Microvertebrados depredados por Leopardus pajeros (Carnivora: Felidae) en el sur de la Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina

Microvertebrates preyed by Leopardus pajeros (Carnivora: Felidae) in southern Mendoza province, Argentina. The Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros) is a small South American felid with a broad geographic distribution; in spite of this, little is known about its biology. Based on fecal analysis, we present data on microvertebrates preyed upon by the Pampas cat in southern Mendoza province, Argentina. Feces were assigned to this felid species by bile-acid analysis. Leopardus pajeros preyed mainly upon rodents (92% of all microvertebrate prey); lizards and birds constituted the remainder prey sur- veyed. Most rodents were represented by cricetids, followed in importance by tuco-tucos (Ctenomys). Palabras clave. Dieta. Leopardus pajeros. Mendoza. Roedores.