Amphibians and reptiles of the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with comparisons with adjoining states

By

Lemos Espinal, Julio Alberto
Smith, Geoffrey
Woolrich-Piña, Guillermo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

753

Pages

83-106

Subjects

Checklist , Chihuahuan Desert , Conservation status , herpetofauna , shared species , Sierra Madre Oriental

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.753.21094

 

Abstract

A summary of the species of amphibians and reptiles of the state has been compiled, including their geographic distributions, habitats, and conservation statuses. The herpetofauna of San Luis Potosí consists of 41 species of amphibians and 141 species of reptiles. San Luis Potosí shares the highest number of species with Hidalgo and Tamaulipas, and the least number of species with Nuevo León. In San Luis Potosí, there are several taxa of particular conservation concern including salamanders, emydid and trionychid turtles, anguid and xenosaurid lizards, and natricid and colubrid snakes.