First Records in El Salvador and New Distribution Records in Honduras for Eleutherodactylus planirostris Cope, 1862 (Anura, Eleutherodactylidae), with Comments on its Dispersal and Natural History

Fonseca, Cristopher Alberto Antúnez; Juarez-Peña, Carlos; Sosa-Bartuano, Ángel; Alvarado-Larios, Raquel; Sánchez-Trejo, Lucia; Vega-Rodriguez, Hermes

doi:10.18475/cjos.v51i1.a5

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“…In the case of amphibians and reptiles, documentation of the ecological importance of invasive species is scarce. Most records are associated with urban areas, and the extent of their distribution depends greatly on anthropogenic activities [62][63][64][65]. For example, Eleutherodactylus johnstonei uses the vegetation associated with the herbaceous substrate as places to vocalize or perch [66].…”

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“…For example, Eleutherodactylus johnstonei uses the vegetation associated with the herbaceous substrate as places to vocalize or perch [66]. Eleutherodactylus planirostris [62] is an introduced frog that has most likely moved to disturbed locations, such as forest edges and outside of residential home gardens, that represent its known habitat [65]. On the other hand, Trachemys scripta elegans is a species introduced for the pet trade [44], and it prefers calm waters with soft and muddy bottoms, aquatic vegetation, and suitable places for sunbathing.…”

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An Annotated Checklist of Invasive Species of the Phyla Arthropods and Chordates in Panama

Rodríguez-Gavilanes,

Garcés Botacio,

Fuentes

et al. 2024

Biology

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Invasive species are one of the five main causes of biodiversity loss, along with habitat destruction, overexploitation, pollution, and climate change. Numbers and species of invasive organisms represent one of the first barriers to overcome in ecological conservation programs since they are difficult to control and eradicate. Due to the lack of records of invasive exotic species in Panama, this study was necessary for identifying and registering the documented groups of invasive species of the Chordates and Arthropod groups in Panama. This exhaustive search for invasive species was carried out in different bibliographic databases, electronic portals, and scientific journals which addressed the topic at a global level. The results show that approximately 141 invasive exotic species of the Arthropoda and Chordata phyla have been reported in Panama. Of the 141 species, 50 species belonged to the Arthropoda phylum and 91 species belonged to the Chordate phylum. Panamanian economic activity could facilitate the introduction of alien species into the country. This study provides the first list of invasive exotic chordate and arthropod species reported for the Republic of Panama.

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An Annotated Checklist of Invasive Species of the Phyla Arthropods and Chordates in Panama

Rodríguez-Gavilanes,

Garcés Botacio,

Fuentes

et al. 2024

Biology

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“…More than 75% of our sites are over this level, which could suggest a possible threat to the species under this context. Although these species declines may have multiple causes (Alford et al, 2001;Collins & Storfer, 2003), the degradation of ecosystems, poor water quality in rivers, and deforestation may likely be one of the main threats facing biodiversity in El Salvador (Dull, 2008;Crespin & Simonetti, 2015;MARN, 2022), even, exist risk by introduction of the amphibian alien species (see Antúnez-Fonseca et al, 2021). Currently, only ~8% of the Salvadorean territory corresponds to protected areas (UNEP-WCMC, 2019), and very few of these areas have connectivity in the country, a widespread apparently problem throughout the world (Ward et al, 2020).…”

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Bioacoustics characterization and habitat use of glass frogs in El Salvador

Álvarez¹,

Henríquez²,

Pocasangre-Orellana³

et al. 2022

URJ

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Introduction: Glass frogs occur from Mexico to South America, and, their taxonomy and distribution are currently debated. In El Salvador, the only species is thought to be Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni, but it may instead be Hyalinobatrachium viridissimum. In any case, the species is scarcely recorded and understudied. Objective: To estimate the species distribution in the Río Lempa basin, and to compare its call with available records. Methods: We used local volunteers to sample 53 sites in Cabañas and Morazán, El Salvador, during the rainy season (September to November); these were visited once in 2019 and once in 2020. Volunteers counted individuals along transects from 6 to 8 pm and recorded some calls with cell phones. Results: We counted 361 individuals, added 53 new localities (mainly deciduous broad-leaved forest and agricultural systems). Abundance was more related with elevation and forest cover, than with river characteristics. Our evaluation of 32 calls found differences in the peak frequency between these glass frog populations and those of H. fleischmanni and H. viridissimum comb. nov. Conclusion: Salvadorian glass frogs are more widespread than previously recorded, their distribution is more related with elevation and forest than with rivers types, and their taxonomic status remains unsolved.

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First Record of the Greenhouse Frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris (Anura, Eleutherodactylidae) from San Andrés, Colombian Caribbean Islands

Cubillos-Abrahams

Montes-Correa

Vera-Pérez³

2021

Caribbean Journal of Science

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First Records in El Salvador and New Distribution Records in Honduras for Eleutherodactylus planirostris Cope, 1862 (Anura, Eleutherodactylidae), with Comments on its Dispersal and Natural History

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

An Annotated Checklist of Invasive Species of the Phyla Arthropods and Chordates in Panama

An Annotated Checklist of Invasive Species of the Phyla Arthropods and Chordates in Panama

Bioacoustics characterization and habitat use of glass frogs in El Salvador

First Record of the Greenhouse Frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris (Anura, Eleutherodactylidae) from San Andrés, Colombian Caribbean Islands

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