The MargayLeopardus wiediiand BobcatLynx rufusfrom the Dry Forests of Southern Morelos, Mexico

Valenzuela‐Galván, David; León-Ibarra, Alejandra De; Lavalle-Sánchez, Amantina; Orozco-Lugo, Lorena; Chávez, Cuauhtémoc

doi:10.1894/0038-4909-58.1.118

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“…Only four of the studies implemented surveys specifically designed to estimate margay density: three from a tropical rainforest site in Oaxaca, Mexico [25][26][27] and one from six sites in the Atlantic forest of southern Brazil [12]. Seven of the studies, across 13 sites, addressed ecological questions other than margay population status: geographic distribution [28]; occupancy [29]; habitat selection [30], felid coexistence [31]; activity patterns and/or relative abundance [14,32,33]; while 11 report on margay detections from camera trap surveys for which margays were not the target species [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]. For some large-scale camera surveys, the margays remain conspicuously undetected despite sampling in optimal habitat [31,[45][46][47].…”

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Long-term monitoring of margays (Leopardus wiedii): Implications for understanding low detection rates

2021

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Population assessments of wide-ranging, cryptic, terrestrial mammals rely on camera trap surveys. While camera trapping is a powerful method of detecting presence, it is difficult distinguishing rarity from low detection rate. The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is an example of a species considered rare based on its low detection rates across its range. Although margays have a wide distribution, detection rates with camera traps are universally low; consequently, the species is listed as Near Threatened. Our 12-year camera trap study of margays in protected broadleaf forest in Belize suggests that while margays have low detection rate, they do not seem to be rare, rather that they are difficult to detect with camera traps. We detected a maximum of 187 individuals, all with few or no recaptures over the years (mean = 2.0 captures/individual ± SD 2.1), with two-thirds of individuals detected only once. The few individuals that were recaptured across years exhibited long tenures up to 9 years and were at least 10 years old at their final detection. We detected multiple individuals of both sexes at the same locations during the same survey, suggesting overlapping ranges with non-exclusive territories, providing further evidence of a high-density population. By studying the sparse annual datasets across multiple years, we found evidence of an abundant margay population in the forest of the Cockscomb Basin, which might have been deemed low density and rare, if studied in the short term. We encourage more long-term camera trap studies to assess population status of semi-arboreal carnivore species that have hitherto been considered rare based on low detection rates.

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Long-term monitoring of margays (Leopardus wiedii): Implications for understanding low detection rates

2021

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“…Our study provides similar evidence that L. wiedii coexists with L. pardalis. Altought H. yagouaroundi is a poorly studied species, there are records of it in all the neotropics region (Carvajal-Villarreal et al, 2012;Valenzuela-Galván et al, 2013; Cortés-Marcial and Briones-Salas, 2014; Buenrostro-Silva et al, 2015;…”

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Daily activity patterns and relative abundance of medium and large mammals in a communal natural protected area on the central coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

Silva¹,

NÃoÃ±ez²,

GarcÃa-Grajales³

2020

Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.

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Anthropogenic disturbances cause direct and indirect effects on the global decline in biodiversity. For better planning strategies on the conservation of medium and large mammals in Oaxaca, we present an analysis of daily activity patterns of medium and large mammals and their relative abundance in a Communal Natural Protected Area (CNPA) on the central coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. Sampling was carried out between November 2014 and September 2015, during the dry season and the rainy season, using forty camera traps placed within the CNPA El Gavilán and installed along wildlife trails, especially on pathways with clear evidence of use by wildlife. Date records for 10 species of medium and large mammals, obtained with 12,160 day/camera traps. Leopardus pardalis was active during the night but exhibited diurnal and nocturnal tendencies. Herpailurus yagouaroundi, Nasua narica, Dicotyles angulatus and O. virginianus were defined as cathemeral species. The most abundant medium mammals were Dasypus novemcinctus (RAI= 1.23), Didelphis virginiana (RAI= 1.15) and Nasua narica (RAI= 1.05). Our results can provide insights for the conservation of species in the CNPA El Gavilan. We recommend the continuance of studies on the temporal and seasonal variations of the activity patterns in order to maintain mammalian species conservation.

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“…Esta especie se encuentra hasta los 1,500 msnm, a excepción de registros en los Andes que llegan hasta los 3,000 msnm (de Oliveira, 1998b;Hunter, 2015). El margay habita desde bosques tropicales de tierras bajas hasta bosques secos; se ha observado que es dependiente de los bosques, aunque existen algunos reportes de su presencia en zonas con bajo grado de perturbación (de Oliveira, 1998b;Hunter, 2015;Reid, 2009;Valenzuela-Galván et al, 2013). Por lo general son activos durante la noche y son de hábitos arbóreos, aunque con frecuencia se observan cazando en el suelo (Bianchi et al, 2011;de Oliveira, 1998b;de Oliveira et al, 2015 De igual forma, representa la observación a mayor altitud para Guatemala, donde previamente se tenía reportada hasta los 1,528 msnm (nhM, 2018).…”

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Registro notable de dos mesocarnívoros en el bosque nuboso de Baja Verapaz, Guatemala

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Muñoz

Meneses

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ResumenEl margay (Leopardus wiedii) y el yaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) son felinos medianos neotropicales de los cuales existen pocos estudios en Guatemala. Ambas especies se conocen principalmente por observaciones esporádicas y en rara ocasión son referenciadas geográficamente. En este trabajo reportamos la presencia de margay y yaguarundi en la Reserva Natural Ranchitos del Quetzal, Purulhá, Baja Verapaz. Nuestras observaciones se basan en registros de cámaras trampa colocadas en un parche de bosque nuboso entre 1,600 y 1,900 msnm durante 2017 y 2019. Registramos la presencia de yaguarundi a 31 km al sureste del sitio reportado más cercano, lo que extendió su área de distribución en Guatemala. Adicionalmente, confirmamos la presencia de margay a más de 1,500 msnm en bosque nuboso de Baja Verapaz, lo cual extendió su área de distribución 30 km al sureste del sitio reportado más cercano en Guatemala.Palabras clave: cámaras trampa, distribución, Guatemala, mamíferos, margay, yaguarundi.AbstractThe margay (Leopardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) are medium-sized neotropical felines for which few studies have been conducted in Guatemala. Both species are mainly known from sporadic observations and are rarely geographically referenced. We report the presence of margay and jaguarundi in the Private Natural Reserve Ranchitos del Quetzal, Purulhá, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. We base our records on observations using camera traps placed in a cloud forest between 1,600 and 1,900 mamsl during 2017 and 2019. We recorded the presence of jaguarundi 31 km SE of the closest registered site, increasing its reported distribution area in Guatemala. Additionally, we report the presence of margay over 1,500 mamsl in the cloud forest of Baja Verapaz, which increases its distribution by 30 km SE of the closest registered site in Guatemala up to date.Key words: camera traps, distribution, Guatemala, jaguarundi, mammals, margay.

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The MargayLeopardus wiediiand BobcatLynx rufusfrom the Dry Forests of Southern Morelos, Mexico

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

Long-term monitoring of margays (Leopardus wiedii): Implications for understanding low detection rates

Long-term monitoring of margays (Leopardus wiedii): Implications for understanding low detection rates

Daily activity patterns and relative abundance of medium and large mammals in a communal natural protected area on the central coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

<b>Registro notable de dos mesocarnívoros en el bosque nuboso de Baja Verapaz, Guatemala</b>

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