Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on Reptile and Amphibian Distribution in Western Ecuador
Keyko Cruz-García,
Natalia Zapata-Salvatierra,
Juan C. Sánchez-Nivicela
et al.
Abstract:We present notable distributional updates for 13 species from western
Ecuador (six anfibians and seven reptiles). Our findings include the
northernmost confirmed sighting of Pristimantis kuri (Yánez-Muñoz
et al. 2016) and the southernmost documented appearance of
Imantodes inornatus (Boulenger 1896) and Lepidoblepharis
buchwaldi (Werner 1910). Additionally, we document new records and
notes of distribution range of Agalychnis spurrelli (Boulenger
1913), Hyloscirtus alytolylax (Duellman 1972), Engystomops
montu… Show more
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