Morelet’s crocodile predation by jaguar in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in southeastern México

  • David E. Simá-Pantí Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul, CONANP, México
  • Fernando M. Contreras-Moreno Proyecto GEF Especies en Riesgo, CONANP-PNUD, México
  • Carlos Coutiño-Cal y Mayor Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul, CONANP, México
  • José A. Zúñiga-Morales Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul, CONANP, México
  • Gabriela Méndez-Saint Martin Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul, CONANP, México
  • Rafael A. Reyna-Hurtado Departamento de Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, México
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12933/therya_notes-20-3
Keywords: Calakmul, carnivores, diet, mammals, whaterholes, wild cats

Abstract

Panthera onca is the largest feline in America. Its diet has been studied in several countries, and reptiles have been identified as part of it. Despite being one of the most studied felines in Mexico, the depredation of P. onca towards crocodiles had not been documented with photographic evidence until now. This note documents for the first time with a photograph, a Crocodylus moreletti depredated by a P. onca, in southeastern Mexico.

Portada del volumen 1, número 1, enero del 2020
Published
2020-03-04
How to Cite
Simá-Pantí, D. E., Contreras-Moreno, F. M., Coutiño-Cal y Mayor, C., Zúñiga-Morales, J. A., Méndez-Saint Martin, G., & Reyna-Hurtado, R. A. (2020). Morelet’s crocodile predation by jaguar in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in southeastern México. Therya Notes, 1, 8-10. https://doi.org/10.12933/therya_notes-20-3
Issue
Vol. 1 (2020): Number 1
Section
Notes

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