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Distribution and hotspots of the feeding areas of jaguars on sea turtles at a national park in Costa Rica [Distribuição e pontos de concentração de áreas de predação de tartarugas marinhas por onças pintadas em parque nacional da Costa Rica]
(Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2017)
A poorly described aspect of the trophic relation between sea turtles and jaguars is the distribution and hotspots of the feeding areas of jaguars on the nesting beaches. It is very important to identify the areas where ...
Extraction of hermit crabs from their shells by white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus)
(Primates, 2016-09-28)
We observed two capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus) feeding on hermit crabs (Coenobita compressus) on the coast, and the tactics they used to extract this well-protected prey. The observations took place during the dry ...
Population status of terrestrial mammals’ in two protected areas in the west central region of Costa Rica [Estado poblacional de mamíferos terrestres en dos áreas protegidas de la región central occidental de Costa Rica]
(Revista de Biología Tropical, 2017-11-16)
In the West Central Region of Costa Rica, there are plenty of forests under public and private protection; however, they are increasingly exposed to fragmentation. This is the first report about species richness and the ...
Age variation in the body coloration of the orb-weaver spider Alpaida tuonabo and its implications on foraging
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-02-26)
Spiders show a repertoire of strategies to increase their foraging success. In particular, some orb-weaver spiders use attractive body colorations to lure prey. Interestingly, coloration varies with age in many species, ...
Influence of human activities on some medium and large-sized mammals’ richness and abundance in the Lacandon Rainforest
(Journal for Nature Conservation, 2016-12)
We evaluated the influence of six human activities (related variables) on the richness and abundance of large and medium-sized mammals in the southern portion of the Lacandon Rainforest, including protected and non-protected ...
Consistency in bird use of tree cover across tropical agricultural landscapes
(Ecological Applications, 2014-01-01)
In tropical regions where forests have been replaced by agriculture, the future of biodiversity is increasingly dependent on the presence of remnant forest patches and on-farm tree cover within agricultural landscapes. ...
Factors influencing the occurrence of the Endangered Baird's tapir Tapirus bairdii: Potential flagship species for a Costa Rican biological corridor
(ORYX, 2014)
Dengue fever is the fastest spreading, most prevalent and deadly arthropod-borne viral disease world-wide, present in over 125 countries. In 2013, Costa Rica is experiencing the highest number of Dengue infec-tions since ...
Camera trapping ocelots: An evaluation of felid attractants
(Hystrix, 2014)
Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and other wild cats are often surveyed using camera traps to identify individuals for density estimation via capture-recapture analyses or estimate occupancy via detection/non-detection analyses. ...
Home range and activity patterns of Conepatus semistriatus (Carnivora, Mephitidae) in Emas National Park, Brazil
(Animal Biology, 2014-06-05)
Skunks (Mephitidae) have not been well studied throughout the Neotropics. In Brazil there is a general lack of data on the ecology, behavior, distribution, systematics, morphology and biogeographic patterns of the two ...
Habitat features influencing jaguar Panthera onca (Carnivora: Felidae) occupancy in Tortuguero national park, Costa Rica [Características del hábitat que influyen en la presencia del jaguar Panthera onca (Carnivora: Felidae) en el parque nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica]
(Revista de Biologia Tropical, 2014-08-13)
Habitat characteristics and human activities are known to play a major role in the occupancy of jaguars Panthera onca across their range, however the key variables influencing jaguar distribution in Tortuguero National ...