New amphibian records for the Serranía de San Jacinto, Bolívar Department, Colombia

Abstract

The San Jacinto Highlands are a mountainous formation that is part of the Montes de María in the
Colombian Caribbean Region. It harbors remnants of Tropical Dry Forest, which is rapidly disappearing due to development
for agriculture and livestock. This loss impacts amphibian diversity by fragmenting habitat, creating homogeneous
landscapes, and reducing environmental complexity. Despite its ecological importance, information on the
herpetofauna in this region is limited due to access and security issues. We herein present five new amphibian records
(Rhinella alata, Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi, Colostethus inguinalis, Boana rosenbergi, and Dendropsophus ebraccatus) for
the Bolívar Department, which extend the distributions of these species.