Title
Abundance, density and activity patterns of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) using camera traps in the Dos Lagunas Protected Biotope, Peten, Guatemala / Abundancio, densidad y patrones de actividad de ocelotes ( Leopardus pardalis) utilizondo trampas camara en el Biotopo Protegido Dos Lagunas, Peten, Guatemala / Abundance, density and activity patterns of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) using camera traps in Biotopo Protegido Dos Lagunas, Pelen, Guatemala
Author(s)
Palomo-Munoz, G.; Garcia-Anleu, R.; Ponce-Santizo, G.; Moreira-Ramirez, J. F.
Published
2014
Publisher
Revista de Ia Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
Abstract
Se analizaron los resutados de fotocapturas de 46 dies, genercdos por Wildlife Conservation Society en 25 estaciones de trampeo en el Biotope Protegido Dos Lagunas, Peten, Guatemala. En totoI,se fotooapturcron 11 hembrcs y 6 machos. Se determin6 Ia abundancia y densidad utilizando el progrcma SPACECAP en el progrcma R. La abundancia fue de 32.91 ± 7.63 (DE) ocelotes y una densidcd de 10.83 ocelotes/100 km2 ± 1.4 (DE) dentro de un 6rea de 3,894.45 he. El patr6n de adividad nodumo bimodal presenta picos entre las 20:00-22:00 y 00:00-02:00 horcs. Los ocelotes fueron relativamente f6dles de estudiar por medic de trampas c6marc. Este estudio constituye un buen modele pare estudiar poblaciones de felines neotropicales que son crfpticos y diffciles de observer en vida silvestre. / Photocaptures of 46 days generated by Wildlife Conservation Society in 25 trap stations in Biotope Protegido Dos Lagunas,Peten,Guatemala, were analyzed. The results were 11 females and 6 males. The abundance and density were determined using the software SPACECAP runned in the softwore R. The abundance was 32.91 ± 7.63 (SD) ocelots and density was 10.83 ocelots/100 km2 ± 1.4 (SD) in on area of 3,894.45 ha. The ocelots showed a nocturnal bimodal pattern of activity with peaks between 20:00-22:00 and 00:00-02:00. The ocelots are somewhat easy to study using camera traps. This study constitutes a good model to study Neotropical feline populations because they are criptic and very difficult to study in wildlife.
Keywords
Guatemala; capture; abundance; c6moros trampo; densidod; Leopardus pordotis; ocelot; Peten; recapture; SPACECAP
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