Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Temperate/Tropical
Biome: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Central latitude: 18.373470
Central longitude: -89.521280
Duration: 5 years, from 2014 to 2018

1318 records

19 distinct species

Across the time series Mazama is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

Mammal transect surveys were completed annually on established transects over eight week research seasons running June-August. Terrestrial mammals were sampled along well established transect routes, each c. 2km long. Small groups of 3-4 observers walked slowly and silently along these routes (500 - 1,000m per hour) starting at 06:00. Many of the large mammals were active in the early hours so this time was selected to maximise the numbers seen. Each time a mammal (or indirect signs of a mammal) was found, the time, species, whether the mammal was seen or heard (or whether it was an indirect sign), number of individuals, distance of the mammal perpendicular to the transect and the climatic conditions were recorded. A minimum of four repititions were completed on each transect during each field season to ensure that the data are representative.

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