New records of Neogale frenata and Potos flavus from Sierra Madre de Oaxaca, Mexico

By

Santiago-Dionicio, Hermes
Arreortúa, Medardo
Contreras-Calvario, Angel I.
González-Bernal, Edna
Julián-Caballero, César Camilo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-6-28

Original Publication

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

Volume

19

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

69--77

Subjects

Carnivora , direct records , free-ranging cats , habitat disturbance , Mustelidae , opportunistic records , Procyonidae , tropical montane cloud forest

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Brazil Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.19.e117799

 

Abstract

We provide new records of Neogale frenata and Potos flavus, two carnivores with elusive behaviors that are challenging to observe in their natural habitats. Through direct records compiled in diurnal and nocturnal monitoring over three years, we record two individuals of N. frenata, a juvenile and an adult, and three individuals of P. flavus, an adult and two juveniles. The juvenile of N. frenata increases the distribution range to 68 km from its nearest record. The two juveniles of Potos flavus represent an extension of their distribution range of 22 km away from their nearest record. This new data highlights the importance of opportunistic records in combination with passive methods as part of fauna inventories. We emphasize the relevance of considering the habitat conditions of each record to identify possible threats to their conservation, like human disturbances.