Anfibios y reptiles asociados a tres especies de bromelias de tanque en el Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes, Cuba
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ABSTRACT: Amphibians and reptiles associated to three tank bromeliad species at Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba. The herpetological fauna associated to three species of tank bromeliads was studied in a semideciduous dry forest on naked karst in the Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba. We selected 20 adult plants of each one of the bromeliad species (Tillandsia utriculata, T. fasciculata, Hohenbergia penduliflora). We determined the tree species and height where bromeliads were growing on. Each bromeliad was removed from its tree and the species and number of each amphibian and reptile were listed. The relative abundance and dominance index of each zoological species were calculated and a dominance-diversity graphic was constructed. There were 34 amphibian and reptiles, belonging to eight species (five families). Four species were endemic to Cuba (three amphibians and one reptile). Of all bromeliads sampled 31,67% had herpetofauna, 67,65% of all animals were found in T. utriculata. The animals seem to prefer bromeliads 2,31-3,20m above ground. The dominant species was Eleutherodactylus varians (relative abundance of 55,88%). These tank bromeliads can be considered key species, thus their role is paramount in these semideciduous dry forest (mainly T. utriculata) and the resources they provide are essential for the herpetofauna, particularly for the endemic anuran E. varians.
KEYWORDS: herpetofauna, Tillandsia utriculata, Tillandsia fasciculata, Hohenbergia penduliflora, anurans, Eleutherodactylus
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