13 articles in this issue
Kinari Romo-Hernández,Jorge Ortega,Beatriz Bolívar-Cimé,M. Cristina MacSwiney G.
The Phyllostominae is a Neotropical subfamily of bats that include species considered sensitive to habitat disturbance, but that are the poorly known. The Cozumelan Golden Bat, Mimon cozumelae, is a rare phyllostomine that inhabits forests and... see more
Klauss Cervantes,Edith Arias,Adela Aguilar,César Larico,Víctor Pacheco
The Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary (SNPH) is a Natural Protected Area (11,543 ha) that encompasses a large extension of central Yungas; however, despite its high priority status for the conservation of biodiversity, the non-volant mammals have been poor... see more
Sandra Helena Montero Bagatella,Fernando A. Cervantes,Alberto González Romero
CorrigendumMontero-Bagatella, S. H., F. A. Cervantes, and A. González-Romero. 2023. Population parameters of the Phillips kangaroo rat (Dipodomys phillipsii). Therya 14:351-359.Change in:Figure 3. Average sex and age breakdowns of captured Phillips´ kanga... see more
Roberto Leonan Morim Novaes,Vinícius Cardoso Cláudio,Ricardo Moratelli
It is estimated that less than 25% of the eukaryotic species on Earth have been formally described. On the other hand, we are going through a biodiversity crisis that has caused mass species extinctions, many of which have not yet been discovered by scien... see more
Fernando Ruiz-Gutiérrez,Dulce María Ávila-Nájera,Cuauhtémoc Chávez,Gerardo Sánchez-Rojas
Two species of similar size and trophic niche could not coexist in the same space and time unless the resources are diverse, abundant, and can be shared. In the Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero, Mexico, three felines of similar size coexist, Herpailur... see more
Alejandra Soto-Werschitz,Salvador Mandujano,Marcelo Passamani
The Brazilian Atlantic Forest has the highest rate of native vegetation destruction, which is one of the principal drivers of mammal extinctions. Therefore, reducing information gaps regarding diversity patterns, abundance, and habitat use is crucia... see more
Julio Chacón-Pacheco,Jairo Pérez-Torres,Javier Racero-Casarrubia,Camilo Ramos Madera,Duván J. Bassa-Hernández,Gerson A. Salcedo-Rivera
The woolly opossums of the genus Caluromys, despite their wide distribution range, are poorly known species. In Colombia, the presence of C. derbianus and C. lanatus is recognized, and the presence of C. philander has been proposed. This study... see more
Sandra H. Montero-Bagatella,Fernando A. Cervantes,Alberto González-Romero
Populations respond dynamically to biotic and abiotic changes in their habitat. The identification and description of such demographic oscillation can inform conservation plans that support threatened species. Human activities have reduced and... see more
Javier Amaru-Castelo,Edgar Luis Marquina-Montesinos,Carolina Herrera-Huayhua,Sergio Yanque-Achata
The protection of many mammal species is restrained by anthropogenic pressures. For this reason, using camera traps is critical to learning about the characteristics of their populations and communities, especially when geographic barriers limit the... see more
Juanita Barrera-Vargas,Carlos A. Delgado-V,Andrés Arias-Alzate
Temporal segregation plays an important role as a coexistence mechanism between potentially competing and closely related species, especially in species with similar morphology and ecological requirements, such as mesocarnivores. This study investigates t... see more
Aldemar A. Acevedo,Friedman Pabón P.,Carlos H. Cáceres-Martínez
Remnants of Tropical Dry Forest persist in urban and peri-urban areas and are essential for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, the challenges facing the conservation of these respective forests have intensified with the encroa... see more
Douglas A. Kelt
Dr. William (Bill) Lidicker, Jr., was a classically trained mammal biologist who played an important role in pushing the field of mammalogy from largely descriptive beginnings into conceptual arenas soundly rooted in theory and principles. Whereas m... see more