Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Out of the Ocean: The Origins of Belizean Life -- 2. The Chiquibul Forest and Belize's Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 3. From the Ancient Maya to the New Millennium: A History of Forest Use in the Chiquibul and Belize -- 4. The Fauna of the Chiquibul -- 5. Rhythm and Recovery: Ecological Associations, Seasonality, Hurricanes, and Forest Dynamics -- Appendix A. Provisional Amphibian Species Checklist of the Chiquibul -- Appendix B. Provisional Reptile Species Checklist of the Chiquibul -- Appendix C. Provisional Mammal Species Checklist of the Chiquibul -- Appendix D. Provisional Bird Species Checklist of the Chiquibul -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.