title: Records of Coendouichillus (Rodentia, Erethizontidae) from the Lower Urubamba Region of Peru.
abstract: Coendouichillus was first described in 2001 by Voss and da Silva, with a range from Amazonian Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru. Here, we describe an adult female Coendouichillus specimen collected in a Tomahawk trap in the forest canopy of the Lower Urubamba Region of Peru in October 2013. We also describe pathologies and behaviors observed through 379 camera trapping photo events (2,196 photos) gathered in natural canopy bridges over the course of a year (7,198 trap nights), including information on activity period over the course of the day and over the course of the lunar cycle. We conservatively estimate that 17 individuals were photographed, including one juvenile. Being 900 km away from Iquitos, Peru (the site of the closest record), discovery of this species in the Lower Urubamba constitutes a significant range extension.
authors.affiliation: Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20013-7012.
authors.forename: Tremaine
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.affiliation: Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20013-7012.
authors.forename: Darrin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lunde
authors.affiliation: Museo de Historia Natural Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, Arequipa, Peru.
authors.forename: Hugo Tomás
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Zamora-Meza
authors.affiliation: School for Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carrasco-Rueda
keywords: Coendouichillus; Neotropical porcupines; Peru; Rodentia; Urubamba; biodiversity; camera trap; distribution