Preferencias de hábitat y abundancia relativa de Tayassu pecari en un área con cacería en la región de Calakmul, Campeche, México

White-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari), an endangered species in Mexico, show a strong preference for floodable low-vegetation habitats within the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and Nuevo Becal ejido, despite being most frequently recorded in medium forest. A relative abundance of 0.53 tracks per kilometer was documented after surveying 240 km across both sites during wet and dry seasons. The study highlights that Brosimum alicastrum and Manilkara zapota trees were the most abundant fruit-bearing species, suggesting their importance for peccary diet and habitat selection. This research provides critical insights into the ecological needs of this threatened species, which can inform conservation strategies in hunted areas.

Briceño-Méndez, M., Reyna-Hurtado, R., Calmé, S., & García-Gil, G. (2015). Habitat preferences and relative abundance of Tayassu pecari in an area with hunting in the region of Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 85(1). https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.31937