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The Herpetofauna Of Central Peru Along A Transect From The Pacific Coast To The High Andes (Amphibia Et Reptilia), Edgar Lehr, Gunther Kohler, Bruno Street
The Herpetofauna Of Central Peru Along A Transect From The Pacific Coast To The High Andes (Amphibia Et Reptilia), Edgar Lehr, Gunther Kohler, Bruno Street
Edgar Lehr
The transect runs along the 10th Latitude of Peru with an extension of 110 airline km (west-east) and 50 airline km (north-south), respectively the Latitude being the middle of the transect. From west to east the transect passes through the coastal desert, the mountain steppe, and the puna. During approximately four months of fieldwork 18 localities in the Departamento Ancash were visited within the transect. 29 species (amphibians: 8, reptiles: 21) were recorded, belonging to 10 families (amphibians: 4, reptiles: 6) and 19 genera (amphibians: 6, reptiles: 13). Two species of reptiles were new to science and another two species …
The Snake Fauna Of Pozuzo (Peru) (Reptilia: Serpentes), Edgar Lehr, Julia Lara
The Snake Fauna Of Pozuzo (Peru) (Reptilia: Serpentes), Edgar Lehr, Julia Lara
Edgar Lehr
The snake fanna of Pozuzo (Peru) (Reptilia: Serpentes). - Snakes occurring in Pozuzo (823 m above sea level, Departamento Pasco, Peru) are mentioned, including material of the herpetological collection of the health station of Pozuzo being collected between 1993 and 1997, and material obtained by own fieldwork. The snake fauna of Pozuzo comprehends 23 species. Intensive agriculture and cattle breeding threatens the snake fauna.
Two Sympatric New Species Of Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) From A Cloud Forest In The Peruvian Andes, Edgar Lehr, Cesar Aguilar, Gunther Kohler
Two Sympatric New Species Of Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) From A Cloud Forest In The Peruvian Andes, Edgar Lehr, Cesar Aguilar, Gunther Kohler
Edgar Lehr
Two new sympatric species of Phrynopus are described from cloud forest (3020-3380m ) of the eastern slopes of the Andes in central Peru (Departamento Huanuco). Both new species appear to be members of the Phrynopus peruanus group.
Morphological And Ecological Remarks On Phrynopus Kauneorum (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae), Edgar Lehr, Cesar Aguilar, Jesus Cordova
Morphological And Ecological Remarks On Phrynopus Kauneorum (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae), Edgar Lehr, Cesar Aguilar, Jesus Cordova
Edgar Lehr
Phrynopus kauneorum was described as a medium-sized species with snout-vent length up to 32.3mm in females. Further adult female specimens of P. kauneorum, collected near the type locality (palma Pampa, Provincia Pachitea, Departamento Huanuco, Peru) show that it is a large species with a snout-vent length up to 56.4mm and the largest known species of the genus. P. kauneorum has an altitudinal distribution of 2 735-3 380m and is known from two localities in the yungas ecoregion of the eastern Andes of Peru. One adult female contained 56 eggs with an average diameter of 3.31±0.35mm (n=10). Osteological data of the …
New Species Of Tricolor Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae) From Central Peru, Edgar Lehr, Van Wallach, Gunther Kohler, Cesar Aguilar
New Species Of Tricolor Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae) From Central Peru, Edgar Lehr, Van Wallach, Gunther Kohler, Cesar Aguilar
Edgar Lehr
A new species of slender blind snake, Leptotyphlops alfredschmidti, is described from two localities (2940 and 3090 m) from the western Andean slopes of central Pern (Departamento de Ancash, Provincia de Huarmey). Leptotyphlops alfredschmidti is referred to the Leptotyphlops tesselatus group. The new species shares with Leptotyphlops teaguei and Leptotyphlops tricolor a tricolor body pattern of red, black, and yellowish longitudinal stripes but differs from all members of the group in several features of coloration pattern and pholidosis.