Mastofauna of the Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco during the dry season

In the study, a total of 43 species were recorded in the dry season including micro-, meso- and macromammals. Twenty bat species were recorded, representing 62.5% of the species reported for the BPCB. In addition, species in some category of concern were reported, such as the Critically Endangered Machin Monkey (Cebus aequatorialis), Critically Endangered Howler Monkey (Aloutta palliata) and White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus peruvianus), Endangered Guanta (Cuniculus paca), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and Peccary (Pecari tajacu) in the Threatened category and the Vulnerable Mate's-headed (Eira barbara).