Spatiotemporal diversity of medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals in the Maya Forest, Mexico.

Spatiotemporal diversity of medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals in the Maya Forest, Mexico. | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 22 July 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Spatiotemporal diversity of medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals in the Maya Forest, Mexico. Authors : Fernando M. Contreras Moreno , Daniel Jesús-Espinosa , Khiavett Sánchez-Pinzón , José Méndez-Tun , Pedro Bautista-Ramírez , Sandra Petrone , Héctor López-Castilla , Victor Sanchez-Cordero , J. Rojas-Sánchez , and Jose Flores Martinez 0000-0001-7178-8294 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175320571.12891631/v1 281 views 149 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Habitat loss, illegal hunting, and climate change pose a threat to terrestrial mammals worldwide. Tropical terrestrial mammals comprise high species richness and abundance communities that are highly vulnerable to habitat loss due to high rates of deforestation and illegal hunting in these ecosystems. Protected areas represent an effective conservation strategy for biodiversity protection. The Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (CBR) located in southern Mexico is the largest protected area decreed in the tropical region. We surveyed the diversity, richness and spatiotemporal abundance of species of medium and large mammals inside and outside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in the Maya Forest, using camera traps between 2016 and 2022. A cumulative effort of 8,300 days per camera trap with 9,821 independent events were obtained corresponding to 28 species from eight taxonomic Orders; most records were from inside the CBR. Generalist species as well as other species with a restrictive occurrence were identified. Spatial differences in mammal composition were observed inside and outside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, reflecting differentiated patterns of habitat occupation and use. Temporal variations in mammal communities were detected, possibly associated with the availability of water and extreme climatic events. Although the specific richness was higher inside the CBR, the uniformity in the distribution of abundances was higher in external sites. Our results underscore the key role of the CBR in the conservation of terrestrial mammals, as well as the complementary value of community-managed territories. The presence of threatened species such as Panthera onca, Tapirus bairdii and Tayassu pecari reaffirms the strategic importance of the CBR for medium-to-large sized terrestrial mammals in Mexico. Supplementary Material File (calakmul_21_07_25.docx) Download 292.90 KB File (figure3.eps) Download 144.53 MB File (table 1.docx) Download 15.35 KB File (table 2.docx) Download 14.03 KB File (table 3.docx) Download 15.35 KB File (table 4.docx) Download 12.68 KB File (table 5.docx) Download 13.18 KB File (table 6.docx) Download 13.09 KB File (title_page.docx) Download 15.64 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 22 July 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords community ecology natural history terrestrial vertebrate Authors Affiliations Fernando M. Contreras Moreno World Wildlife Fund Mexico View all articles by this author Daniel Jesús-Espinosa Grupo de Monitoreo Socioambiental View all articles by this author Khiavett Sánchez-Pinzón Grupo de Monitoreo Socioambiental View all articles by this author José Méndez-Tun Grupo de Monitoreo Socioambiental View all articles by this author Pedro Bautista-Ramírez Grupo de Monitoreo Socioambiental View all articles by this author Sandra Petrone World Wildlife Fund View all articles by this author Héctor López-Castilla Instituto Tecnológico de Chiná View all articles by this author Victor Sanchez-Cordero UNAM View all articles by this author J. Rojas-Sánchez Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Instituto de Biología View all articles by this author Jose Flores Martinez 0000-0001-7178-8294 [email protected] Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Instituto de Biología View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 281 views 149 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Fernando M. Contreras Moreno, Daniel Jesús-Espinosa, Khiavett Sánchez-Pinzón, et al. Spatiotemporal diversity of medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals in the Maya Forest, Mexico.. Authorea . 22 July 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175320571.12891631/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download. For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu . 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