New distribution records for amphibians and reptiles in eastern Chihuahua, Mexico

By

Hernandez, Tomas
Herr, Mark W.
Stevens, Skyler
Cork, Karlee
Medina-Nava, Carolina
Vialpando, C.J.
Warfel, Timothy
Fields, Noah
Brodie, Ciara
Graham, Sean P.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-1-25

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

79--86

Subjects

Aridland , herpetofauna , Northern Mexico , Protected areas , Surveys

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/15.1.79

 

Abstract

Distributions of amphibian and reptile species in northern Mexico are poorly understood when compared to adjacent areas of the southwestern United States. To address this gap in knowledge, we conducted a series of surveys in east-central Chihuahua, Mexico in 2014–2016. We documented 40 new municipality records for amphibian and reptile species by means of high quality digital photos. Photographic surveys offer a low-cost, highly accessible technique for accumulating distributional information.