Table 2 Animal species used in traditional medicine by mestizo communities living in the area surrounding San Guillermo MaB Reserve (San Juan, Argentina)
Scientific name/family | English name | Vernacular names | Threat status(IUCN Red List) |
|---|---|---|---|
Lama guanicoe (Müller, 1776)/Camelidae | Guanaco | Guanaco | Least concern |
Lama vicugna (Molina, 1782)/Camelidae | Vicuña | Vicuña | Least concern |
Rhea pennata (d’Orbigny, 1834)/Rheidae | Lesser rhea | Avestruz, chure, churi, ñandú | Near Threatened |
Lepus europaeus (Pallas, 1778)/Leporidae | European hare | Liebre | Least concern |
Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)/Felidae | Mountain Lion | Puma | Least concern |
Pseudalopex sp./Canidae | Fox | Zorro | Â |
Conepatus chinga (Molina, 1782)/Mephitidae | Molina’s hog-nosed skunk | Chiñe | Least concern |