Distribution and natural history of the hylid frog Hyla xera in the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley, Mexico, with a description of the tadpole

We describe the tadpole of the recently described hylid frog Hyla xera and report information regarding the distribution and natural history of this species endemic to the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley in Oaxaca and Puebla, Mexico. This species was previously known only from the type locality near Zapot...

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Autores: Canseco-Marquez, L, Gutierrez-Mayen, G, Mendelson, JR
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/3230
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/3230
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biodiversity Conservation
Ecology
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Sumario:We describe the tadpole of the recently described hylid frog Hyla xera and report information regarding the distribution and natural history of this species endemic to the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley in Oaxaca and Puebla, Mexico. This species was previously known only from the type locality near Zapotitlan Salinas, Puebla, south of Tehuacan, Puebla. With our work, its range is now extended, adding 6 localities in Puebla and 4 in Oaxaca. Adults take refuge in arboreal bromeliads and breed in streams in the rainy season from May to August.