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This work studies the faunal diversity in forest fragments of Santa Ana, Los Santos, Panama. Focuses on the study of biodiversity. Sampling was carried out at 12 different stations, each located in tropical dry forest fragments in the area. In total, 11 species, 10 genera, and 8 families of wild mammals were recorded by camera traps, and 208 individuals were reported. Of these, 60 (29%) were common opossums, followed by armadillos with 48 (23%), and murids with 32 (15%). The least abundant were the gray fox and the Central American squirrel, both with a single individual. These forest fragments are in different stages of fragmentation, allowing an assessment of how fragmentation affects biodiversity. This study contributes to the understanding of the impacts of deforestation and the identification of strategies for their conservation and restoration.
