Composition and distribution of amphibians at Coello River Watershed (Tolima), Colombia
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amphibians, composition, distribution, Coello river watershed, Tolima, ColombiaAbstract
Colombia is a rich country in amphibian species around the world. However, there are still many regions needing study and recognition for their contribution to this national diversity. With this aim, the present study was carried out at Coello River Watershed, in the central part of the departamento de Tolima, Colombia, visiting 21 sites between the months of February and November, 2003. We found 41 species of amphibians represented in 39 species of anurans, one species of urodela and one species of caecilia. The richest family and genera were Leptodactylidae, and Eleutherodactylus, respectively. The only genus of urodela was Bolitoglossa, and the only species of caecilia was Caecilia thompsoni. With respect to the amphibian distribution, Leptodactylidae and the genus Eleutherodactylus were registered in all seven river watersheds and we found Eleutherodactylus w-nigrum in 11 of 21 places of study. This result confirms Eleutherodactylus as the richest genera among the amphibians with the widest distribution of E. w-nigrum in the Andean region of Colombia. Additionally, we report E. simoterus at 4.300 m, one of the highest recorded elevations for anurans in Colombia.
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