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| Lorenzana Pi¤a, G.P.; Castillo Gamez, R.A.; Lopez Gonzalez, C.A. | |
| Distribution, habitat association, and activity patterns of medium and large-sized mammals of Sonora, Mexico | |
| 2004 Natural Areas Journal (24): 354-357 | |
Despite the proximity of Sonora, Mexico, to the United States, the mammalian fauna of Sonora has been poorly investigated, and many of the biological and ecological characteristics of these animals remain unknown. From July 1999 to August 2001, we carried out a mammalian inventory using camera traps surveys in order to provide information on the occurrence, distribution, habitat association, and activity patterns of medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals in the three major habitat types of the Sierra Madre Occidental foothills in east-central Sonora: (1) Sinaloan thornscrub (ST), (2) Oak woodland (OW), and (3) thornscrub-woodland ecotones (TW). Over 2348 trap-nights, we obtained 897 photographic records, documenting 18 species of wild mammals. White-tailed deer (_Odocoileus virginianus_), gray fox (_Urocyon cinereoargenteus_), mountain lion (_Puma concolor_), and coyote (_Canis latrans_) were the most frequently recorded and widely distributed species. In addition, we documented the presence of two endangered species, the jaguar (_Panthera onca_) and ocelot (_Leopardus pardalis_), as well as a threatened species, the badger (_Taxidea taxus_). |
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