Herps at height: Records of seven species utilizing the upper canopy in northwestern Ecuador

Authors

  • Ollie Thomas Swansea University, Swansea, Wales
  • Sam Preston Fundación Jocotoco, Valladolid N24-414, Quito, Ecuador
  • Thom Cole Fundación Jocotoco, Valladolid N24-414, Quito, Ecuador
  • Ross Vernon McDonald Fundación Jocotoco, Valladolid N24-414, Quito, Ecuador
  • Ismael Castellano Fundación Jocotoco, Valladolid N24-414, Quito, Ecuador
  • Karla Neira-Salamea  Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, Germany; Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v30i1.19692

Keywords:

herpetology, natural history, canopy science, lizards, amphibians, arboreal

Abstract

Canopy science has not developed as rapidly as other fields due to the inherent difficulty of accessing this ecosystem. Using a blend of industrial and arboricultural rope access techniques, we confirmed occurrences in the canopy of five reptile and two amphibian species in the Chocóan forests of northwestern Ecuador.

RESUMEN

La investigación en el dosel no se ha desarrollado con la misma velocidad que otras áreas debido a la inaccesibilidad de este ecosistema. Utilizando una combinación de técnicas de acceso con cuerdas de arboricultura e industria, confirmamos la ocurrencia del dosel de cinco especies de reptiles y dos especies de anfibios en los bosques del Chocó del noroccidente del Ecuador.

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Published

2023-05-31

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2023): Reptiles & Amphibians

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Copyright (c) 2023 Ollie Thomas, Sam Preston, Thom Cole, Ross Vernon McDonald, Ismael Castellano, Karla Neira-Salamea

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How to Cite

Thomas, O., Preston, S. ., Cole, T., McDonald, R. V., Castellano, I., & Neira-Salamea, K. (2023). Herps at height: Records of seven species utilizing the upper canopy in northwestern Ecuador. Reptiles & Amphibians, 30(1), e19692. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v30i1.19692