Amphibians and Reptiles of the Tirimbina Biological Reserve: a baseline for conservation, research and environmental education in a lowland tropical wet forest in Costa Rica

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Authors:	Branko, Hilje, Chaves Cordero, Gerardo Antonio, Klank, Jeremy, Timmerman, Ferdy, Feltham, Joshua, Gillingwater, Scott, Piraino, Teresa, Rojas Valerio, Emmanuel
Format:	artículo original
Publication Date:	2020
Description:	The Tirimbina Biological Reserve is located in the lowlands on the Atlantic versant of Costa Rica. This study provides an updated comprehensive herpetofauna species list and summarizes the results of all the herpetofauna research conducted at Tirimbina over the last ten years (2009–2019) across various microhabitats, both daytime and nighttime. We also added historical records from occasional sightings and reports from researchers, staff, visitors, interns, fellows, and volunteers since the 1990’s. We found 52 amphibian and 78 reptile species on the reserve, including a few species considered at–risk according to the IUCN Red List. We conclude that Tirimbina is a herpetofauna biodiversity hot spot in Costa Rica because it provides unique habitat characteristics for a variety of species, including habitat for both forest and forest–edge specialists.
Country:	Kérwá
Institution:	Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:	Kérwá
Language:	Inglés
OAI Identifier:	oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/84965
Online Access:	https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/56047/ https://hdl.handle.net/10669/84965
Keyword:	Biodiverity frogs herpetofauna hot spot lizards primary forest LA VIRGEN (SARAPIQUÍ, HEREDIA, COSTA RICA)