Reptiles of the Unión river basin, Valle de El General, Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Arias Campos, Luis Diego
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2016
Descripción:Reptiles are unappreciated, mainly for their appearance, yet they have important functions in ecosystems, such as population control and as food for other species. I made monthly surveys (June 2014 to June 2015) in 20 sectors (15X200 m each) on both sides of Unión river in southern Costa Rica, along 12 km transects. I found 24 species of reptiles; one introduced, one endemic and three that range between Nicaragua and Panama; by group: nine snakes, one turtle, and 12 lizard iguana. Some, especially snakes, are killed by the settlers, even though most are not poisonous. This knowledge will be important in the management and conservation of watersheds in southern Costa Rica.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/1550
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1550
Palabra clave:snake
turtle
iguana
lizard
watershed
conservation
serpiente
tortuga
lagartija
cuenca hidrográfica
conservación