Gloria Magaña-Cota

Noteworthy records of margay, Leopardus wiedii and ocelot, Leopardus pardalis in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico

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Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) in Guanajuato, Mexico

Abstract We report the first record of the jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. This record expands the distribution of this species by 117 km to the west into the Mexican Central Plateau and increases the number of species of felids reported in Guanajuato to five.

Murciélagos de Guanajuato: Perspectiva Histórica y Actualización de su Conocimiento

La presente investigacion estima los rendimientos privados de la educacion en Mexico y Guanajuato utilizando el modelo minceriano, para lo cual se calcula tanto el rendimiento promedio como por cuantiles de la distribucion salarial. Nuestras estimaciones nos llevan a concluir que: 1) el salario promedio es mayor para los hombres en comparacion con el salario de las mujeres, mientras que las mujeres estudian en promedio un mayor numero de anos que los hombres; 2) para el Estado de Guanajuato la brecha salarial entre hombres y mujeres con caracteristicas similares es mayor que la observada a nivel nacional; 3) a nivel nacional los rendimientos de la educacion son crecientes en el nivel de estudios, mientras que para Guanajuato han existido rendimientos similares entre grados completos e incompletos en el pasado; 4) los rendimientos de la educacion son mayores para las personas con menores salarios a nivel nacional; 5) en Guanajuato, los rendimientos de la educacion son mas homogeneos en los diferentes cuantiles de la distribucion salarial.This paper reviews the chiropteran fauna of the state of Guanajuato, principally in a historical perspective but with the additional aim of bringing the fi eld up to date. Starting with Dr. Alfredo Duges’ nineteenth-century works, the available literature is surveyed through 2005. In addition, the synonymy, or scientifi c nomenclature for types of animals, is revised and updated. The greater mastiff bat (Promops centralis) is here recorded in Guanajuato for the fi rst time, and a consolidated list of species is provided; to date, 17 are known to be represented within the state. A brief critique of the current extent of knowledge about the bats of Guanajuato is included, as well as commentary on the importance of furthering this knowledge, both in the near and medium future.

Vampire bats, Desmodus rotundus, feeding on white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus

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Mammals large and medium of the municipality of Victoria, Biosphere Reserve Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato, Mexico

Conservation of mammals in central Mexico is vital, because of their complex functional roles in ecosystems locally. The aim of this study is to determine the richness and abundance of medium and large size mammals in the different vegetation types in the municipal ity of Victoria, Guanajuato. Between 2007 and 2013 five localities of the municipality were surveyed by placing camera traps along random sites on wildlife trails. With a sampling effort of 9803 trap-days we recorded 18 species of mammals of six orders, highlighting three wild felidae (bobcat, cougar and jaguarundi). The pine-oak forest contained the highest richness with 17 species, whereas in the submontane scrub 16 species were registered. These results increase our understanding of the regional patterns of mammal richness and distribution for areas of central Mexico, and are particularly relevant for the design of management plans for the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve.