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

 

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Autor: Arias Campos, Luis Diego
Médium: artículo original
Stav:Versión publicada
Datum vydání:2016
Popis: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.
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Instituce:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Jazyk:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/1550
On-line přístup:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1550
Access Level:acceso abierto
Klíčové slovo:snake
turtle
iguana
lizard
watershed
conservation
serpiente
tortuga
lagartija
cuenca hidrográfica
conservación