Abstract

Herpailurus yagouaroundi is considered a common felid in the Americas, however, its knowledge is limited. The objective of this note is to provide data on the presence, behavior and activity patterns of this species in the Maya Forest of Mexico. Between 2021 and 2023, 85 photo-trapping stations were installed in Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico, as part of the wildlife monitoring conducted in this municipality.  Opportunistic collections of roadkill were made in the study area. With a cumulative sampling effort of 11,702 days/camera, 55 photographs of H. yagouaroundi were obtained, of which 33 correspond to independent events.  Of the total number of records, 66.67% occurred in anthropogenic sites, and the remaining 33.33% in conserved areas. H. yagouaroundi presented a predominantly diurnal activity pattern. The records reported in this note show the presence of H. yagouaroundi at several sites in the Selva Maya, Campeche, Mexico.Herpailurus yagouaroundi es considerado un felino común en América, sin embargo, su conocimiento es limitado. El objetivo de esta nota es proporcionar datos sobre la presencia, comportamiento y patrones de actividad de esta especie en la Selva Maya de México. Entre 2021 y 2023 se instalaron 85 estaciones de fototrampeo en Calakmul, Campeche, México, como parte del monitoreo de fauna silvestre que se realiza en este municipio.  De manera oportunista se colectaron individuos atropellados en el área de estudio. Con un esfuerzo de muestreo acumulado de 11,702 días/cámara, se obtuvieron 55 fotografías de H. yagouaroundi, de las cuales 33 corresponden a eventos independientes.  Del total de registros, el 66,67% ocurrieron en sitios antropogénicos, y el 33,33% restante en áreas conservadas. H. yagouaroundi presentó un patrón de actividad predominantemente diurno. Los registros reportados en esta nota muestran la presencia de H. yagouaroundi en varios sitios de la Selva Maya, en Campeche, México

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