Inventariamento da herpetofauna do fragmento florestal, Mata do Coqueiro, Dourados, Brasil

Abstract

Brazil is one of the first in the global position about the biodiversity, through the fauna inventory is possible to have the knowledge of existing species and the area they inhabit, this allow new research that contributes with recommendations of conservation activity for to be applied. The Brazil has the largest diversity of amphibians and a considerable number of reptile species, even though this herpetofauna community a poorly studied and insufficiently known. A survey and herpetofaunistic listing was carried out in Mata do Coqueiro, in order to know the species of amphibians and reptiles that live there. Pitfall traps with survey three times a week and active search were used. Nine species were registered, being 3 amphibians of the order Anura and 6 reptiles of the order Squamata.