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Table 1 Locally recognized mammal species, scientific names, names in Lacandon Maya, frequency of mention, and use categories mentioned in the communities Playon de la Gloria, Reforma Agraria, Naha, and Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico

From: Cultural significance of wild mammals in mayan and mestizo communities of the Lacandon Rainforest, Chiapas, Mexico

 

Local species

Scientific name

Maya-Lacandon name

Use categories

Total Fr/Me

Mest.Fr/Me

Lac.Fr/Me

1

Tepezcuintle

Cuniculus paca

Haré

Co, Da, Na y Ma

163

82

81

2

Puerco de monte

Tayassuidae Family

Hax kekan

Co, Da, Me y Ma

157

88

69

3

Venado cola blanca

Odocoileus virginianus

Co, Da, Me, Na, Ar, UH, Or y Ma

148

84

64

4

Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Huech

Co, Da, Me, Na y UH

124

75

49

5

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Hax barum

Co, Da, Me, Na y Or

105

58

47

6

Tlacuache

Didelphidae Family

Kan’ och

Da y Me

99

50

49

7

Tejon

Nasua narica

Sú sú

Co, Da, Me y Na

95

47

48

8

Mapache

Procyon lotor

A’ka’bak

Co, Da y Ma

88

55

33

9

Saraguato

Alouatta pigra

Ba’st

Co, Me y Na

82

47

35

10

Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

Caxitzimin

Da, Me y Na

77

63

14

11

Mono araña

Ateles geoffroyi

Ma’ax

Co, Me, Na y Ma

74

45

29

12

Ardilla

Sciuridae Family

Ak’ kuk

Co, Da y Me

64

31

33

13

Sereque

Dasyprocta punctata

Tzub

Co, Me y Or

59

15

44

14

Tigrillo

Leopardus wiedii

Mam bore’

Da, Na y Or

52

33

19

15

Zorrillo

Mephitidae Family

Apay

Co, Da y Me

47

20

27

16

Venado cabrito

Mazama temama

Yuk

Co, Da, Ar, UH y Or

43

25

18

17

Tuza

Geomyidae Family

Baá

Co, Da, Me y Na

39

16

23

18

Martucha

Potos flavus

Ak max

NC

37

19

18

19

Oso hormiguero

Tamandua mexicana

Aj chap’

Da

30

16

14

20

Zorra gris

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Chámak

Da

30

10

20

21

Leoncillo

Puma yagouaroundi

Ek barum

Da

27

20

7

22

Nutria

Lontra longicaudis

Tzurei ha

Na

26

15

11

23

Puma

Puma concolor

Chaak barum

Da y Or

25

15

10

24

Raton

Muridae Family

Chok

Da

24

14

10

25

Conejo

Sylvilagus Family

At tuur

Co

22

9

13

26

Puerco espin

Sphiggurus mexicanus

Kix pach

Da y Na

21

10

11

27

Cabeza de viejo

Eira barbara

Sanjor

Da

18

15

3

28

Ocelote

Leopardus pardalis

Ek xux

Da

12

6

6

29

Murcielago

Chiroptera

Sek

Da y Na

12

4

8

30

Cacomixtle

Bassariscus sumichrasti

Ha yuk

NC

6

0

6

31

Armadillo de cola desnuda

Cabassous centralis

Kitam huech

Da

5

0

5

32

Coyote

Canis lantras

Peki cash

Da

4

1

3

33

Comadreja

Mustela frenata

Ag sabin

NC

4

3

1

34

Mico dorado

Cyclopes didactylus

Cha’ak chap’

Na

3

3

1

35

Raton tlacuache

Marmosa mexicana

Chok och*

Da

3

3

0

36

Tlacuache acuático

Chironectes minimus

Han och*

Da

2

2

0

37

Grison

Galictis vittata

Sanjor*

Da

1

1

0

38

Tlacuache dorado

Caluromys derbianus

Zek tu biix

NC

1

1

1

  1. Total Fr/Me = total frequency of mention, Mest. Fr/Me = frequency of mention in mestizo communities, Lac.Fr/Me = frequency of mention in Lacandon communities, Co = Edible, Da = Harmful, Me = Medicinal, Na = Narratives, Ma = Pet, Ar = Artisan use, Or = Ornamental use, UH = Utensils and/or tools, and NC = uncategorized. *Names mentioned in interviews with the Lacandon participants after the free listings.