A case of abnormality recorded for Dendropsophus luddeckei (Anura: Hylidae) in Villa de Leyva, Boyacá, Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.38017/1657463X.681Keywords:
urbanized area, emaciation, savannah tree frog, emerging aquatic vegetationAbstract
We report the first case of an abnormality known as emaciation for D. luddeckei in the municipality of Villa de Leyva, Boyacá. The specimen was recorded by a visual encounter on emergent aquatic vegetation in an artificial body of water in the vereda El Roble during night sampling. The lack of comprehension of the triggers of this abnormality in the reported species, suggests a novel research field for the conservation of this amphibian in Colombia.
Author Biographies
Javier Ernesto Cortés Suáreznador, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Biólogo de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, sede Bogotá, con Maestría en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre del Instituto Internacional de Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS) de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA), sede Heredia. Editor Asociado de la Revista en línea Herpetology Notes e investigador independiente y asociado dedicado al estudio en temas sobre zoología, ecología, etnobiología, historia natural, patrones de distribución, conservación y salud de vida silvestre.
Diego Amaya Villabona, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
Biólogo de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, con Diplomado en SIG aplicado a temas ambientales IDEA - UNAL Bogotá. Candidato a Magister en Ciencias - Biología UNAL Bogotá. Investigador asociado e independiente dedicado al estudio en temas sobre ecología, conservación, artrópodos, anuros, ecología del paisaje y SIG.
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