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Recambio de anfibios y reptiles en el gradiente potrero-borde-interior en la Reserva de Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, México

  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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Abstract

Based on 672 hours of sampling carried out in 126 transects set up in pastu-re, forest edge and forest interior at the Los Tuxtlas Selva Alta Perennifolia, a total of 21 amphibian and 33 reptile species were found. Amphibian and reptile richness in-creased at the forest edge. Towards the interior of the forest the number of species of reptiles with larger size and arboreal habitats increased, as did the amphibians with direct embryo development and with fossorial and arboreal habitats. The greatest species exchange was forest in pastures and forest interior for both amphibians and reptiles. To understand the patterns of species diversity it is important to considerer the natural history of the species, which offers useful information for species conservation
Original languageSpanish
Title of host publicationSobre Diversidad Biológica
Subtitle of host publicationEl significado de las Diversidades Alfa, Beta y Gamma
Chapter15
Pages191-207
StatePublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Amphibians
  • reptiles
  • species diversity
  • conceptual groups
  • forest edge
  • Los Tuxtlas, Mexico

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