Resumen
La biología del Puercoespín tropical, Coendou mexicanus, sigue siendo pobremente documentada, incluyendo su distribución y ecología. Reportamos una nueva observación directa de un juvenil de C. mexicanus en el municipio de Mapastepec, Chiapas, México, dentro de un monocultivo de palma de aceite y resaltamos las amenazas que enfrenta debido a la expansión de actividades agrícolas. La transformación de los bosques naturales en monocultivos reduce la disponibilidad de recursos para la especie, incrementando su vulnerabilidad a la fragmentación del hábitat. Es necesario implementar estrategias de manejo y conservación que consideren los impactos de la agricultura sobre la diversidad local.
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