New haplotypes found in specimens of Puma concolor (Carnivora: Felidae) from Argentina

Ailén  Dumont; Pablo  Siroski; Antonio  Sciabarrasi; Gisela  Poletta; Patricia Amavet

doi:10.30550/j.azl/2373

Autores

Ailén Dumont Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, República 440, Santiago, 8370251, Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4986-696X
Pablo Siroski Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular Aplicada (LEMA-ICIVET-CONICET), FCV, UNL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4011-8260
Antonio Sciabarrasi Cátedra de Zoología, Diversidad y Ambiente, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-3166
Gisela Poletta Cátedra de Toxicología, Farmacología y Bioquímica Legal, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral-CONICET https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-8319
Patricia Amavet Laboratorio de Genética, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral-CONICET https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8143-7498

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/2373

Palavras-chave:

mammals, population of origin, ND5 gene, puma-human conflicts, conservation genetics

Resumo

The puma is a mammal with a wide geographic distribution across the Americas, serving as an apex predator in different ecosystems. However, the available genetic and population information about this species is limited, as are many aspects of its biology and ecology. Habitat reduction and fragmentation have intensified conflicts between pumas and humans, leading to a decline in their populations in Argentina, primarily due to retaliatory hunting for livestock attacks. In Santa Fe province, numerous pumas are confiscated during wildlife checks or due to conflict situations and transferred to the Centro de Rescate e Interpretación de Fauna La Esmeralda (CRIIF) in Santa Fe city. After their recovery, some individuals are reintroduced into the wild without considering their genetic information. This study analyzed the mitochondrial haplotypes (ND5 gene) of puma specimens housed at the CRIIF and in a museum to infer their possible population of origin based on haplotypes previously described for the species in Argentina. Morphometric and trichological characteristics, previously undocumented in the country, were also recorded. Four previously unreported haplotypes and five that coincided with previous records were identified. Morphometric measurements were characterized by sex and age, and trichological data were obtained, providing relevant information for the development of management plans to conserve this species.

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