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RAMIREZ-BRAVO, Osvaldo Eric et al. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) distribution in the state of Puebla, Central Mexico. Therya [online]. 2010, vol.1, n.2, pp.110-119. ISSN 2007-3364.  https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-10-12.

Despite the fact that Puebla is in central Mexico and close to Mexico City, little is known about the felid species that inhabit the state. As part of our studies about the jaguar in Puebla, we are determining the distribution of ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) along the state. We conducted surveys among communities and placed camera traps in the field. We got ten reports of the species along the state, indicating the existence of different populations. One report corresponds to the area known as La Mixteca, which indicates a population shared between the states of Morelos, Puebla, and Guerrero and a possible corridor from Estado de Mexico to Veracruz. Most of the reports came from the Sierra Norte part of the Sierra Madre Oriental, which indicates an important corridor connecting populations in the northeastern states with those in the south. This is important for felid conservation as it was thought that their populations in the northeast were isolated.

Palavras-chave : Distribution; Mixteca; Ocelot; Puebla; Sierra Madre Oriental; Leopardus pardalis; corredor.