Baseline inventory of Amphibians and reptiles in the vicinity of Kurupukari, Guyana

By

MacCulloch, Ross D.
Reynolds, Robert P.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013-11-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

9

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1378--1382

Subjects

Guyana , species inventory

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/9.6.1378

 

Abstract

The habitat in the vicinity of Kurupukari, on the Essequibo River in central Guyana, is tall evergreen lowland forest. The area has suffered some human disturbance from agriculture, road construction and ferry activity. The area was sampled for 10 days in 1990 and 12 days in 1997; seven days in rainy season and 15 in dry season. During this sampling 23 anuran and 17 reptile species were collected. Some differences exist between species collected on either side of the river. Comparisons are made with collections from other locations in Guyana.