Anfibios y reptiles de la sierra de Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, México

Natalia Martín–Regalado; Mario C. Lavariega; Rosa M. Gómez–Ugalde; Ciro Rodríguez–Pérez

doi:10.15470/vfxi6f

Anfibios y reptiles de la sierra de Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, México

Citation

Martín–Regalado N, Lavariega M C, Gómez–Ugalde R M, Rodríguez–Pérez C (2022). Anfibios y reptiles de la sierra de Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, México. Version 1.8. Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/vfxi6f accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-13.

Description

The amphibian and reptile communities in temperate forest in the Sierra de Cuatro Venados have been surveyed to increase knowledge of the Oaxacan herpetofauna. We obtained 193 visual and 106 voucher records during 38 days of fieldwork. During the study, we recorded 36 of the 40 species predicted to occur in this mountain range: nine amphibians and 27 reptiles, five of which represent new records at the regional scale. Pine–oak and oak–pine forest habitats were most similar in terms of taxonomic composition (70%), and together contributed a total of 29 species (79%). Species richness was greatest in the altitudinal range 2,001-2,500 a.m.s.l. (72%) and terrestrial microhabitat (89%). Fifteen of the observed species (42%) are considered to be threatened nationally or internationally, twelve are endemic to Mexico, and one is locally endemic. The total number of reptile and amphibian species known to inhabit the Montañas y Valles del Occidente physiographic region is increased to 122.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

An area of 2.210 square km was surveyed in Oaxaca including pine forest, pine-oak forest, pine-oak forest and low deciduous forest. The coloration was determined using the color catalog by Köhler (2012).

Sampling

Occurrences from: - field surveys. - review of bibliography and collections

Method steps

The captured specimens were deposited in the Vertebrate Collection of the Technological Institute of the Valley of Oaxaca (ITVO) ITVO-AN for amphibians ITVO-RE for reptiles

Taxonomic Coverages

Amphibians and reptiles

Amphibia
rank: class
Anura
rank: order
Bufonidae
rank: family
Hyliidae
rank: family
Leptodactylidae
rank: family
Ranidae
rank: family
Caudata
rank: order
Plethodontidae
rank: family
Reptilia
rank: class
Squamata
rank: order
Anguidae
rank: family
Phrynosomatidae
rank: family
Polychridae
rank: family
Scincidae
rank: family
Teiidae
rank: family
Dipsadidae
rank: family
Colubridae
rank: family
Elapidae
rank: family
Viperidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Oaxaca, Mexico

Bibliographic Citations

Martín–Regalado, N., Lavariega, M. C., Gómez–Ugalde, R. M., Rodríguez–Pérez, C., 2016. Anfibios y reptiles de la sierra de Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, México. Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, 14: 217–232, Doi: https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2016.14.0217 - https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2016.14.0217

Contacts

Natalia Martín–Regalado
originator
CIIDIR–IPN
Calle Hornos 1003
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
71230
Oaxaca
MX
email: cinthia_14@msn.com

Mario C. Lavariega
originator
CIIDIR–IPN
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
MX

Rosa M. Gómez–Ugalde
originator
Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca
Xoxocotlán
MX

Ciro Rodríguez–Pérez
originator
Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca
Xoxocotlán
MX

Natalia Martín–Regalado
metadata author
CIIDIR–IPN
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
Oaxaca
MX
email: cinthia_14@msn.com

Montse Ferrer
publisher
position: Managing Editor
Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
Psg Picasso s/n.
Barcelona
08003
Barcelona
ES
email: montseferrerf@gmail.com

Natalia Martín–Regalado
administrative point of contact
CIIDIR–IPN
Calle Hornos 1003
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
71230
Oaxaca
MX

Mario C. Lavariega
administrative point of contact
CIIDIR–IPN
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
MX

Rosa M. Gómez–Ugalde
administrative point of contact
Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca
Xoxocotlán
MX

Ciro Rodríguez–Pérez
administrative point of contact
Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca
Xoxocotlán
MX