https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH es-ES boletindeherpetologia@gmail.com (Boletín Chileno de Herpetología) ccalabrano@uchile.cl (Dirección de Servicios de Información y Bibliotecas (SISIB)) Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/74119 Damien Esquerré, Félix A. Urra Copyright (c) 2024 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/74119 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/75320 In this work, an extensive bibliographic review was carried out from records of the endemic and threatened lizard Liolaemus gravenhorstii which has few known localities. We used information from principal participants involved in the generation of knowledge from the scientific, citizen, private and governmental spheres. This objective was linked to a spatial analysis of biodiversity data to update and put into perspective both historical and current distribution records, including those confirmed by the herpetological community and potential records in a detailed map. In addition, comments are presented on its ecological aspects and diagnostic characters, as well as future research considerations that should be addressed to delimit more precisely the current distribution range of the species and estimate its population densities. Pablo Lamilla-Maulén, Felipe Rojas-Araos Copyright (c) 2024 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/75320 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/75327 In Chile, native geckos include three genera, of which the only endemic is Garthia, whose number of species is controversial. The historical records of Garthia in Chile were reviewed, both from the scientific literature and from the iNaturalist online platform. A morphological and distributional comparison was made, using the available validated photographs, among morphs associated with Garthia gaudichaudii and G. penai. 169 georeferenced points were obtained, associated with 63 locations between the south of the Antofagasta Region and the center of the Valparaíso Region. The results obtained allow us to suggest that there is only one species within the genus: G. gaudichaudii, which shows morphological variation, with three morphs, where the “penai” morph would be very rare. However, this needs to be confirmed with a molecular and morphometric analysis. With this background, an updated distribution map for Garthia was produced, including a new northern limit. Jorge Mella Ávila Copyright (c) 2024 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/75327 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76545 The use of household wastes (micro-trash dumps) and rocks as shelter elements was evaluated in the Great North gecko (Phyllodactylus gerrhopygus), which inhabits the coast of the Antofagasta Region, Chile. For this purpose, waste and rocks were characterized according to their size. The frequency of use of these shelters varied between 0.5% for rocks and 22% for micro-dumps, suggesting a possible preference for domestic waste (i.e., 19 specimens observed in 50 micro-dumps sampled). Geckoes prefer medium-sized waste and rocks, with one to two specimens recorded per sampling point (i.e., under the waste and rocks with individuals). Jorge Mella Ávila, Yery Marambio-Alfaro Copyright (c) 2024 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76545 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/75336 We recorded a Chilean Slender Snake (Galvarinus chilensis coronellina) cohabiting under a rock with a Chilean long-tailed snake (Philodryas chamissonis), during a rainy winter day in the surroundings of Socos, Coquimbo Region, Chile. Although these species are largely sympatric in continental Chile, this is the first record showing some direct interaction between them. Claudio Reyes-Olivares, Oscar Hidalgo Copyright (c) 2024 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/75336 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76547 In the Metropolitan Region of Chile, of the three species of the genus Pristidactylus that are present, Pristidactylus volcanensis is the only one associated with the Andes mountains. It can be found in two localities of Cajon del Maipo (El Volcán and Lo Valdés) and in one locality in Pirque (Río Clarillo National Park). In the present work we report a new locality for P. volcanensis and a new altitudinal minimum record in the Quebrada San Gabriel, San José de Maipo, Metropolitan Region. This contributes to the knowledge of this endangered species and increases the localities where it is found to four. Jorge Gagliardi-Álvarez, Sebastián Cáceres-Órdenes, Nicolás Zañartu-Bonnefont, Daniel Zuñiga, Alexis Araya Copyright (c) 2024 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76547 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76556 Andinobates dorisswansonae is a frog species of the family Dendrobatidae that is only known from two municipalities in the Department of Tolima, Colombia, inhabiting sub-Andean forests on the eastern slope of the Central Cordillera. Here we report the presence of this amphibian in the Municipality of Casabianca, Tolima, 17.9 km from its type locality. The species was observed in a small patch of high dense forest, close to areas with strong expansion of the agricultural frontier, which can be a potential threat to this amphibian. Jorge Alberto Zúñiga-Baos, Lina María de Los Ríos Copyright (c) 2023 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76556 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76557 The iguana Ctenosaura pectinata is a species endemic to Mexico that is threatened by hunting and loss of its habitat. It is an important part of the diet of several species, mainly mammals, reptiles and birds. Here I report a possible new predation event, expanding the number of predators and highlighting the ecological importance. Luis Francisco Nieto-Toscano Copyright (c) 2023 Chilean Bulletin of Hermetology https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BCH/article/view/76557 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000