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Distribution extension and first verified records for Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle, Claudius angustatus Cope, 1865 (Testudines, Kinosternidae) in the Selva Lacandona, Mexico.

Authors :
de Jesús Cervantes-López, Martín
Arasa-Gisbert, Ricard
Hérnandez-Ordóñez, Omar
Arroyo-Rodríguez, Víctor
Source :
Check List. 2021, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p1639-1646. 8p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We document the first verifiable records of Claudius angustatus Cope, 1865 in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico. Three individuals were observed in different types of anthropic land covers. These records are the most recent observations of C. angustatus in the southeastern zone of its range in more than 20 years, thus representing the southernmost known occurrences of this species. With these records we confirm the long-suspected presence of C. angustatus in the region, increasing the number of reptile species in the Selva Lacandona to 91. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1809127X
Volume :
17
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Check List
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153943935
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15560/17.6.1639