NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORDS FOR AN ENDANGERED TURTLE, Claudius angustatus (REPTILIA: TESTUDINES), AND NOTES ON ITS THREATS IN VERACRUZ, MEXICO

Claudius angustatus is an endangered species of freshwater turtle. In this work, we provide new records that increase its geographical distribution by 25.1 km and increase the altitudinal range by ca. 209 m. We highlight the fact that most of these data come from areas highly modified by human actio...

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Published inRevista Latinoamericana de herpetología Vol. 7; no. 2
Main Authors Contreras-Calvario, Angel Ivan, Mora-Reyes, Abigail, Fuentes-Moreno, Axel, Arreortúa, Medardo, Cázares-Hernández, Erasmo, Lara-Hernández, Felipe A., López Luna, Marco Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.04.2024
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Summary:Claudius angustatus is an endangered species of freshwater turtle. In this work, we provide new records that increase its geographical distribution by 25.1 km and increase the altitudinal range by ca. 209 m. We highlight the fact that most of these data come from areas highly modified by human actions, mainly due to the sugar cane industry and cultivation.
ISSN:2594-2158
2594-2158
DOI:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.2.934