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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2015 , Volume 3, Issue 6
Page No. : 1-3
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2145

The Situation of the Amphibians of the Alto Balsas Guerrero: Towards a Regional Strategy of Conservation

Toribio Jiménez Sarahi¹, Almazán Juárez Ángel², Oliver López Luis³, Zamora Serrano David⁴, Ruvalcaba Ledezma Jesús Carlos⁵, Toribio Jiménez Jeiry^6*

^1,6Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas. Av. Lázaro Cárdenas s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Chilpancingo, Guerrero. ²Instituto de Investigación Científica de Áreas Naturales (IICAN), Jardín Botánico, [UAGro] Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México. ³[UNAM] Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
5Área académica de Medicina [ICSa-UAEH], Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de
Hidalgo, México.6Laboratorio de Microbiología molecular y Biotecnología de la
[UAGro] Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jeiryjimenez2014@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The present study lies mainly in the scanty information on the herpetofauna that exists for
the Balsas region in particular and in general for the state of Guerrero. Aim: Describe the variety of
herpetofauna present in the region of Balsas, Guerrero Mexico. Material and methods: A systematic
review and sampling of reptiles and amphibians and the registration technique was used by visual
encounter. Results: Therefore 61 species described for Guerrero, 11 species were recorded in the
area of separate study in five families and seven genera where 3 amphibian species are endemic to
the country, according to NOM-059, were documented 3 species in special protection and a
(Agalychnis dacnicolor) Conclusion: One of the major problems that has the high Rafts are the
removal of wild species, by which it is indispensable to create strategies for management and
conservation of the area, which is considered a priority, the task is to raise awareness to the people
to improve and do not destroy the natural habitats.
Key words: herpetofauna, Amphibians, conservation, natural habitats.

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Cite this article:

Toribio, J.S., Almazan, J.A., Oliver, L.L., Zamora, S.D., Ruvalcaba, J.C., Toribio, J.J., The Situation of the Amphibians of the Alto Balsas Guerrero: Towards a Regional Strategy of Conservation, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (6): 1-3 (2015). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2145

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