First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America

First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America

I report the first encounter in Central America of an individual of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae). The individual was observed and collected in a primary evergreen submontane forest in Cerro Pirre, Darien Province, Republic of Panama. It was identified mainly by the low cou...

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Main Author: Luis Carlos Elizondo-Lara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-04-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Amphibians
biotic exchange
Cerro Pirre
Darien
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/62508/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-b2c942c135dc4420a97fe16986fac1e12021-09-28T14:33:31ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2021-04-0117264965310.15560/17.2.64962508First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central AmericaLuis Carlos Elizondo-Lara0Universidad de PanamáI report the first encounter in Central America of an individual of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae). The individual was observed and collected in a primary evergreen submontane forest in Cerro Pirre, Darien Province, Republic of Panama. It was identified mainly by the low counts of secondary and primary folds. The encounter of this individual of C. guntheri highlights the disjunct populations and apparently the results of dispersion of this species from South to Central America by biotic exchange as result of the closure of the Isthmus of Panama.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/62508/download/pdf/Amphibiansbiotic exchangeCerro PirreDarien
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First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America
Check List
Amphibians
biotic exchange
Cerro Pirre
Darien
author_facet Luis Carlos Elizondo-Lara
author_sort Luis Carlos Elizondo-Lara
title First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America
title_short First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America
title_full First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America
title_fullStr First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America
title_full_unstemmed First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America
title_sort first record of caecilia guntheri dunn, 1942 (gymnophiona, caeciliidae) in central america
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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issn 1809-127X
publishDate 2021-04-01
description I report the first encounter in Central America of an individual of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae). The individual was observed and collected in a primary evergreen submontane forest in Cerro Pirre, Darien Province, Republic of Panama. It was identified mainly by the low counts of secondary and primary folds. The encounter of this individual of C. guntheri highlights the disjunct populations and apparently the results of dispersion of this species from South to Central America by biotic exchange as result of the closure of the Isthmus of Panama.
topic Amphibians
biotic exchange
Cerro Pirre
Darien
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/62508/download/pdf/
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