Amphibian diversity and threatened species in a severely transformed neotropical region in Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Many regions around the world concentrate a large number of highly endangered species that have very restricted distributions. The mountainous region of central Veracruz, Mexico, is considered a priority area for amphibian conservation because of its high level of endemism and the number of threatened species. The original tropical montane cloud forest in the region has been dramatically reduced and fragmented and is now mainly confined to ravines and hillsides. We evaluated the current situation of amphibian diversity in the cloud forest fragments of this region by analyzing species richness and abundance, comparing assemblage structure and species composition, examining the distribution and abundance of threatened species, and identifying the local and landscape variables associated with

SUBMITTER: Meza-Parral Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4370706 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature