Abstract

TORRES-ROMERO, Erik Joaquín; ESPINOZA-MEDINILLA, Eduardo; LOPEZ-BAO, José Vicente  and  PALOMARES, Francisco. Fecal DNA analysis to identify feline species in Los Ocotones, Chiapas, Mexico. Ecosistemas y recur. agropecuarios [online]. 2019, vol.6, n.16, pp.167-173.  Epub Oct 01, 2019. ISSN 2007-901X.  https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a6n16.1846.

Knowledge of species that are distributed in areas with forest management is essential to understand the negative and positive impacts of this activity on the conservation of species considered for protection by the Mexican government through NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, such as the jaguar (Panthera onca). The objective was to identify the species and sex of sympatric felines present in the Los Ocotones forest use area (LOSOCO), located 36 km from Cintalapa, Chiapas. Thirty-three fecal samples were collected and analyzed to identify individual genetic profiles. Two male pumas, a female puma, a male jaguar, a female ocelot/tigrillo and a male puma/jaguarundi were identified. The genetic analysis provided relevant information on the role played by the area in hosting priority feline species for conservation purposes. It is necessary to strengthen protection actions that help ensure their permanence in the region.

Keywords : Human activities; biological corridor; jaguar; jaguarundi; ocelot; puma; tigrillo.

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