Objetivos: Caracterizar la herpetofauna y determinar su distribución espacial en el campus de la Universidad del Magdalena. Metodología: El estudio se realizó mediante el método de búsquedas por encuentro casual empezando desde las 9:00-12:00, 16:00-18:00, 19:00-21:00 horas, en época seca y lluviosa. También se instalaron dos trampas de caída con una barrera de interceptación en la zona de bosque en recuperación para tratar de capturar el mayor número de especies posibles. Resultados: Entre abril de 2011 y abril de 2013 se registraron 39 especies de herpetos así, siete especies de anfibios y 32 especies de reptiles, distribuidas en tres y 14 familias respectivamente, en el campus de

Human perceptions vary between rural and urban environments, determining the degree to which people are able to coexist with biodiversity. It is important to identify the sociodemographic factors that determine these local perceptions to adjust amphibian conservation strategies in recognition of the particular conditions of different human communities. In this research, the effect of the urban or rural location where people live and sociodemographic variables in the knowledge and perceptions about amphibians was determined. The data were collected through individual semi-structured surveys of 401 participants. We measured seven response variables through the Likert scale, which ranges from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). For each response variable, a multivariate analysis of variance was performed. Ninety-two percent of people correctly recognized frogs and toads as amphibians, but there was confusion in classifying caecilians and salamanders within this group or including reptiles within amphibians. This confusion was more evident for women from urban locality. Positive perceptions of amphibians varied between urban and rural locality for young adults, people with a high school education level, and people without formal education. Negative beliefs varied between urban and rural locations for women, adolescents, young adults, and professionals. Half of the people accepted information on the conservation of amphibians. Positive perceptions of people about amphibians should be used as a flag to strengthen environmental educational strategies, mainly in urban locations. The results suggest that amphibian conservation plans that aim to inform and educate the public should be focused differently for age groups, genders, and educational level for people in urban and rural locations.

Background Human perceptions determine the degree to which people can coexist with biodiversity. It is, therefore, important to identify the sociodemographic factors that determine these local perceptions to adjust amphibian conservation strategies. In this research, the effect of the urban or rural location where people live, as well as their gender, age and educational level, concerning the knowledge and perceptions about amphibians was determined.Methods The data were collected through individual semi-structured surveys, which sought to evaluate changes in the perceptions, of 401 participants, about amphibians. We measured seven response variables through the Likert scale, which ranges from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree): composition of taxonomic groups, number of known taxonomic groups, species composition of anurans, number of species of anurans, level of importance of amphibians in nature, positive perceptions about amphibians and negative beliefs about amphibians. For each response variable, a Bray-Curtis matrix was generated and multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA).Results Ninety-two percent of people correctly recognized frogs and toads as amphibians, but there was confusion in classifying caecilians and salamanders within this group, or including reptiles (lizards, turtles and snakes) within the group of amphibians. This confusion was more evident for women from urban locality. No one recognized the five native species shown in the study, although the inhabitants of the rural locality recognized more species than those of the urban locality. Positive perceptions of amphibians varied between urban and rural locality for young adults, people with a high school education level, and people without formal education. Negative beliefs varied between urban and rural locations for women, adolescents, young adults, and professionals with undergraduate studies. Half of the people accepted information on the conservation of amphibians.Conclusion Positive perceptions of people about amphibians should be used as a flag to strengthen environmental educational strategies that seek to change negative attitudes about this group. Field activities are crucial to consolidating the positive perceptions of people about amphibians, mainly in urban locations. The results suggest that amphibian conservation plans that aim to inform and educate the public should be focused differently for age groups, genders, and educational level for people in urban and rural locations.

Pseudogonatodes furvus is an endemic gecko from the region of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated massif located in the continental Caribbean region of Colombia. Pseudogonatodes furvus is the type species of the genus, and its morphology and natural history remain poorly known. This lizard was described based on two specimens. After its description, the species has only been mentioned in a handful of taxonomic studies of Pseudogonatodes, in which a few morphological characters of P. furvus have been mentioned. One other paper reported two new localities, without providing new information on the external morphology, especially the lepidosis of the newly obtained specimens. Here we review the external morphology of P. furvus, based on examination of the holotype and six additional specimens. We provide an extended diagnosis and definition, description of holotype, variation, comparisons with other Pseudogonatodes, geographic distribution (adding a fourth locality to the known distribution for the species), and conservation status. Additionally, we describe osteological features for the diagnosis of the genus.

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