Rediscovering the Richness and Endemism of the Tetrapod Fauna within the Utcubamba River Key Area for Biodiversity, in Northwestern Peru

Rediscovering the Richness and Endemism of the Tetrapod Fauna within the Utcubamba River Key Area for Biodiversity, in Northwestern Peru

The tropical Andes in South America stand at the top of the world’s list of endemism hotspots, due to their high species richness per unit area. Thus, our study focuses on the Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) of the Utcubamba River (PER-84), one of the 96 KBAs, with an extension of 35,534 hectares. This...

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Main Authors: Cristóbal Torres Guzmán, Antonio García-Bravo, Lleydy Alvarado Chuquizuta, Manuel Oliva, Iván Alexander Mejía Castillo, Alexander Cotrina Sánchez, Fernando Angulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Biology and Life Sciences Forum
Subjects:
biodiversity
ornithology
herpetofauna
mastozology
Amazonas
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/15/1/28

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