Zona 4: Ejido Tekal Nuevo and Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
June-July, 2004
These photos came from the fourth and final study zone, some again on property with agricultural and ranching use, but other areas are reserved exclusively for wildlife.
Like before, the study has 24 cameras distributed over approximately 25 square kilometers.
The numbers in the lower right hand corner indicate the date and time.


The opossum (Didelphis virginianus) is the only living native American marsupial species.
The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus) is just one of the skunk species found throughout the Americas. Occurring in southern Mexico, Central and northwest South America it has a very distinct white band running down its back, and the tail is usually all white.

The crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) is an uncommon raptor species found from Mexico to Argentina. It seems that its long legs are often used to reach into crevices or hollow logs to seize prey. Adult crane hawks are dark gray. This juvenile bird has not begun to moult into its adult plumage yet.
Three distinct individual jaguars have been identified in the study zones. During August and September, two more were photographed by informally-placed cameras in Zone One. This result exceeds our expectations, and encourages us to continue and expand the project in 2005. Stay tuned!