First records of Hypsiglena torquata (Günther, 1860) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from María Madre Island, Nayarit, Mexico
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The occurrence of Hypsiglena torquata (Günther, 1860), Night Snake, on María Madre Island, which is part of the Islas Marías Archipelago Biosphere Reserve on the Pacific coast of Mexico, is confirmed through the examination of squamation. This record increases the herpetofaunal diversity of María Madre Island, the largest of the island in the Gulf of California, to 24 species: four amphibians and 20 reptiles. In addition, we provide an updated list of the herpetofauna of María Madre Island.
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DOI: 10.15560/20.6.1436
Authors: Jose Rafael Nolasco-Luna, Miguel Román, Armando H. Escobedo-Galván
Institution: Universidad de Guadalajara
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $161
OpenAlex ID: W4405727611