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Ramírez-Bautista A, Torres-Hernández LA, Cruz-Elizalde R, Berriozabal-Islas C, Hernández-Salinas U, Wilson LD, Johnson JD, Porras LW, Balderas-Valdivia CJ, González-Hernández AJX, Mata-Silva V. An updated list of the Mexican herpetofauna: with a summary of historical and contemporary studies. Zookeys 2023; 1166:287-306. [PMID: 37346766 PMCID: PMC10280392 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1166.86986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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The growth in our knowledge of the diversity of the herpetofauna of Mexico has occurred over the period of approximately 445 years from the work of Francisco Hernández to that of a broad multinational array of present-day herpetologists. The work of this huge group of people has established Mexico as one of the most significant centers of herpetofaunal biodiversity in the world. This status is the result of a complex orography, in addition to diverse habitats and environments and the biogeographic history of Mexico. The current herpetofauna consists of 1,421 native and introduced species, allocated to 220 genera, and 61 families. This figure is comprised of 1,405 native species and 16 non-native species (as of April 2023). The non-native species include two anurans, 13 squamates, and one turtle. The level of endemism is very high, presently lying at 63%, with this level expected to increase with time. Species richness varies among the 32 federal entities in the country, from a low of 50 in Tlaxcala to a high of 492 in Oaxaca. Amphibian species richness by state-level can be envisioned as comprising three levels of low, medium, and high, with the lowest levels occurring in the Peninsula of Baja California, a group of seven states in north-central and central Mexico, and a group of three states in the Yucatan Peninsula, with the highest levels occupying the southern states of Guerrero, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, and the medium level in the remaining states of the country. Reptile species richness also can be allocated to three categories, with the lowest level occupying Baja California Sur, a group of central states, and the states of the Yucatan Peninsula, and the highest level found in a cluster of the states of Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Knowledge of the Mexican herpetofauna will continue to grow with additional studies on systematics, conservation, and the construction of checklists at various levels.
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- Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista
- Laboratorio de Ecología de Poblaciones, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Km 4.5 Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, 42184 Mineral de La Reforma, Hidalgo, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMineral de la ReformaMexico
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- Laboratorio de Ecología de Poblaciones, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Km 4.5 Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, 42184 Mineral de La Reforma, Hidalgo, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMineral de la ReformaMexico
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- Laboratorio de Ecología y Diversidad Faunística, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Avenida de las Ciencias S/N, Santa Fe Juriquilla, C. P. 76230, Querétaro, Querétaro, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de QuerétaroQuerétaroMexico
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- Programa Educativo de Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica de Quintana Roo, Av. Arco Bicentenario, M 11, Lote 1119-33, Sm 255, 77500 Cancún, Quintana Roo, MexicoUniversidad Politécnica de Quintana RooCancúnMexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Durango, Sigma 119, Fraccionamiento 20 de Noviembre II, Durango 34220, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad DurangoDurangoMexico
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- Centro Zamorano de Biodiversidad, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Departamento de Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, HondurasCentro Zamorano de Biodiversidad, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana ZamoranoTegucigalpaHonduras
- 1350 Pelican Court, Homestead, Florida 33035-1031, USAUnaffiliatedHomesteadUnited States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968-0500, USAThe University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoUnited States of America
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- 7705 Wyatt Earp Avenue, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 84005, USAUnaffiliatedEagle MountainUnited States of America
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- Dirección General de Divulgación de la Ciencia, Zona Cultural de Ciudad Universitaria, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MexicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico CityMexico
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- Colección Nacional de Anfibios y Reptiles, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, CP04510, MexicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCoyoacánMexico
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968-0500, USAThe University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoUnited States of America
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Grünwald CI, Toribio-Jiménez S, Montaño-Ruvalcaba C, Franz-Chávez H, Peñaloza-Montaño MA, Barrera-Nava EY, Jones JM, Rodriguez CM, Hughes IM, Strickland JL, Reyes-Velasco J. Two new species of snail-eating snakes of the genus Tropidodipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from southern Mexico, with notes on related species. HERPETOZOA 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e69176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We describe two new species of Tropidodipsas related to the T. fasciata species group as defined by Kofron (1987), and provide morphological and molecular data to support the novelty of both species. A partial molecular phylogeny of the Mexican species of snail-eating snakes (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) is presented, and we discuss evolutionary relationships as supported by our molecular results. We analyze specific relationships of the new species described herein with their closest relatives. We present a distribution map for all species of Tropidodipsas and include photographs of living individuals of each species. Finally, we discuss other taxonomic changes based on our molecular phylogeny as well as conservation priorities of the new species.
