Preliminary checklist of the herpetofauna of the upper Rio Urucu, Amazonas, Brazil

Abstract

Thirty-three specicsofanuran amphibians and 22 species of reptiles were found in 9 days and nights of sampling in an unexplored region of Central Amazon. The community is characterized by lypical10wland Amazonian species. The relatively short sampling time and high number of species caught indicates that this region probably has very high species richness.