Geographic distribution and conservation of Bothriechis aurifer (Salvin, 1860) (Squamata, Viperidae)

By

Hidalgo-García, Jorge Arturo
Luna-Reyes, Roberto
Clause, Adam G
Cedeño-Vázquez, José Rogelio
García González, José
López, Sergio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-7-29

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

895--907

Subjects

Altiplanicie de Chiapas , Central Plateau , Endangered species , Guatemala , Mesoamerica , Mexico , Venom

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.4.895

 

Abstract

The known distribution of Bothriechis aurifer (Salvin, 1860) is outdated, which impedes an accurate evaluation of its conservation status. Here, we clarify the locality-level distribution of B. aurifer and announce a 101-km range extension. Based on this and other data, we recommend its recategorization as Endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, and its addition to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. We also discuss problematic previous records and offer conservation recommendations. A complete Spanish translation of this paper is available in the Supplemental Data. Una traducción completa al español de este artículo está disponible en los Datos Suplementarios.