Por:
Julián Andrés Rojas-Morales
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Fecha:
2016
Based on specimens housed in a scientific collection, besides literature and field observations, we present an
updated list of the herpetofauna of the south-central region of Caldas, Colombia. The composition of anurans,
lizards and snakes was compared with other Colombian assemblages. In addition, all species were categorized
according to the extent of its distribution range. A total of 36 amphibians (35 anurans and one salamander) and
38 reptiles (15 lizards, 22 snakes and one turtle) are currently known for the south-central region of Caldas.
Comparisons of the amphibians and reptiles assemblages showed low and moderate values (Coefficient of
biogeographic resemblance, range = 0.018–0.440, X̅ = 0.152), indicating that about frogs, lizards, snakes, and
overall herpetofauna, the south-central region of Caldas is more akin to the Yotoco Forestal Reserve (0.326,
0.421, 0.585, 0.440, respectively). Regarding geographical distribution patterns, six species (8.1%) are endemic
to the Northern region of the Cordillera Central, 40 species (54%) correspond to elements of an Andean-tropical
fauna, 14 species (18.9%) are distributed from Central America to the Andes, and eight species (10.8%) have a
wide distribution throughout the continent.
Fuente:
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
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