First contemporary record of jaguar at Morelos and the Sierra de Huautla Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Abstract. Herein we present the first contemporary record of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in Morelos State and the Sierra de Huautla Biosphere Reserve. The record is based on 3 photographs of an adult jaguar obtained by photo-trapping. This noteworthy record extends the geographical distribution of the species into central Mexico by more than 100 km.