Malvasa stubfoot toad (Atelopus eusebianus) Case Study
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Continent: South America
Country: Colombia
Grant Amount: $5,000
Awarded Date: October 15, 2019
Andres Felipe Lievano Bonilla
Fundación Ecohabitats
Carrera 3E # 16-04
La Plata
Huila
415060
Colombia
Tel: +57 3124455687
Mob:
Searching the threatened and little-known amphibians of the Puracé National Natural Park, Colombia
Searching the threatened and little-known amphibians of the Puracé National Natural Park, Colombia
We conducted several field surveys to search 11 threatened species in the Puracé National Natural Park and its adjacent areas. The main objectives of the project are the following:
- Locate populations of threatened and little-known amphibian species of Puracé National Natural Park and record aspects of their natural history, threats and its associated habitat.
- Determine the geographical distribution of amphibian species of Puracé National Natural Park.
- Elaborate a visual product to divulge results to indigenous and farmers community in Puracé National Natural Park influence area.
Publications:
- The Distress call and range extension of the Hermosas Robber Frog, Pristimantis racemus (Anura: Strabomantidae): https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.01.560
- Distribution Update, Advertisement Call, and Phylogenetic Position of the Malvasá Rocket Frog, Hyloxalus pinguis (Anura: Dendrobatidae): https://doi.org/10.2994/SAJH-D-22-00002.1
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