Adrian Leyte-Manrique, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Vicente Mata-Silva, Juan Pablo Morales-Castorena,
2018
Revistas arbitradas
Herpetofaunal diversity in Área Natural Protegida Las Musas, Guanajuato, Mexico
vol-5
ISSN: 23730951
CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA
BIOLOGIA ANIMAL Y ZOOLOGIA
HERPETOLOGIA
Tropical dry forests are recognized as environments with high biological diversity marked by phenological patterns throughout the year, which define their species richness, composition, and abundance. Accordingly, knowledge on the diversity and abundance of species in a given area, and other aspects of their biology, is crucial for their conservation. In this context, we conducted a herpetofaunal survey in Área Natural Protegida Las Musas, a natural protected area (NPA) in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. We compared species diversity between the seasons (wet and dry), and in five tropical vegetation types: gallery forest (GF), tropical deciduous forest (DF), xeric scrub (XS), induced grassland (IG), and associations of gallery forest and cornfields (G-C). We recorded a total of 40 species (27 from the field, 13 from the literature) in this NPA. The amphibians (12 species) are assigned to 10 genera and seven families, whereas the remaining herpetofauna (28 species of reptiles) are assigned to 20 genera and 10 families. We found species richness similar between the wet and dry seasons (17 species each), but species diversity was higher in the dry season than in the wet season. We also found the vegetation types DF, GF, and IG to be higher in species richness and diversity than G-C and XS. Our study adds to the knowledge of the herpetofauna at Las Musas, where the environment presently is threatened.
Sistema Estatal de Información y Documentación Científica y Tecnológica
18