Carnivores such as pumas, jaguars, and ocelots have roamed the
neotropical forests of Central America for millennia. Enshrined in
the myths of the ancient Maya, they still inspire awe in the
region's current inhabitants, as well as in the ecotourists and
researchers who come to experience Central America's diverse and
increasingly endangered natural environment.
This book is one of the first field guides dedicated to the
carnivores of Central America. It describes the four indigenous
families -- wild cats, raccoons and their relatives, skunks and
their relatives, and wild canids -- and their individual species
that live in the region. The authors introduce each species by
recounting a first-person encounter with it, followed by concise
explanations of its taxonomy, scientific name, English and Spanish
common names, habitat, natural history, and conservation status.
Range maps show the animal's past and current distribution, while
Claudia Nocke's black-and-white drawings portray it visually.
The concluding chapter looks to the carnivores' future,
including threats posed by habitat destruction and other human
activities, and describes some current conservation programs.
Designed for citizens of and visitors to Central America, as well
as specialists, this book offers an excellent introduction to a
group of fascinating, threatened, and still imperfectly understood
animals.
The authors have studied Central American carnivores for many
years. Carlos L. de la Rosa is Director of the Florida Center for
Environmental Studies' Riverwoods Field Laboratory in south
Florida, where Claudia C. Nocke is currently working on a Ph.D.
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