Abstract
A summary of the species of amphibians and reptiles of the state has been compiled, including their geographic distributions, habitats, and conservation statuses. The herpetofauna of San Luis Potosí consists of 41 species of amphibians and 141 species of reptiles. San Luis Potosí shares the highest number of species with Hidalgo and Tamaulipas, and the least number of species with Nuevo León. In San Luis Potosí, there are several taxa of particular conservation concern including salamanders, emydid and trionychid turtles, anguid and xenosaurid lizards, and natricid and colubrid snakes.
Highlights
San Luis Potosí is a relatively small state located in the north-central part of Mexico, between 24°29' and 21°10'N and 98°20' and 102°18'W
Three physiographic provinces that vary in their temperature and the moisture retention of their soils (INEGI 2009; Lemos-Espinal and Dixon 2013) are found in San Luis Potosí: the Sierra Madre Oriental, the North Gulf Coastal Plains, and the Central Plateau (Figure 1)
Our intent with this paper is to encourage others to continue studying the herpetofauna of the state by providing a summary of the species of amphibians and reptiles of the state, their geographic distributions, habitat, and conservation status
Summary
Three physiographic provinces that vary in their temperature and the moisture retention of their soils (INEGI 2009; Lemos-Espinal and Dixon 2013) are found in San Luis Potosí: the Sierra Madre Oriental, the North Gulf Coastal Plains, and the Central Plateau (Figure 1). Our intent with this paper is to encourage others to continue studying the herpetofauna of the state by providing a summary of the species of amphibians and reptiles of the state, their geographic distributions, habitat, and conservation status. By placing all this information into one, accessible place, we hope to provide a starting place for further research on the herpetofauna of San Luis Potosí. A comparison of the amphibian and reptile species lists to those in the neighboring states is provided in an effort to identify unique aspects of the herpetofauna of San Luis Potosí, as well as shared species, with the aim to understand the potential conservation or management needs at the state or regional level
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