Herpetofauna of the Reserva Ecologica de Guapiacu (REGUA) and its surrounding areas, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

作者：Almeida Gomes Mauricio^*; Siqueira Carla Costa; Teixeira Borges Junior Vitor Nelson; Vrcibradic Davor; Fusinatto Luciana Ardenghi; Duarte Rocha Carlos Frederico

来源：BIOTA NEOTROPICA, 2014, 14(3).

DOI：10.1590/1676-0603007813

• amphibians
• Atlantic Forest
• conservation
• hotspot
• reptiles

Species inventories are useful tools to improve conservation strategies, especially in highly threatened biomes such as the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Here we present a species list of amphibians and reptiles for the Reserva Ecologica de Guapiacu (REGUA), a forest reserve located in the central portion of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The list results from an extensive sampling effort that lasted ten years. A total of 73 amphibian (of which ten are endemic to the state) and 37 reptile species was recorded from the area. Five amphibian species are presently categorized by the IUCN as "data-deficient", two as "near threatened" and one as "endangered", whereas one reptile species is categorized as "vulnerable". Our results showed that REGUA harbors about one-third of the herpetofauna species presently known to occur in state of Rio de Janeiro, adding more information to previously published lists of amphibians and reptiles from localities within the Serra dos Orgaos region, and highlighting the importance of this area for conservation of amphibians and reptiles of the Atlantic Forest.

• 出版日期2014-9