depredadores. de hábitos nocturnos. Durante el día usualmente se la pasan en sus madrigueras, bajo rocas, construcciones abandonadas etc. Este zorro puede trepar en los árboles sobre todo cuando trata de 8 Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA 9 Nombre científico : Lynx rufus Gato Montes Nombre en inglés : Bob Cat Alimentación Felidae Carnívoros. Su dieta se compone de mamíferos pequeños como conejos, ardillas, ratas, reptiles, aves terrestres y pequeños ungulados. Reproducción Los machos suelen abarcar el territorio de una o varias hembras, mostrando un comportamiento poligínico. La época de apareamiento es entre febrero y marzo (aunque puede variar en función de la latitud, desde el invierno hasta la primavera), y el periodo de gestación es de aproximadamente 2 meses. Los cachorros acompañan a la madre hasta los nueve meses de LC edad, aproximadamente, época en la que se independizan y se Descripción dispersan en busca de su propio territorio. El gato montes (también de las orejas es de color negro, las conocido como lince rojo) tiene orejas son cortas. En los lados de Habitat una longitud de 65 a 105 cm, la cabeza tienen unos mechones Pueden ser encontrados en una gran variedad de habitat, con la cola se le adicionan de 11 que le dan la apariencia de llamas. incluyendo bosques, semidesiertos, montañas y pastizales. a 19 cm más. Alcanzan una altura aproximada de 48 a 50 cm y un Catalogado en el nivel LC (de peso entre 4 y 15 Kg. Preocupación Menor) por la Unión e ubica en Internacional para la Conservación los terrenos Presenta una variedad de colores de la Naturaleza (UICN). Sadyacentes café al café rojizo con franjas a las áreas de negras o café obscuro y manchas concentración y en algunas partes de su cuerpo. La cristalización. punta de la cola y la parte trasera Comportamiento Muestra un comportamiento muy similar al de las demás especies de lince. Como la mayoría de los felinos (Felinae), el lince rojo es territorial y en gran medida solitario, a pesar de que se solapen sus territorios, y defiende su territorio contra individuos del mismo sexo. Utiliza diversos métodos para marcar los límites territoriales, incluyendo marcas de garras y deposiciones de orina o heces. Los gatos montés son básicamente terrestres y nocturnos, sin embargo son excelentes trepadores. 10 Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA Guía de mamíferos y reptiles existentes en ESSA 11 Nombre científico : Taxidea taxus Tejón Nombre en inglés : English name Alimentación Omnívoro. Su dieta se compone de mamíferos pequeños reptiles, aves, insectos y huevos. Mustelidae Reproducción Su reproducción es a principio del invierno, tienen de 1 a 5 crías en la primavera. Descripción LC Los tejones miden de 52 a 88 cm línea blanca se extiende desde la Habitat de la cabeza a la cola. Los tejones espalda sobre la cabeza y la nariz; Este animal prefiere en lugares secos, campos abiertos, y pesan entre 4 y 12 Kg. El cuerpo en las poblaciones más sureñas pastizales. es plano, y las piernas son cortas y esta franja se extiende hasta la fuertes. La espalda y los flancos de rabadilla. este animal son de color grisáceo a rojizo; el vientre es de un color Catalogado en el nivel LC (de e localizan en claro. Preocupación Menor) por la Unión los terrenos Internacional para la Conservación Sadyacentes La cara de los tejones de la Naturaleza (UICN).
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