New records, range extensions and updated distribution of two gymnophthalmid lizards from the Caribbean Region, Colombia

New records, range extensions and updated distribution of two gymnophthalmid lizards from the Caribbean Region, Colombia

In Colombia, detailed knowledge of the geographic distribution of gymnophthalmid lizards is scarce. This paper presents the first confirmed records of Leposoma rugiceps and provides additional records of Gymnophthalmus speciosus from Department of La Guajira, in the Colombian Caribbean Region. These...

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Main Authors: Fabio Meza-Joya, Eliana Ramos-Pallares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-09-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19334/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-1f3d747b8a85431c985d18c6a7734d7e2021-05-21T15:28:01ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2015-09-011151710.15560/11.5.173519334New records, range extensions and updated distribution of two gymnophthalmid lizards from the Caribbean Region, ColombiaFabio Meza-Joya0Eliana Ramos-Pallares1Colección Herpetológica and Laboratorio de Biología Reproductiva de Vertebrados, Grupo de Estudios en Biodiversidad, Escuela de Biología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, ColombiaUniversidad Industrial de Santander Colombia Endémica, Asociación para el estudio y la conservación de los recursos naturalesIn Colombia, detailed knowledge of the geographic distribution of gymnophthalmid lizards is scarce. This paper presents the first confirmed records of Leposoma rugiceps and provides additional records of Gymnophthalmus speciosus from Department of La Guajira, in the Colombian Caribbean Region. These records extend the geographical distribution of both species and support their wide distribution in the lowlands of north of Colombia. Furthermore, we provide an updated distribution map with known occurrences of these species in Colombia.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19334/download/pdf/
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New records, range extensions and updated distribution of two gymnophthalmid lizards from the Caribbean Region, Colombia
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title_short New records, range extensions and updated distribution of two gymnophthalmid lizards from the Caribbean Region, Colombia
title_full New records, range extensions and updated distribution of two gymnophthalmid lizards from the Caribbean Region, Colombia
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description In Colombia, detailed knowledge of the geographic distribution of gymnophthalmid lizards is scarce. This paper presents the first confirmed records of Leposoma rugiceps and provides additional records of Gymnophthalmus speciosus from Department of La Guajira, in the Colombian Caribbean Region. These records extend the geographical distribution of both species and support their wide distribution in the lowlands of north of Colombia. Furthermore, we provide an updated distribution map with known occurrences of these species in Colombia.
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