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A Rapid Inventory of Amphibians, Squamates, and Bats of Mata de Plátano Field Station and Nature Reserve, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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  • Justin M. Bernstein,
  • Camilo Calderón-Acevedo,
  • Pedro Mônico,
  • Lázaro Viñola-Lopez,
  • J. Soto-Centeno
Justin M. Bernstein
University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Camilo Calderón-Acevedo
Rutgers University Newark
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Pedro Mônico
Rutgers University Newark
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Lázaro Viñola-Lopez
University of Florida
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J. Soto-Centeno
Rutgers University Newark
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Abstract

Puerto Rico harbors a diverse vertebrate fauna with high levels of endemism. However, while several books for vertebrate diversity and local checklists for birds have been published, checklists of amphibians, reptiles, and bats are lacking or nonexistent at both local and regional scales. In this study, we documented the amphibian, reptile, and bat faunas at Mata de Plátano Field Station and Nature Reserve, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. We document four species of amphibians, seven lizards, three snakes, and nine bats. Despite prior works using samples from this nature reserve, this represents the first vertebrate checklist for the Mata de Plátano Field Station and Nature Reserve. We provide additional natural history observations based on our survey results and highlight the importance of including local and regional checklists of species for downstream research and conservation.
31 Jan 2024Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
03 Feb 2024Submission Checks Completed
03 Feb 2024Assigned to Editor
05 Feb 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
07 Apr 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 May 20241st Revision Received
17 Jun 2024Submission Checks Completed
17 Jun 2024Assigned to Editor
17 Jun 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending