- Griselda Escalona Segura wrote and edited the article. She is a researcher at El Colegio de la Frontera Sur in Campeche, Mexico. Her work focus on animal distribution and conservation. https://www.ecosur.mx/academico/gescalon/
- Alexis Herminio Plasencia-Vázquez wrote the article. He is a professor and researcher of the Department of Archeology, Ethnohistory and Human Ecology, Center of Historical and Social Studies of the Center of Historical and Social Studies, Autonomous University of Campeche. http://uacam.academia.edu/AlexisHerminioPlasenciaV%C3%A1zquez
- Lauren Nelson edited the article. Lauren is a Ph.D. student at Newcastle University (UK), researching computational drug design alongside the Northern Institute for Cancer Research. Lauren also writes a scientific blog, bringing science to the masses. (Twitter (@ashortscientist); Facebook (@ashortscientist); Instagram (@ashortscientist); Blog: ashortscientist.wordpress.com).
- Ernesto Llamas made the illustrations. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Universitat de Barcelona doing his research at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics. Creator, editor, and illustrator of Sketching Science. (Twitter @neto_flames; Instagram @eellamas).