Wild mammals of Reserva Ecológica del Pedregal de San Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM, Mexico, D.F.

Abstract

This paper documents the mammals from the Reserva Ecológica del Pedregal de San Ángel. Data were gathered from records in mammal collections, the specialized literature, and through collecting efforts in the area. Records spanning 1943 to the present document the presence of 33 species, 28 genera, 15 families, and 6 orders of mammals. One squirrel and one mouse (Sciurus aureogaster nigrescens, and Peromyscus m. melanophrys) are reported for the first time for the reserve. Two addtional records have been previously published but have not been included in previous inventories for the reserve: the red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii teliotis and the cuinique, Spermophilus adocetus adocetus. Two species are currently listed under the risk category of threatened, 1 is under special protection, and 7 are endemic to Mexico. This mammal component is important for the ecosystem of the area and the conservation of biodiversity. The richness of mammals of the area deserves efforts to conserve and preserve the biodiversity of this unique ecosystem within México City.