Ocelot (Felis pardalis) population densities, activity, and ranging behaviour in the dry forests of eastern Bolivia: Data from camera trapping

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 349-353

  Maffei, Leonardo ^a,b   Noss, Andrew J ^b   Cuéllar, Erika ^b   Rumiz, Damián I ^b,c  

^a Capitanía del Alto Y Bajo Isoso ^*  (Bolivia)

^b Wildlife Conservation Society Bolivia   (Bolivia)

^c Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Activity; Capture recapture; Chaco; Felis (Leopardus) pardalis; Population density; Ranging patterns

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DRY FOREST; POPULATION DENSITY;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CHACO; LEOPARDUS PARDALIS;

EID: 20844448106     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467405002397     Document Type: Article

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