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Additions to the reptile fauna of Paraguay with notes on a small herpetological collection from Amambay

January 1, 1987

Specimens in a small collections of reptiles and amphibians from Parque Nacional Cerro Cora, Departamento Amambay, Paraguay are reported. Included are the first records of Bachia bresslaui, Phrynops gibbus, and Ololygon fuscomarginata for that country. Brief notes on morphology, distribution, and natural history of species collected are included. The systematic status of Phrynops tuberculatus vanderhaegei is evaluated.

Publication Year 1987
Title Additions to the reptile fauna of Paraguay with notes on a small herpetological collection from Amambay
DOI 10.1080/01650528709360714
Authors Roy W. McDiarmid, Mercedes S. Foster
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment
Index ID 5223610
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center