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The Effect of Human Development on Mammal Populations of the Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

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dc.creatorVan Hulle, Michael
dc.creatorVaughan, Christopher
dc.date2013-07-31
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-03T15:26:45Z
dc.date.available2016-05-03T15:26:45Z
dc.descriptionThe effect of human development on six diurnal mammal species was studied using transects in the Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Puntarenas, Costa Rica during the dry season months of March and April 2006. Individuals/km was recorded for each species in more developed (MD) (near paved roads, buildings, construction, or deforested trees) and less developed areas (LD) (secondary forest). The white-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) (n = 233), coatimundi (Nasua narica) (n = 46), and Central American spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) (n = 36) demonstrated a preference for less-developed habitats. The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) (n = 4), tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) (n = 2) and variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides) (n = 5) were observed infrequently. White-faced monkeys avoided construction areas, but received artificial food daily in developed areas. Coatimundis also received artificial foods daily and showed aggression towards guests.en-US
dc.descriptionSe estudiaron seis especies de mamíferos mediante transectos durante la estación seca tardía (marzo y abril) de 1996 en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre de Punta Leona, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Se registró la cantidad de animales por km en lugares con mucho efecto humano (cerca del caminos pavimentados, edificios, construcción, y deforestación) y lugares con menos efecto. El mono carablanca (Cebus capucinus) (n = 233), el pizote (Nasua narica) (n = 46), y el mono araña centroamericano (Ateles geoffroyi) (n = 36) prefirieron lugares con menos efecto. Se observó pocos armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) (n = 4), osos hormigueros (Tamandua mexicana) (n = 2), y ardillas (Sciurus variegatoides) (n = 5). Los monos carablancas y pizotes aceptan alimentos artificiales y los pizotes fueron agresivos con los turistas. Los carablancas evitan los lugares con construcciones y los caminos pavimentados.es
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dc.identifierhttp://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/11372
dc.identifier10.15517/rbt.v57i1-2.11372
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10669/25953
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad de Costa Ricaen
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2014 International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservationen
dc.sourceRevista de Biología Tropical/International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation; Vol. 57 (1-2) June 2009en
dc.sourceRevista de Biología Tropical/International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation; Vol. 57 (1-2) June 2009es
dc.sourceRevista Biología Tropical; Vol. 57 (1-2) June 2009pt-PT
dc.source2215-2075
dc.source0034-7744
dc.source10.15517/rbt.v57i1-2
dc.subjectcosta ricaen
dc.subjectcebus capucinusen
dc.subjectnasua naricaen
dc.subjectateles geoffroyien
dc.subjectdasypus novemcinctusen
dc.subjecttamandua mexicanaen
dc.subjectsciurus variegatoidesen
dc.subjectcosta ricaes
dc.subjectcebus capucinuses
dc.subjectnasua naricaes
dc.subjectateles geoffroyies
dc.subjectdasypus novemcinctuses
dc.subjecttamandua mexicanaes
dc.subjectsciurus variegatoideses
dc.titleThe Effect of Human Development on Mammal Populations of the Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Ricaen
dc.titleThe Effect of Human Development on Mammal Populations of the Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Ricaes
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