Cryptotis montivagus (Anthony, 1921)

Lee Jr, Thomas E., Tinoco, Nicolas, Crockett, Seth C., Camacho, M. Alejandra & Burneo, Santiago F., 2021, Report on the mammals of Quimsacocha National Recreation Area, Azuay Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (1), pp. 125-131 : 129

Cryptotis montivagus (Anthony, 1921)

Material captured. Two animals, sex unknown ( QCAZ 17948-49), measurements (in mm): total 94–113, ear 0, foot 15–17; 03°03′43″S, 079°13′54″W; elevation 3,740 m; 7 and 8 August 2018; collectors: Lee, Tinoco and Crockett

caught these specimens near a paramo steam; collected in a pitfall trap and a Sherman trap. Skulls found in owl pellets in a paramo cliff face, 03°03′32″S, 079°13′06″W, elevation 3,762 m; 3 August 2018; QCAZ 17950-71.

Identification. Our specimens have silver/gray pelage, typical of this species (Burgin and He 2018). The head and body lengths were 65 and 78 mm ( Fig. 2C). We per- formed a phylogenetic reconstruction amplifying the Cytb gene of samples QCAZ 17948 and 17949 clustered with other samples of C. montivagus (GENBANK Numbers: MT 179301 , MT 179302 , MT 179303 ) ( Fig. 3). Recent discoveries of new species of Cryptotis in the northern Andes of South America made checking our morphological identifications with mtDNA analysis of this species imperative ( Zeballos et al. 2018).

ARTIODACTYLA

Family Cervidae

Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780) Material examined. Two males were observed; 03°05′ 34″S, 079°13′40″W; elevation 3,572 m; 23 July 2018; Lee, Tinoco and Crockett observed these specimens; pine forest.

Identification. All the major points of the antlers are directly connected to the main beam. The tail is dark brown on the dorsum and white ventrally. The dorsal and ventral fur is brownish. There is a white ring around the muzzle consistent with published descriptions ( Mattioli 2011). The antlers of all the bucks we photographed in July and August were in velvet ( Fig. 2I).