Abstract

SAENZ - JIMENEZ, Fausto Alexis. An aproximation to the fauna associated with oak forests of Guantiva- La Rusia - Iguaque corridor (Boyacá-Santander, Colombia). Colomb. for. [online]. 2010, vol.13, n.2, pp.299-334. ISSN 0120-0739.

There were 380 species of vertebrates in the Guantiva - La Rusia - Iguaque corridor, distributed in 256 birds, 83 mammals, 31 amphibians and 10 reptiles. Twenty correspond to endangered species (10 amphibians, 8 birds and 2 mammals), 28 to endemic species (21 amphibians, 5 birds and 3 mammals) and 15 to migratory bird species. One hundred and three species were associated with oak forests of the corridor; comprising 62 birds, 18 mammals, 22 amphibians and 1 reptile species. Birds of the families Cracidae, Grallaridae, Phasianidae, Picidae, Psittacidae Trogonidae, mammals of the fami lies Phyllostomidae, Sciuridae, Centrolenidae and amphibians of the family Strabomantidae had the highest number of species associated with oak. The amphibians were most frequently associated with these ecosystems, since 58% of the species of this group have a preference for habitats with oak presence.

Keywords : amphibians; birds; mammals; Quercus humboldtii; reptiles; habitat use.

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