14 articles in this issue
Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda
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Miguel Briones-Salas
Jesús García-Grajales,Alejandra Buenrostro-Silva
With the bat diversity from the state of Oaxaca being so vast, it is necessary to update species inventories and to know in depth the current level of research information on this group. We analyzed both, published and unpublished sources related to bat s... see more
Teresita Ortiz-Martínez,Gabriel Ramos-Fernández
A study was conducted to confirm the presence of the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) and obtain preliminary data on their behavior and their habitat in the southwestern region of Chimalapas, Oaxaca. The data were collected in the dry season for six days;... see more
Tania M. Palacios-Romo,Antonio Sánchez Vázquez,Rusby Guadalupe Contreras-Díaz,Martín Pérez-Lustre
A preliminary list of mammal species of shade coffee plantations in the Copalita River basin, Oaxaca, is presented. Fifty two species are here reported, representing seven orders and seventeen families. Twenty seven species are new records for the area. F... see more
Fernando A. Cervantes,Beatriz Riveros Lara
This research reports the inventory of mammals of Municipio de Cosoltepec, Oaxaca, México, which is located in the northern part of the Huajuapan District in Sierra Mixteca, near the border on the state of Puebla. Field work was made during August 200 - S... see more
Alejandra Cruz-Espinoza,Graciela E. González-Pérez,Pedro Ronel Vázquez
In Oaxaca there are several areas with forest management, the Capulalpam de Mendez, District of Ixtlán is one of them. This economic activity can affect mammals diversity directly. An evaluation was carried out by transecting this richness in two areas, o... see more
Andrea I. Ortíz-García,Michelle I. Ramos-Robles,Luz A. Pérez-Solano,Salvador Mandujano
The Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve (TCBR), located between the states of Oaxaca and Puebla, is characterized by its high biological, geological and cultural diversity, as well as a high percentage of endemic species. In this site is inhabit by the c... see more
Lavariega C. Mario,Natalia Martin-Regalado,Rosa M. Gómez-Ugalde
Oaxaca State ranks first in the list of the Mexican states with the highest mammals richnes, with 201 species. However, knowledge of the mammals in the entity is not homogeneous, and the west central area is among the least explored. Therefore, from April... see more
Alberto Rojas-Martínez,Héctor Godínez-Álvarez,Alfonso Valiente-Banuet,Ma. del Coro Arizmendi,Otilio Sandoval Acevedo
The lesser long nosed bat Leptonycteris yerbabuenae (Phyllostomidae: Glossophaginae), is a migratory species highly specialized for nectar and pollen consumption. Although they can consume fruits of columnar cactus (Family Cactaceae, tribes Pachicereeae a... see more
Teresita Ortiz-Martínez,Braulio Pinacho-Guendulain,Paulina Mayoral-Chávez,Juan Carlos Carranza-Rodríguez,Gabriel Ramos-Fernández
The presence of spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) has been verified in the northeast of the state of Oaxaca. However, the information to assess their conservation status is scarce. This study focused during one year on the population census and habitat use... see more
María Eugenia Espinosa-Flores,Nalleli E. Lara-Díaz,Carlos Alberto López-González
The black bear is an endangered species in Mexico, like the majority of the large carnivores they are distributed in small and isolated populations and thus their conservation depends on understanding their population status. During 2009, we estimated the... see more
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