Abstract
Mesoscincus managuae (Dunn, 1933) (Squamata, Scincidae) is a typical dry-forest species found along the Pacific versant of Central America from Guatemala to northwestern Costa Rica. Here, we report the occurrence of this species on the Caribbean versant of Honduras, specifically on the Sula Plain, Deparment of Cortés. This is a subhumid habitat similar to others in the Mesoamerican region which have comparable herpetofauna assemblages and where M. managuae has already been recorded.
Highlights
The Mesoamerican Hotspot is the second most diverse in the world and hosts more than 17,000 plant species, including 3,000 of them endemic (Mittermeier et al 2004)
Our individual (UCR 23168; snout–vent length (SVL) = 124 mm) is the largest individual captured in Honduras
Amphibians and reptiles of Honduras are a good example of the diversity and endemism that characterizes the Mesoamerican Hotspot (Solís et al 2014)
Summary
The Mesoamerican Hotspot is the second most diverse in the world and hosts more than 17,000 plant species, including 3,000 of them endemic (Mittermeier et al 2004). This hotspot encompasses almost all of Central America. It is a region highly vulnerable to extreme climatic events, due to global climate change because of weather stresses, and non-climatic stresses such as effects of demographic pressure and over-exploitation of natural resources (Escobar-Anleu et al 2018). This means that biodiversity will become even more vulnerable (Magrin et al 2007)
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