The amphibians and reptiles of the Northern Selva Lacandona:
Ana Iris Melgar-Martínez,
Felipe Ruan-Soto,
Eduardo Chankin-Chankayun
et al.
Abstract:Chiapas harbors significant biological and cultural diversity. The region known as Selva Lacandona is an ideal example to study what is called the “biocultural axiom”. This neotropical region is inhabited by multiple indigenous groups, such as the Tsotziles, Tseltales, Tojolabales, Ch’oles, Kanjobales, Chujes, Mames, Lacandones (Hach Winik), and Zoques. The herpetofaunistic diversity of Chiapas is currently represented by 107 species of amphibians and 223 species of reptiles. In the Selva Lacandona region a to… Show more
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