138 

 Selva and 59 species for Osa Peninsula. In Peru, Patton et al. (1982) and Terborgh et al. (1984) 

 reported 59 species for Rio Cenepa and 68 species for Cocha Cashu. While these sites differ in many 



Table 4-2. Population density estimates (individuals/km^ total number of sightings [n]) determined by 

 King's Method and sununarized by species, taxonomic groups, and game and nongame birds and 

 mammals. 







Successional Stages 





Taxa' 



Late Secondary Forest 

 without Gardens 



Late Secondary 

 Forest with Gardens 



Combined/Early 

 Secondary Forest 



a) Species 









Squirrels'" 



10.3 (22)' 



7.2(13) 



4.5 (12) 



Coati*" 



1.0 (2) 



3.9 (15) 



- (0) 



Kinkajou 



5.6(16) 



5.5 (12) 



1.6 (3) 



Plain chachalaca* 



8.7 (16) 



2.4 (5) 



20.3 (43) 



b) Groups 



Marsupials & 

 Edentates 



2.8 (4) 



4.9 (8) 



3.4 (6) 



Rodents 



13.5 (29) 



10.8 (24) 



5.7(15) 



Carnivores 



6.8 (19) 



9.5 (29) 



2.6 (7) 



Artiodactyls 



0.4 (2) 



0.8 (2) 



1.7 (5) 



Birds 



10.4 (24) 



5.0(10) 



26.3 (56) 



c) Game versus 

 nongame species'* 









Game manmials* 



4.2(11) 



8.4 (28) 



3.0 (8) 



Nongame mammals 



18.2 (43) 



18.4 (35) 



10.1 (25) 



Game birds* 



11.7(21) 



4.7 (9) 



21.8(48) 



Nongame birds 



0.5 (3) 



0.4 (1) 



4.6 (8) 



See Appendix L for common and scientific names. 

 ^ Composed of Sciurus deppei, S. yucatanensis, and an unidentified squirrel (not a new taxon). 

 ' (n) = Number of sightings. 

 '' * = Game species. See Chapter 3 for additional information about game species. 



