The Jaguar (Panthera onca) in San Luis Potosí, Mexico

摘要: Abstract Geographic range of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in Mexico has decreased due to illegal hunting, loss prey, and habitat. No survey jaguars been conducted San Luis Potosi since 1953, despite potentially suitable habitat Sierra Madre Oriental. During May 2006–March 2008, we 22 field surveys, including interviews local officials, residents, landowners, hunters from 42 communities, searched for tracks near each location where were reported Huasteca Region Oriental Potosi. We obtained 34 records jaguars, 28 considered as recent comprising ≥12 individuals 6 historic records. Jaguars recorded oak forest (31.1% records), tropical deciduous (28.1%), cloud (12.5%), piedmont scrub (9.4%), pine-oak (3.1%), along a border between sugar cane plantation (3.1%). Locations 150–2,400 m elevation. documented presenc...