A Census of Mammal Populations in Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

 

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Autorzy: Timock, Joshua, Vaughan, Christopher
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Status:Versión publicada
Data wydania:2002
Opis:Population sizes of six mammal species were estimated using the King method during the late dry season (March) of 1996 in the Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica. The white-faced monkey (Cebus capucinus), coati (Nasua narica) and nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) with 148, 46, and 8 sighted individuals, respectively, demonstrated the largest populations in the refuge. The Central American spider monkey ( Ateles geoffroyi), tamandua anteater (Tamandua mexicana), and variegated squirrel (Sciurus var - iegatoides) were also included in the census. Population densities are calculated, habitat types are described, and habitat use and activity periods are discussed.
Kraj:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instytucja:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Język:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/16726
Dostęp online:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/16726
Słowo kluczowe:Costa Rica
dry season
King method
mammals
primates