Amphibians and reptiles of the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, with comparisons with adjoining states

作者：Lemos Espinal Julio A^*; Smith Geoffrey R; Woolrich Pina Guillermo A

来源：ZooKeys, 2018, 753(753): 83-106.

DOI：10.3897/zookeys.753.21094

• Checklist
• Chihuahuan Desert
• conservation status
• herpetofauna
• shared species
• Sierra Madre Oriental

A summary of the species of amphibians and reptiles of the state has been compiled, including their geographic distributions, habitats, and conservation statuses. The herpetofauna of San Luis Potosi consists of 41 species of amphibians and 141 species of reptiles. San Luis Potosi shares the highest number of species with Hidalgo and Tamaulipas, and the least number of species with Nuevo Leon. In San Luis Potosi, there are several taxa of particular conservation concern including salamanders, emydid and trionychid turtles, anguid and xenosaurid lizards, and natricid and colubrid snakes.

• 出版日期2018-4-26