Table 4 Examples of Cuicatec nomenclature and classification of mammals, based on fieldwork in San Lorenzo Pápalo and reports from [49] in Santa María Pápalo, Oaxaca
Common name | Scientific name | Classificatory term | Specific term |
|---|---|---|---|
Group y’aa | |||
Cougar | Felis concolor | y’aa | iuùo’o |
Ocelotl | Leopardus pardalis | y’aa | va |
Coyote | Canis latrans | y’aa | ga ta |
Group ‘i-yu | |||
Squirrel | Sciurus spp. | ‘i-yu | |
Mole | Thomomys umbrinus | ‘i-yu | |
Weasel | Mustela crenata | ‘i-yu | |
Group y’u | |||
Temazate | Mazama temama | y’u | du |
Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | y’u | ne |
Cacomistle | Bassariscus astutus | y’u | ne sangá |
Badger | Nasua narica | y’u | b’ama |
Badger | Nasua narica | y’u | b’yoo |
Racoon | Procyon lotor | y’u | bi |
Anteater | Tamandua mexicana | y’u | bi ndii |
Zerete | Dasyprocta mexicana | y’u | cue |