Herpetofauna of the protective forest Cerro blanco during the rainy season

Keyko Cruz-García; Nadia Chauca; Natalia Zapata-Salvatierra; Enrique Cedeño; Lisbeth Pluas; Cristian Barros-Diaz; Julian Pérez-Correa

doi:10.60545/et8tdr

Herpetofauna of the protective forest Cerro blanco during the rainy season

Citation

Cruz-García K, Chauca N, Zapata-Salvatierra N, Cedeño E, Pluas L, Barros-Diaz C, Pérez-Correa J (2023). Herpetofauna of the protective forest Cerro blanco during the rainy season. Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.60545/et8tdr accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

40 species and 3078 individuals were found, distributed in two classes, four orders (two suborders), and 18 families (five subfamilies) in the 24 days of sampling. For the class Amphibia a total of 14 species were recorded, grouped into two orders: Anura (4 families, 9 genera and 13 spp.) and Gymnophiona (1 spp.). For the class Reptilia a total of 26 species were recorded, grouped into two orders: Squamata (lizards and snakes) and Testudines (turtles). The order Squamata was organised into two orders Sauria (lizards with 6 families, 10 genera and 12 spp.) and Serpentes (snakes with 4 families, 11 genera and 13 spp.).

In addition, the order Testudines (1 family, 1 genus, 1 spp.). Of the amphibian species found, according to the IUCN, one is in the Vulnerable category, one in the Near Threatened category, eight in the Least Concern category. On the other hand, in the red list of amphibians of Ecuador, three species are in the threat category, one is Endangered and two are Vulnerable.

On the other hand, of the 26 reptile species, according to the IUCN, 14 are in the category of Least Concern and only one is in the Near Threatened category. On the other hand, according to the red list of reptiles of Ecuador, one species is Endangered, three species are Vulnerable, six species are Near Threatened, and 10 spp. are in the category of Least Concern.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

52 sampling points were carried out in the Cerro Blanco Protected Forest in the same way as in the previous phase of the project. These sampling points were divided into 4 sites (Caseta Jaguar, Caseta Pigío, Zona Turística and 507); and at each site 13 sampling points were carried out; 8 PMH: herpetofauna sampling points (quantitative) and 5 POH: herpetofauna observation points (qualitative). These sampling points had different ecosystem types to cover as many ecosystems as possible. These samplings were carried out for 6 days at each sampling site.

Sampling

The methodology used has been successfully employed in similar herpetological studies in the Ecuadorian Amazon and tropical rainforests (Duellman, 1978; Jaeger and Inger, 1994; Duellman & Mendelson, 1995; Pearman, 1997); however, it has been modified in accordance with that proposed by Heyer and collaborators (1994).

Method steps

Records by visual encounters (REV), Auditory Inspections (AI) and Observation and free walking tours

Taxonomic Coverages

N/A

Animal
rank: kingdom
Reptilia
rank: class
Leptodactylidae
rank: family
Anura
rank: order
Squamata
rank: order
Amphibia
rank: class
Dendrobatidae
rank: family
Colubridae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

52 sampling points were carried out in the Cerro Blanco Protected Forest in the same way as in the previous phase of the project. These sampling points were divided into 4 sites (Caseta Jaguar, Caseta Pigío, Zona Turística and 507); and at each site 13 sampling points were carried out; 8 PMH: herpetofauna sampling points (quantitative) and 5 POH: herpetofauna observation points (qualitative). These sampling points had different ecosystem types to cover as many ecosystems as possible. These samplings were carried out for 6 days at each sampling site.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Keyko Cruz-García
originator
position: Researcher
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Guayaquil
EC
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6480-2756

Nadia Chauca
originator
position: Researcher
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Guayaquil
EC

Natalia Zapata-Salvatierra
originator
position: Researcher
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Guayaquil

Enrique Cedeño
originator
position: Researcher
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Ciudad Olimpo
EC

Lisbeth Pluas
originator
position: Researcher
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Guayaquil
EC
Telephone: +59398183434

Cristian Barros-Diaz
originator
position: Coordinator
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Ciudad Olimpo
Guayaquil
EC090150
EC
Telephone: +593981834342
email: diaz.cri@hotmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0727-7996

Julian Pérez-Correa
originator
position: Director
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Guayaquil
EC
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-5396

Cristian Barros-Diaz
administrative point of contact
position: President
Fundación para la Conservación e Investigación JaPu
Ciudad Olimpo
Guayaquil
EC090150
Guayas
EC
Telephone: +593981834342
email: diaz.cri@hotmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0727-7996