Species richness and composition of amphibians and reptiles in a fragmented forest landscape in northeastern Bolivia |
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Authors: | James I Watling Maureen A Donnelly |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, OE 167, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, USA |
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Abstract: | We quantified patterns of species richness and species composition of frogs and reptiles (lizards and snakes) among three habitats (continuous forest, forest islands, and a seasonally flooded savannah) and between forest island size and isolation classes in a floristic transition zone in northeastern Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Species richness was similar across macrohabitats, as was faunal composition of forested habitats, although savannah harbored a distinct herpetofauna. On forest islands, richness and composition of forest frogs was largely related to isolation, whereas reptiles were affected by both isolation and habitat. The observation that isolation rather than area was the primary driver of distribution patterns on forest islands stands in contrast to many studies, and may be a function of (1) the greater range in forest island isolation values compared to area or (2) the long history of isolation in this landscape. |
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Keywords: | Biodiversity Community ecology Conservation Fragmentation Herpetology Landscape ecology |
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