Inventario de mamíferos no voladores en remanentes de bosque seco tropical en el valle del río Cauca, Cartago, Colombia

The study of the local diversity of mammals in the TDF is important, due to the cultural value they have for local communities as a source of food and medicine. In addition, the information on these assemblies is useful for the management of the tropical dry forest, one of the most threatened ecosystems in Colombia whose remnants constitute important shelters for fauna. The objective of this work was to characterize the non-flying medium mammals of the “Hernan Victoria Mena Tropical Dry Forest”, Cartago municipality (Valle del Cauca). The fieldwork was carried out during 9 days in two phases, using techniques for direct and indirect detection (camera trapping, foot print traps, transects and interviews). A total of 130 records corresponding to 19 mammal species were accumulated. Some are cited on the IUCN Red List and Red Book: Lontra longicaudis, Aotus lemurinus, and Cabassous centralis. The results presented in this document will be used as a baseline to implement management initiatives by the owners of the property.