Mastofauna del ejido X-Can, Chemax, Yucatán, México

RESUMEN El conocimiento de la fauna silvestre presente en un sitio determinado es importante para implementar estrategias de conservacion de la diversidad biologica. El objetivo de este trabajo fue elaborar una lista de los mamiferos silvestres colectados y registrados en el ejido X-can, municipio de Chemax, Yucatan, Mexico. Para este estudio se utilizaron tecnicas etnozoologicas tales como entrevistas y talleres de diagnostico participativo. Tambien se realizaron recorridos en diversos puntos del ejido para el registro de especies a traves de metodos directos (avistamientos, trampas Tomahawk, Sherman, redes) e indirectos (huellas, excretas, madrigueras). En total se registraron 31 especies, 20 familias y siete ordenes. Los ordenes mas diversos fueron Chiroptera y Rodentia con nueve especies cada uno, seguido por Carnivora con siete. Las especies Coendou mexicanus, Dasyprocta punctata, Cuniculus paca, Panthera onca, Herpailurus yagouaroundi, Eira barbara, Mustela frenata y Dicotyles crassus se registraron unicamente por tecnicas sociales. Durante el estudio se identificaron cinco usos tales como alimento, medicinal, mascota, artesanal y ceremonial; en este ultimo especies, como el venado cola blanca, el pecari de collar y el tepezcuintleson usadas en la ceremonia denominada Ch’a’achaak. La especie Odocoileus virginianus fue la que presento mayor numero de usos (4). El ejido X-can posee fragmentos de selva mediana subcaducifolia con especies de mamiferos prioritarios para la conservacion. Actividades como el ecoturismo integral podrian garantizar a mediano y largo plazo la conservacion de la biodiversidad presente, asi mismo, es indispensable difundir la importancia ecologica y economica de los mamiferos entre los pobladores. Palabras clave: Conservacion, inventarios, selva mediana subcaducifolia, uso de mamiferos, Yucatan. ABSTRACT The wildlife knowledge present in a given site is important to implement strategies for the conservation of biological diversity. The objective of this work was to make a list of the wild mammals collected and registered in the ejido X-Can, municipality of Chemax, Yucatan, Mexico. For this study, ethnozoological techniques such as interviews and participatory diagnostic workshops were used. Trail tours were also carried out in various points of the ejido for the registration of species through direct methods (sightings, Tomahawk, Sherman traps, nets) and indirect (footprints, excreta, burrows). 31 species, 20 families and seven orders were recorded. The most diverse orders were Chiroptera and Rodentia with nine species each, followed by Carnivora with seven species. The species Coendou mexicanus, Dasyprocta punctata, Cuniculus paca, Panthera onca, Herpailurus yagouaroundi, Eira barbara, Mustela frenata and Dicotyles crassus were only registered by social techniques. During the study, five types of uses were identified such as food, medicinal, pet, artisanal and ceremonial use; in the latter, species such as the white-tailed deer, the collared peccary and the tepezcuintle are used in the ceremony called Ch’a’achaak. The species Odocoileus virginianus was the one with the highest number of uses (4). The ejido X-can has fragments of medium-deciduous forest with priority mammal species for conservation. Activities such as integral ecotourism could guarantee the conservation of the present biodiversity in the medium and long term. Likewise, it is essential to disseminate the ecological and economic importance of mammals among the inhabitants. Key words: Conservation, inventories, medium subdeciduous forest, use of mammals, Yucatan.