Open AccessHerpetofauna of Cayo Carenas, Cienfuegos Bay, south-central Cuba
Author(s) -
Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera,
Alejandro M. Rodríguez González,
Javier Torres
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
reptiles and amphibians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-4961
pISSN - 2330-3956
DOI - 10.17161/randa.v25i1.14219
Subject(s) - bay , ecology , geography , key (lock) , biology , archaeology
The herpetofauna inhabiting the keys in Cienfuegos Bay in south-central Cuba is virtually unknown. Herein we provide the results of the first rapid inventory performed on Cayo Carenas during the summer of 2016. We found 12 reptilian species in seven families on the key. We also discuss the ecology and the most plausible biogeographic origins for some of the species.