Geographic distribution modeling of the margay (Leopardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi): a comparative assessment

Espinosa, Caroline; Trigo, Tatiane Campos; Tirelli, Flávia Pereira; Silva, Lucas Gonçalves da; Eizirik, Eduardo; Queirolo, Diego; Mazim, Fábio Dias; Peters, Felipe Bortolotto; Favarini, Marina Ochoa; Freitas, Thales Renato Ochotorena de

doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyx152

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“…Such maps have become common in systematics and biogeography (Hoisington-Lopez et al 2012;Gutiérrez et al 2014). They can be particularly useful for conservation, as they can suggest areas suitable to survey for rare species of conservation concern (e.g., Gerstner et al 2018), or identify regions that might be conservation priorities for a species (Espinosa et al 2018). ENM built on climate data can help predict range expansions or contractions that might occur under different climatechange scenarios (e.g., Baltensperger et al 2017).…”

Section: Habitat Selectionmentioning

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Advances in population ecology and species interactions in mammals

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Journal of Mammalogy

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The study of mammals has promoted the development and testing of many ideas in contemporary ecology. Here we address recent developments in foraging and habitat selection, source–sink dynamics, competition (both within and between species), population cycles, predation (including apparent competition), mutualism, and biological invasions. Because mammals are appealing to the public, ecological insight gleaned from the study of mammals has disproportionate potential in educating the public about ecological principles and their application to wise management. Mammals have been central to many computational and statistical developments in recent years, including refinements to traditional approaches and metrics (e.g., capture-recapture) as well as advancements of novel and developing fields (e.g., spatial capture-recapture, occupancy modeling, integrated population models). The study of mammals also poses challenges in terms of fully characterizing dynamics in natural conditions. Ongoing climate change threatens to affect global ecosystems, and mammals provide visible and charismatic subjects for research on local and regional effects of such change as well as predictive modeling of the long-term effects on ecosystem function and stability. Although much remains to be done, the population ecology of mammals continues to be a vibrant and rapidly developing field. We anticipate that the next quarter century will prove as exciting and productive for the study of mammals as has the recent one.

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Section: Habitat Selectionmentioning

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Advances in population ecology and species interactions in mammals

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Lambin

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“…Previous studies have used habitat‐suitability models to predict the distribution of small and medium Neotropical felids using climatic and topographic information as a proxy for habitat characteristics (Cuyckens, ; Espinosa et al., ; Martínez‐Calderas et al., , ). However, for studies conducted at regional or more bounded scales, where climatic variability is minimal, other factors may became more relevant for predicting and understanding current species distributions (Elith & Leathwick, ; Scheldeman & van Zonneveld, ), especially when focusing on human‐modified landscapes and species affected by human persecution like the carnivores in the Atlantic Forest (De Angelo, Paviolo & Di Bitetti, ).…”

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Cats under cover: Habitat models indicate a high dependency on woodlands by Atlantic Forest felids

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Four Neotropical small and medium felids—the ocelot, jaguarundi, margay, and southern tiger cat—have overlapping geographic distributions in the endangered Atlantic Forest. Local studies show that these felids avoid areas with high human impact, but the three smaller ones use human‐modified areas more frequently than do ocelots. To understand how landscape changes affect the habitat distribution of these four felids in the Atlantic Forest of Argentina, we used maximum entropy models to analyze the effect of environmental and anthropogenic factors. We estimated niche breadth and overlap among these felids. The conversion of the native forest to land uses without trees was the most important variable that determined the habitat distribution of the four species. For all four species, the optimal habitat covered about 1/3 of the study area and corresponds mainly to the native forest areas. Nearly 50% of these areas had some level of protection. The niche width was higher for the small felids than for ocelots. Niche overlap was high for all species pairs, but higher among the small felids and lower for each of these with the ocelot. The four felids were negatively affected by native forest loss, with ocelots being more sensitive than the smaller felids. The conversion of unprotected forest areas to other types of land uses would imply a greater habitat loss for these felids. The protection of current remnants of Atlantic Forest in Argentina is important for the long‐term conservation of the four felids. Abstract in Spanish is available with online material.

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“…We compared the Jaguarundi records within LWR with published literature and with three datasets that have records of this species (Silva et al 2016;Hurtado et al 2016;Espinosa et al 2018).…”

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“…There is only one historic record from 50 years ago on the western slopes (Grimwood 1969). However, even though this historic record has been published, it was not considered in two recent publications focused on Jaguarundi distribution modeling (Silva et al 2016;Espinosa et al 2018).…”

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First confirmed record of Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi (É. Geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes

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The presence of the Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi, west of the Peruvian Andes have not been considered in recent studies due to lack of evidence. We document its presence in the Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge, on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes, using camera traps. The closest previous record was approximately 129 km north, in a montane forest of Amazonas region on the eastern slope of the Andes. It is imperative that further research is conducted on carnivore species west of the Peruvian Andes to better understand the distribution of lesser known species such as the Jaguarundi.

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Geographic distribution modeling of the margay (Leopardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi): a comparative assessment

Cited by 31 publications

References 53 publications

Advances in population ecology and species interactions in mammals

Advances in population ecology and species interactions in mammals

Cats under cover: Habitat models indicate a high dependency on woodlands by Atlantic Forest felids

First confirmed record of Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi (É. Geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes

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Geographic distribution modeling of the margay (Leopardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi): a comparative assessment

Cited by 31 publications

References 53 publications

Advances in population ecology and species interactions in mammals

Advances in population ecology and species interactions in mammals

Cats under cover: Habitat models indicate a high dependency on woodlands by Atlantic Forest felids

First confirmed record of Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi (&Eacute;. Geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes

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First confirmed record of Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi (É. Geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes