Life cycle of Alytes dickhilleni Arntzen & García-París, 1995 and sympatric amphibian community in ponds with high conservation interest in Region of Murcia (SE Spain)

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  • Adrián Guerrero-Gómez Dpto. Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100, Murcia, España
  • José Manuel Zamora-Marín Dpto. Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100, Murcia, España
  • Mar Torralva Dpto. Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100, Murcia, España
  • Francisco José Oliva-Paterna Dpto. Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100, Murcia, España
Keywords: Betic midwife toad; Batrachofauna; Iberian southeast; Reproduction; Larval stages.

Abstract

Life cycle of amphibian community inhabiting two artificial ponds on the eastern edge of the native distribution of the endangered species Alytes dickhilleni Arntzen and García- Paris, 1995, was studied over a complete annual cycle (from December 2016 to November 2017). We confirm the breeding status of the target species and two more, Bufo spinosus Daudin, 1803 and Pelophylax perezi (López-Seoane, 1885). Breeding cycles of A. dickhilleni and P. perezi showed similar phenology to available data from other natural and manmade ponds on Region of Murcia; conversely, B. spinosus showed a slightly advanced cycle. This study highlights the important role of artificial and traditional livestock ponds to conservation of A. dickhilleni population in Iberian southeast.

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Published
21-06-2019
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Guerrero-Gómez, A., Zamora-Marín, . J. M., Torralva, M., & Oliva-Paterna, . F. J. (2019). Life cycle of Alytes dickhilleni Arntzen & García-París, 1995 and sympatric amphibian community in ponds with high conservation interest in Region of Murcia (SE Spain). Anales de Biología, (41), 55–67. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesbio/article/view/414071
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