The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Setting conservation priorities for animal comnmunities requires general knowledge of their composition and structure. This paper presents basic Information on the composition and structure of the lizard cammunity of Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, México, Samphng pirocedures included capture of live...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
1997
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| author | López González, Carlos A. González Romero, Alberto |
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| description | Setting conservation priorities for animal comnmunities requires general knowledge of their composition and structure. This paper presents basic Information on the composition and structure of the lizard cammunity of Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, México, Samphng pirocedures included capture of live animáis and observations along 19 transect lines in the different vegetation types of the island, Nine species of lizards were collecied/observed during three fieid trips. Five species are habitat specialists and four are habitat generalists, Fifteen different microhabitats were recognized, Aristelliger georgeensis and Sceloporus cozumela were microhabitat specialists. Tropical semideciduous forest accounted for the highest Alpha diversity, but high Beta diversily indicated similar lizard assemblages throughout the island. Classification of the species based on ecological and biogeographical data indicated that rare species, Cnemidophorus cozumela, Sceloporus cozumelae and Aristelliger georgeensis, are threatened on the island, |
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| spelling | azm-article-17352022-12-13T00:22:15Z The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico López González, Carlos A. González Romero, Alberto Lizard community Caribbean México Lagartija comunidad caribe México Setting conservation priorities for animal comnmunities requires general knowledge of their composition and structure. This paper presents basic Information on the composition and structure of the lizard cammunity of Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, México, Samphng pirocedures included capture of live animáis and observations along 19 transect lines in the different vegetation types of the island, Nine species of lizards were collecied/observed during three fieid trips. Five species are habitat specialists and four are habitat generalists, Fifteen different microhabitats were recognized, Aristelliger georgeensis and Sceloporus cozumela were microhabitat specialists. Tropical semideciduous forest accounted for the highest Alpha diversity, but high Beta diversily indicated similar lizard assemblages throughout the island. Classification of the species based on ecological and biogeographical data indicated that rare species, Cnemidophorus cozumela, Sceloporus cozumelae and Aristelliger georgeensis, are threatened on the island, Para detetminar las prioridades de conservación para las comunidades animales se requiere del conocimiento general de su composición y estructura Aquí se presenta información básica sobre la composición y estructura de la comunidad de lagartijas en la Isla de Cozumel. Los muéstreos incluyeron observación y captura de animales a lo largo de 19 transectos en los diferentes tipos de vegetación. Nueve speces de lagartijas se colectaron/observaron durante tres salidas al campo. Cinco especies se consideraron especialistas de habitat y cuatro como generalistas. Se reconocieron quince microhabitats. Aristelliger georgeensis y Sceloporus cozumelae fueron espcialistas de microhabitat. La selva baja subcaducifolia tuvo la diversidad Alfa más alta pero una alta diversidad Beta indica grupos similares de lagartijas a través de la isla. La clasificación de las especies basada en información ecológica y biogeográfica nos indica que las especies raras: Cnemidophorus cozumela, Sceloporus cozumelae y Aristelliger georgeensis están en peligro de extinción en la isla. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 1997-12-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1735 10.21829/azm.1997.72721735 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); No. 72 (1997); 27-39 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Núm. 72 (1997); 27-39 2448-8445 0065-1737 eng https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1735/1849 Derechos de autor 2018 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (parte1) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | López González, Carlos A. González Romero, Alberto The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title | The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_full | The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_short | The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_sort | lizard community from cozumel island, quintana roo, mexico |
| url | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1735 |
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