Amphibian and reptile biodiversity in the semi-arid region of the municipality of Nopala de Villagran, Hidalgo, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Current global changes are putting both biodiversity and the processes that depend on it at risk. This is especially true for semi-arid regions and the flagship groups that inhabit them, such as amphibians and reptiles. Semi-arid regions are often thought to have lower biodiversity and thus have been overlooked, resulting in the underestimation of their biological richness. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct an inventory of amphibians and reptiles in the semi-arid municipality of Nopala de Villagrán, Mexico, and analyze its biodiversity in relation to the seasons, vegetation and microhabitat. During a year of fieldwork, we found 24 species in the area, most of them of low abundance, and one of which was recorded for the first time for the state of Hidalgo. We documented five a

SUBMITTER: Roth-Monzon AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5756618 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature