Noteworthy record of Puma yagouaroundi’s elevational distribution
Abstract
Despite the wide distribution of the jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) in America, it is considered a rare and elusive species from which little is known throughout its distributional range. Its altitudinal distribution ranges from sea level to around 3,200 m, but it generally occurs below 500 m. A direct encounter with a jaguarundi was documented during a routine walk in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes (Huehuetenango, Guatemala) and specific data on the location, time of day, and behavior of the individual were recorded. We observed and photographed an adult male at 3,559 m in the Parque Regional Municipal Todos Santos Cuchumatán. This is the highest altitudinal record for the species and reflects its plasticity to inhabit in a great variety of ecosystems and climatic conditions.
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