scholarly journals New localities and an elevational range extension of the Green-striped Glass Frog, Hyalinobatrachium talamancae Taylor 1952 (Anura: Centronelidae), in Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 550-552
Author(s):  
Alvaro A. Zamora Roda ◽  
Christian G. Herrera Martínez ◽  
Félix Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
New Localities ◽  
Elevational Range

scholarly journals Altitudinal range extension of Long-tailed Singing Mouse, Scotinomys xerampelinus (Bangs, 1902) (Rodentia, Cricetidae), in Chirripó National Park, Costa Rica

Check List ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-345
Author(s):  
José Manuel Mora ◽  
Jairo García Céspedes ◽  
Lucía Isabel López ◽  
Gerardo Chaves
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
National Park ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
Altitudinal Range ◽  
Restricted Distribution ◽  
Elevational Range

Scotinomys xerampelinus has a restricted distribution in the Cordilleras Central and Talamanca of Costa Rica and western Panama, at an elevational range between 2100 and 3400 m. We report individuals observed at Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica at 3820 m, which extends upwards the known elevational range by 420 m. The altitudinal range extension may indicate either incomplete surveys in the study area or an upslope shift due to increasing temperatures from climate change, a phenomenon that has forced several Costa Rican vertebrate species to transition to higher elevations. 

Elevational Range Extension for the Hispid Cotton Rat, Sigmodon hispidus, (Rodentia: Muridae)

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan L. Dunnum ◽  
Jennifer K. Frey ◽  
David S. Tinnin ◽  
Jorge Salazar-Bravo ◽  
Terry L. Yates
Keyword(s):  
Range Extension ◽  
Sigmodon Hispidus ◽  
Cotton Rat ◽  
Elevational Range

scholarly journals A Significant Range Extension for the Eastern Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis sauritus, in Nova Scotia, Canada

2013 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
John Gilhen ◽  
Alice Jones ◽  
Jeffie McNeil ◽  
Arthur W. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
The West ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
New Localities

In Nova Scotia the threatened Northern Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis, (the northern subspecies of the Eastern Ribbonsnake, T. sauritus) (Crother 2008) is known from localities in only Queens and Lunenburg counties, where it was first discovered in 1950. Many new localities, mostly in the headwaters of the Mersey River and the Medway River watersheds have been added since 2002, and Seven Mile Lake (in the West La Have River watershed) was added to the distribution in 2005. We add two localities to the distribution of the Northern Ribbonsnake in the previously unreported Petite Rivière watershed, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

scholarly journals Updating the distribution of Vampyrum spectrum (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in Colombia: new localities, potential distribution and notes on its conservation

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-709
Author(s):  
Diego A. Esquivel ◽  
Carlos Aya-Cuero ◽  
Angie P. Penagos ◽  
Julio Chacón-Pacheco ◽  
Carlos J. Agámez-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potential Distribution ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Niche Modelling ◽  
Morphometric Variation ◽  
Biogeographic Provinces ◽  
New Localities ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
Elevational Range

The Spectral Bat (Vampyrum spectrum) is classified as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In Colombia, it has not been included in any risk assessments, because it is a poorly documented species in the country. Using new occurrence data and ecological niche modelling we evaluate the distribution and analyze the species’ ecological and conservation needs in Colombia. With the new records, V. spectrum shows a distribution over six biogeographic provinces in the country, along an elevational range between 96 and 1750 m. The Spectral Bat has been reported in a wide variety of ecosystems from dry forest and fragmented landscapes, to forested areas. Predictive models suggest a wider presence of this species in the west of the country, center, and southern Andes. The limited number of specimens limits our attempt to evaluate morphometric variation among Colombian populations; however, we detect a variation in the mean value of the forearm and ear length regarding northeast South American populations. Areas with the greatest potential distribution detected in this study could be prioritized in conservation strategies, and make plans accordingly for this and other species that coexist in its range. Finally, we highlight the low representativeness of Protected Areas for the Spectral Bat and add some ecological notes about this rare species.

