Checklist of the herpetofauna in an area of the Cerrado Biome, Central Brazil, under strong mining pressure

Authors

  • Fidélis Júnio Marra Santos NeoGene, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14635216

Keywords:

Amphibians, Reptiles, Fauna Rescue, Neotropics

Abstract

A checklist of the species of amphibians and reptiles in an area of the Cerrado Biome, in the municipality of Minaçu, state of Goiás, in central Brazil, is presented here. During the works on an access road to a mining enterprise, the work of rescuing fauna along the road took place, and through this work of rescuing fauna, 14 species of amphibians and 45 species of reptiles were recorded. This richness of amphibian and reptile species was recorded in three different fragments of phytophysiognomies of the Cerrado Biome: Mata Seca, Mata de Galeria and Mata Ciliar and anthropic environment. In addition to the herpetofauna checklist, information regarding the richness and similarity between the three phytophysiognomies and anthropic environment is presented.

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2024-11-02

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Marra Santos, F. J. (2024). Checklist of the herpetofauna in an area of the Cerrado Biome, Central Brazil, under strong mining pressure. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 9(1), 339–361. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14635216

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity

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