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https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e161932 (13 Jun 2025)
https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e161932 (13 Jun 2025)
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10.3897/arphapreprints.e161932
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13 Jun 2025
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Barbara Isabela Escobar-Anleu
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CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Panthera, New York, United States of America
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
Panthera, New York, United States of America
CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Panthera, New York, United States of America
Panthera, New York, United States of America

University of Montana, Montana, United States of America
Panthera, New York, United States of America
Panthera, New York, United States of America
Montano College, Guatemala, Guatemala
CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Supporting agencies
Some of the data presented in this article was collected as part of a project funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are grateful to the various institutions and programs that have contributed to doctoral and research scholarships during the development of this project: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN), Wild Felid Research and Management Association, American Society of Mammalogists, and ASOGUAMA.
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