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Aguilar-López JL, Luría-Manzano R, Pineda E, Canseco-Márquez L. Selva Zoque, Mexico: an important Mesoamerican tropical region for reptile species diversity and conservation. Zookeys 2021; 1054:127-153. [PMID: 34393566 PMCID: PMC8355003 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1054.67916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The Selva Zoque region is characterized by a great variety of ecosystems for which there is little information about reptile species diversity and their conservation status. This study is the first assessment of the species richness, composition, and conservation status of reptiles of this region. Additionally, this information is compared with that of seven other tropical regions in northern Mesoamerica. In total, 141 native reptile species belonging to 81 genera and 29 families are recorded for the Selva Zoque region. Sixty species (42% of the total) recorded in Selva Zoque are in high-risk categories according to the Mexican Ministry of the Environment, the highest number for the Mexican regions of Mesoamerica. According to the IUCN, six species are in high-risk categories, seven species are in Data Deficient, and 23 (16%) have not been evaluated yet. According to the Environmental Vulnerability Scores approach, 28 species (20%) are in the high vulnerability category. The Selva Zoque species composition is most similar to Los Tuxtlas and Lacandona regions, and most dissimilar to Sian Ka´an Biosphere Reserve. The reptilian fauna of Selva Zoque has a distinctive composition, with the highest number (11 species) of endemic reptiles in the northern Mesoamerican, and species from two biogeographic provinces: the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican Pacific Coast. These results indicate that the Selva Zoque is the most diverse region in native reptile species in northern Mesoamerica, highlighting it as extremely important for the conservation of the reptile fauna at local (southern Mexico) and regional levels (northern Mesoamerica).
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- José Luis Aguilar-López
- Red de Biología y Conservación de Vertebrados, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, Xalapa, C.P. 91073, Veracruz, México
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- Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Travessa 14, Cidade Universitária, 05508-090, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Red de Biología y Conservación de Vertebrados, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, Xalapa, C.P. 91073, Veracruz, México
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- Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Laboratorio de Herpetología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-399, C.P. 04510, México City, México
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Sikorski AV, Radashevsky VI, Castelli A, Pavlova LV, Nygren A, Malyar VV, Borisova PB, Mikac B, Rousou M, Martin D, Gil J, Pacciardi L, Langeneck J. Revision of the Laonice bahusiensis complex (Annelida: Spionidae) with a description of three new species. Zootaxa 2021; 4996:253-283. [PMID: 34810532 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4996.2.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The morphological reexamination of specimens previously identified as Laonice bahusiensis Sderstrm, 1920 from North European and Mediterranean collections, supported by the molecular analysis of freshly collected material, enabled the recognition of four different species in the region: the genuine L. bahusiensis, L. irinae n. sp. from North European waters, and L. grimaldii n. sp. and L. mediterranea n. sp. from the Mediterranean Sea. The morphology of these species is described and illustrated, and their distributions are clarified based on old and new materials. A key for their identification is also provided. The Bayesian analysis of the COI sequences (483 bp) showed that these four species form a clade, namely the L. bahusiensis species complex, morphologically characterized by the continuous dorsal crests on postbranchiate chaetigers in the adults. The genetic p-distances between the species of the complex ranged from 13.27% to 17.99%, while the intraspecific variability ranged from 0.6% to 1.57%. Together with the sister species Laonice cirrata (Sars, 1851), the L. bahusiensis complex formed the Laonice (Laonice) clade, which is morphologically characterized by the prostomium fused with the anterior peristomial margin. However, the monophyly of the L. bahusiensis complex, as well as that of the clade Laonice (Laonice), needs to be further supported through the analysis of a greater set of genes from a larger number of species.
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- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevsky Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia. .
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universit di Pisa, via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy. .
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- Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Vladimirskaya Street, Murmansk 183010, Russia. .
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- Sjfartsmuseet Akvariet, Karl Johansgatan 1-3, 414 59 Gteborg, Sverige. .
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- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevsky Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia. (ii) Laboratory of ecology and evolutionary biology of aquatic organisms (LEEBAO), School of Natural Sciences, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690091, Russia. .
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- P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 36 Nakhimovsky Prospekt, Moscow 117997, Russia. .
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- University of Bologna, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Via SantAlberto 163, 48123 Ravenna, Italy. .
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, P.O. Box 28548, 2080, Nicosia, Cyprus. (ii) Marine and Environmental Research Lab Ltd, 4533, Limassol Cyprus. (iii) School of Biology, Department of Zoology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), P.O. Box 134, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece. .
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- Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEABCSIC), carrer daccs a la Cala St. Francesc, 14, BlanesGirona17300, Catalunya (Spain). .
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal. .
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- Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina e Ecologia Applicata G. Bacci (CIBM), Viale N. Sauro, 4 57128 Livorno, Italy. .
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universit di Pisa, via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy. .
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