Abstract
A species list was elaborated for La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico. Line transects and direct observations were made. national and international databases were consulted, and animal traces were registered. Animals were captured during the period May 1994 - December 1999. A total of 848 specimen (248 furs and skulls), 32 tracks in plaster, and 9 osseous fragments were collected. A total of 98 species, 70 genera, 29 families, and 10 orders compose the species list. Of these species 87.7% belong to the orders Chiroptera, Rodentia and Carnivora and 21 species were classified according to some kind of legal protection. These data represent a solid and actualized database useful for designing management and conservation plans for this Biosphere Reserve.
Highlights
La Reserva de la Biosfera La Sepultura, al noroeste de Chiapas, México, se extiende sobre una superficie de 192 734 ha
Los listados de flora y fauna son ampliamente usados para catalogar observaciones de plantas y animales en el campo
Los datos obtenidos de este manuscrito son una base sólida y actualizada y pueden ser usados como parte de los planes de manejo y conservación para esta reserva
Summary
La Reserva de la Biosfera La Sepultura, al noroeste de Chiapas, México, se extiende sobre una superficie de 192 734 ha. Fueron consultadas las bases de datos, en 26 museos nacionales y extranjeros, referentes a todos los especímenes que se encuentran en su acervo para el Estado de Chiapas, de éstos, se observaron las localidades específicas dentro del área de la reserva.
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