Buenfil-Rojas, Asela Marisol https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0999-7428
Alvarez-Legorreta, Teresa
González-Jáuregui, Mauricio
Funding for this research was provided by:
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (269787)
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Gobierno de México
Article History
Received: 18 August 2025
Accepted: 30 September 2025
First Online: 21 October 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.
: This research was conducted following institutional ethical standards and approved by El Colegio de la Frontera Sur Ethics Committee for Research (CEI-2-D-014117). Official research permits for sampling collection, crocodile surveys, and methods for this study were issued in accordance with Mexican laws by the Dirección General de Vida Silvestre (DGVS, General Bureau of Wildlife) of the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources) of Mexico (SGPA/DGVS/10094/16, SGPA/DGVS/004761/18).