First report of Canine distemper in the Andean Fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) in Ecuador

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Armando Xavier Castellanos
Ángel Yánez
Jenny Carrillo
Francisco Castellanos
Leonardo Arias

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The Andean fox is the second-largest canid in South America, typically
difficult to see due to its nocturnal habits and rustic brown and grey fur. It is
native to western South America, from southern Colombia to Tierra del Fuego
(Jiménez et al., 1995). The Andean fox, as well as other members of the
Canidae family, face human/animal conflicts in areas where it preys on
young livestock and poultry (Castellanos et. al, 2020). Farm owners deal with
the natural predator/prey relationship by killing the predator instead of
properly securing their farms or implementing a livestock guardian dog
program. Besides, Andean foxes are hunted for their tails in Ecuador because
they are considered good luck charms according to popular belief.
Nonetheless, the Andean fox has been classified as Least Concern by the
IUCN (Luchereni, 2016).

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First report of Canine distemper in the Andean Fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) in Ecuador. (2022). Boletín Técnico, Serie Zoológica, 15(16), 5-9. https://journal.espe.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/revista-serie-zoologica/article/view/1628
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Armando Xavier Castellanos, Andean Bear Foundation

Biologo  ecuatoriano de Grandes Mamíferos como el Oso Andino, Tapir de Montaña y Lobo de páramo, estudiandolos mediante telemetría en el Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca, Ecuador. Presidente de la Fundación Oso Andino.

Leonardo Arias, Fundación Oso Andino

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First report of Canine distemper in the Andean Fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) in Ecuador. (2022). Boletín Técnico, Serie Zoológica, 15(16), 5-9. https://journal.espe.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/revista-serie-zoologica/article/view/1628

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