Annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Santander highland, Colombia

By

Pérez-Rojas, Diego A.
Escamilla-Quitián, Diego
Estupiñan-Tibaduiza, María Fernanda
Carvajal-Cogollo, Juan E

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-5-22

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

16

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

611--620

Subjects

Andean Region , ecological aspect , fragmented habitat , herpetofauna , species distribution , taxonomic diversity

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/16.3.611

 

Abstract

We characterize the amphibian and reptile fauna from four habitats of the Andean region of the department of Santan­der, Colombia. Eight species were recorded, including four amphibians and four reptiles. The family Hylidae was represented by two species and had the greatest abundance of individuals at 241. Among reptiles, the family with the greatest diversity was the Colubridae, with two species, but the Dactyloidae had the greatest abundance, with seven individuals. The grassland habitat exhibited the greatest diversity, with five species found, and it was the habitat with the greatest abundance of individuals, with 242 individuals obtained. The habitat with the least diversity and abundance was cropland, which had no species recorded.