Redescription and Range Extension of Microhyla sholigari Dutta & Ray (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from South West India 

Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4208 (6) ◽  
pp. 547
Author(s):  
KADABA SHAMANNA SESHADRI ◽  
H. PRITI ◽  
G. RAVIKANTH ◽  
M. K. VIDISHA ◽  
K. K. VINEETH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Material ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Call Structure ◽  
Threat Status ◽  
New Localities

Microhyla sholigari is an endangered frog described in the year 2000. The original description was based on non-adult types and lacked information on several morphological characters, call structure, genetic material and photographs of the animal in life. The absence of such information posed challenges in field identification of this species. Since the original description, there is one other reported sighting of this species from Kerala in 2001. We encountered specimens that we confer to this species based on morphological similarity to the subadult holotype, from several new localities within and outside the Western Ghats of Karnataka. We here redescribe the species based on additional adult vouchers, provide molecular data, describe the advertisement call and report a range extension. Based on its current distribution, we assess the threat status of the species and suggest listing it as Least Concern according to IUCN Red List criteria. Our paper bridges an important gap in the knowledge of the genus Microhyla in India and highlights the importance of systematic surveys in documenting and understanding amphibian diversity in the region. 

A new species of Rodrigama Gauld (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Poemeniinae) from Israel: a significant range extension

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4567 (1) ◽  
pp. 193 ◽  
Author(s):  
GAVIN R. BROAD ◽  
WOLF S. KUSLITZKY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
A New Species

Rodrigama freidbergi sp. nov. is described based on specimens collected in the last 30 years in Israel. Previously described Rodrigama species are found in Costa Rica, Japan, China and Taiwan so this discovery of a rather large and distinctive species so far West is noteworthy. Pimplaetus taishanensis He 1996 is newly transferred to Rodrigama as Rodrigama taishanense comb. nov.

scholarly journals On On the distribution of three exotic geckos of genus Hemidactylus Gray, 1825 (Squamata, Gekkonidae), and an unusual record of the native lizard Gymnophthalmus speciosus (Hallowell, 1861) outside its elevational range in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose J. Henao-Osorio ◽  
Ana M. Pereira-Ramírez ◽  
Alexandra Cardona-Giraldo ◽  
Héctor Fabio Arias-Monsalve ◽  
Julián A. Rojas-Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amazon Basin ◽  
Distribution Area ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Local Diversity ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
New Localities ◽  
Elevational Range ◽  
Human Transport ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus

The study of the introduction of exotic species in Colombia has been a trending topic in the last decade due to their effects on local diversity. The records of exotic reptile species of the genus Hemidactylus have increased based on museum vouchers and fieldwork. However, there are still plenty of information gaps regarding their current distribution in the country. Similarly, there is limited information on unusual reptile distributions caused by human transport inside the country. Here, we present an update to the distribution of the exotic house geckos Hemidactylus frenatus, H. garnotii, and H. mabouia based on several new localities and historical records. We also present an atypical record of the golden spectacled tegu Gymnophthalmus speciosus in paramo ecosystems from the Central Andes of Colombia, almost 2000 meters above the upper elevational known limit for this species. The distribution update shows that H. frenatus is widely distributed in 30 of the 32 departments of Colombia with no records for Chocó and Guainía. H. garnotii is currently known only from the Cauca River basin of the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, and Risaralda, while H. mabouia, previously known from the Amazon basin of the country, is now reported for the Andean region. Finally, Gymnophthalmus speciosus presence in a paramo ecosystem, considered unusual as it is not part of its distribution area, was probably the result of an accidental transport from a typical lowland locality (below 1000 meters above sea level. 

A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 322 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. MONRO ◽  
D. SANTAMARÍA-AGUILAR ◽  
F. GONZÁLEZ ◽  
O. CHACÓN ◽  
D. SOLANO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Extinction Risk ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Vascular Plant Diversity ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Elevational Range

La Amistad International Park is a World Heritage Site, which comprises 401,000 ha of mainly upland continuous natural vegetation straddling the Costa Rica and Panama border. We present a first checklist of vascular plant diversity for the park and a brief discussion of how this diversity is distributed by elevation and vegetation type together with a superficial assessment of floristic affinities. The checklist recognises 3,046 vascular plant species, 26 of which are lycopods, 433 are ferns and 2,586 are seed plants. Of these, 16 are new records for Costa Rica and 39 are for the flora of Panama; 14 represent undescribed or new species to science and 73 are endemic to La Amistad or its buffer zone. For each species we document its presence within the Park by citing herbarium specimens and the associated elevational range, together with their global distribution, extinction risk assessments where undertaken, whether the taxon is exotic.

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