Reevaluación de la distribución de Leptodactylus savagei (Heyer, 2005) en Colombia, con un nuevo registro en Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca
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Distribution, Cundinamarca, Anura, Leptodactylidae, IUCNAbstract
We report the first record of Leptodactylus savagei in the Distrito de Manejo Integrado Cuchilla de San Antonio, Municipality of Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The individual was found in the rural area of La Risaralda, associated with a small pond in a shrub-dominated habitat under conditions of moderate humidity and high temperatures. The specimen was an adult male with a minor internasal wound and no other apparent morphological abnormalities. This finding allows us to discuss discrepancies with the species current distribution model as reported by the IUCN.
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