Amphibians and reptiles of Isla Santay (Durán, Ecuador)
2023; Pensoft Publishers; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.15560/19.3.347
ISSN1809-127X
AutoresKeyko Cruz‐García, Marissa Barreno, Stefania Cuadrado, M. Mar Moretta-Urdiales, Natalia Molina-Moreira, Jaime A. Salas, Álvaro Torres-Domínguez, Andrea E. Narváez,
Tópico(s)Species Distribution and Climate Change
ResumoAmphibian and reptile diversity from Isla Santay (Durán, Ecuador) has been underestimated due to the lack of monitoring throughout the island. Historically, this island has also been affected by anthropic landscape changes which limit the occurrence of certain species and favors the dispersion of opportunistic or more tolerant species. Such species dynamics tend to be more evident on islands, since their isolation limits species’ mobility. We present an updated checklist of the herpetofauna of Isla Santay Durán, Ecuador, and report for the first time the occurrence of two introduced species, Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837, Brown Anole, and Hemydactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836.
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