Coprological survey of parasites of free-ranging jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) inhabiting two types of tropical forests in Mexico

Coprological survey of parasites of free-ranging jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) inhabiting two types of tropical forests in Mexico

This study presents a coproparasitological survey of free-ranging jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) inhabiting 2 types of tropical forest in southeastern Mexico. We examined 167 fecal samples (68 = jaguar; 33 = puma; 66 = unidentified large felids), and identified 16 parasitic taxa,...

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Main Authors: Brenda Solórzano-García, Jennifer Mae White-Day, Magaly Gómez-Contreras, Jurgi Cristobal-Azkárate, David Osorio-Sarabia, Ernesto Rodríguez-Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2017-02-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Subjects:
Wild felines
Gastrointestinal parasites
Parasitic community
Forest type
Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1708
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