Herpetofauna of the Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve, Amazonian Bolivia: Additional information, and current knowledge in context
OCLC: 45165181
By: G. Middendorf and R. Reynolds
Edited by: Olga Herrera-MacBryde, Francisco Dallmeier, Bruce MacBryde, James A. Cominskey, and Carmen Miranda
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Abstract
Previous collections in the Departamento del Beni in tropical Bolivia only hinted at high levels of herpetological biodiversity (Fugler 1986, 1988; de la Riva 1990a; Fugler and de la Riva 1990). Fieldwork (totaling 48 days) in July-August 1988 and September 1987 (dry seasons) and November-December 1990 (wet season) has resulted in collection and identification of 401 amphibian and reptilian specimens from the general area of the Beni Biological Station's (EBB) headquarters at El Porvenir. These collections represent 33 amphibian and 17 reptilian species in 29 genera (14 amphibian, 15 reptilian). The inventory of herpetofauna scientifically documented to occur in the Departamento del Beni is considered to have been increased by 6 amphibian and 10 reptilian species. Specimens that could not be definitively identified (reflecting taxonomic uncertainty and/or probably species new to science) include 3 amphibian species (anurans) and 2 reptilian species (snakes). The EBB harbors the richest savanna for anuran species known in South America.
Suggested Citation
Middendorf, G., Reynolds, R., 2000, Herpetofauna of the Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve, Amazonian Bolivia: Additional information, and current knowledge in context, chap. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Management in the Region of the Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve, Bolivia, p. 151-169.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Herpetofauna of the Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve, Amazonian Bolivia: Additional information, and current knowledge in context |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Smithsonian Institution |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | v, 423 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Biodiversity, Conservation and Management in the Region of the Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve, Bolivia |
| First page | 151 |
| Last page | 169 |