Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico
The Chimalapa´s Forest at the southeast of Mexico is one of the priority regions for conservation. There are preserved areas of tropical forests that have not been explored previously. The study of populations of mammals that live in this region, as well as the analysis of relative abundance and act...
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| author | Lira-Torres, Iván Briones-Salas, Miguel |
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| description | The Chimalapa´s Forest at the southeast of Mexico is one of the priority regions for conservation. There are preserved areas of tropical forests that have not been explored previously. The study of populations of mammals that live in this region, as well as the analysis of relative abundance and activity patterns can help us to understand the functioning of the ecosystem. Using the technique of camera- traps, we determine the relative abundance and activity patterns of medium and large mammals at Chimalapa´s Forest, Oaxaca. There were two photographic sampling periods: the 2009 dry season and the 2010 rainy season using a total of 54 camera- traps in each period. The total effort was 4,860 trapdays; we recorded 22 species, 20 medium and large mammals, and two birds. The 50% of the species are included in a category of endangered by national and international laws. The most abundant species were Cuniculus paca, Tayassu pecari, Dasyprocta mexicana, Pecari tajacu, Tapirus bairdii and Dasypus novemcinctus, whereas the less abundant was Urocyon cinereoargenteus. There were three types of patterns of activity: Nocturnal-twilight; with 13 species, diurnal-nocturnal-twilight (24 hrs); three species, and five diurnal species. Our results are a contribution to the planning of the management and the conservation of the mammals at this important region of Mexico. |
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| spelling | azm-article-8592022-05-03T22:41:48Z Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico Abundancia relativa y patrones de actividad de los mamíferos de los Chimalapas, Oaxaca, México Lira-Torres, Iván Briones-Salas, Miguel Activity schedules camera traps Santa Maria Chimalapa medium and large mammals tropical rain forest Bosque tropical perennifolio cámaras trampa Santa María Chimalapa mamíferos medianos y grandes patrones de actividad The Chimalapa´s Forest at the southeast of Mexico is one of the priority regions for conservation. There are preserved areas of tropical forests that have not been explored previously. The study of populations of mammals that live in this region, as well as the analysis of relative abundance and activity patterns can help us to understand the functioning of the ecosystem. Using the technique of camera- traps, we determine the relative abundance and activity patterns of medium and large mammals at Chimalapa´s Forest, Oaxaca. There were two photographic sampling periods: the 2009 dry season and the 2010 rainy season using a total of 54 camera- traps in each period. The total effort was 4,860 trapdays; we recorded 22 species, 20 medium and large mammals, and two birds. The 50% of the species are included in a category of endangered by national and international laws. The most abundant species were Cuniculus paca, Tayassu pecari, Dasyprocta mexicana, Pecari tajacu, Tapirus bairdii and Dasypus novemcinctus, whereas the less abundant was Urocyon cinereoargenteus. There were three types of patterns of activity: Nocturnal-twilight; with 13 species, diurnal-nocturnal-twilight (24 hrs); three species, and five diurnal species. Our results are a contribution to the planning of the management and the conservation of the mammals at this important region of Mexico. La selva de los Chimalapas al sureste de México, es una de las regiones prioritarias para la conservación. En esta región existen áreas de bosques y selvas en buen estado de conservación queno han sido exploradas anteriormente. El estudio de las poblaciones de mamíferos así como los análisis de abundancia relativa y patrones de actividad pueden ayudar a entender la estructura del ecosistema de esta región. Por medio del uso de cámaras trampa, se determinó la abundancia relativa así como los patrones de actividad de los mamíferos medianos y grandes en la región de los Chimalapas, en Oaxaca, México. Se realizaron dos periodos de muestreo fotográfico en la temporada seca de 2009 y la lluviosade 2010 con un total de 54 cámaras trampas en cada periodo. Con un esfuerzo total de muestreo de 4,860 días-trampa, se lograron registrar 22 especies, 20 de mamíferos medianos y grandes y dos de aves. El 50% de las especies se encuentran dentro de alguna categoría de riesgo por las leyes nacionales e internacionales.Las especies más abundantes fueron Cuniculus paca, Tayassu pecari, Dasyprocta mexicana, Pecari tajacu, Tapirus bairdii y Dasypus novemcinctus, mientras que la menos abundante fue Urocyoncinereoargenteus. Se registraron tres tipos de patrones de actividad: Nocturno-Crepuscular; con 13 especies, Diurnos-Nocturno-Crepuscular (24 hr); tres especies, y Diurnos con cinco especies. Con esta información se pretende contribuir a la planeación del manejo y conservación de los mamíferos en esta importante región de México. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2012-12-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/859 10.21829/azm.2012.283859 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 28 No. 3 (2012); 566-585 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 28 Núm. 3 (2012); 566-585 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/859/1027 Derechos de autor 2012 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Lira-Torres, Iván Briones-Salas, Miguel Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title | Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full | Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_short | Relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at Chimalapa´s forest, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_sort | relative abundance, and activity patterns of mammals at chimalapa´s forest, oaxaca, mexico |
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