The status of mammals in the northern region of the Chihuahuan Desert
Findley JS and Caire WC. 1975. The status of mammals in the northern region of the Chihuahuan Desert. Albuquerque, NM
Paper identifies the mammalian fauna on the northern part of the Mexican Plateau, that part centered on the Bolson de Mapimi, the arid heartland of what many biologists refer to as the Chihuahuan desert. The author's present evidence that there is indeed a recognizable mammalian fauna centered on this area, that it has close ties with recognizable arid-adapted faunas of the Great Plains, and is more distantly related to the fauna of the Sonoran desert. Having identified and mapped the Chihuahuan or Mapimian fauna, the authors' then consider the current status of some of the faunal element, concluding that the less arid-adapted the species, the more likely its present existence in the Chihuahuan desert area is to be precarious.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Findley, James; Caire, William
- Date of Issue
- 1975
- Units
- BIBE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Bolson de Mapimi Biosphere Reserve (Mexico), Checklist, Mammals