Diversity of anuros in wetlands of the Center of Amazonian Investigation Macagual, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.18636/bioneotropical.v4i1.159Keywords:
Abundance, Anuros, Wealth, Wetlands.Abstract
Objective: Richness, abundance was determined and a comparison of anurans was conducted in two Macagual Wetlands Research Center (Caquetá, Colombia). Methodology: the capture technique that consisted thorough intensive search both auditory and visual, for the year 2012, from March to November. Results: registering a total of 144 individuals, divided into six species, four genera and two families (Hylidae and Leptodactylidae). The greater dominance as the Simpson index (D), obtained Wetland Potrero. Most Evenness (1-D) was found in the Wetland Edge Forest and by Margalef index which shows wealth, obtained Wetland Forest, due to plant heterogeneity, creating optimal climatic conditions for anurans, determining narrower niches and more species per unit area. These conditions favor the diversity and abundance of frogs and various sites that give them shelter, food and oviposition. Conclusion: The present Potrero wetland greater abundance, with 75 individuals and greater dominance, in terms of Wetland Forest Edge, 69 individuals were captured and greater diversity was obtained due to a better distribution or homogeneity of space.
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