Abstract

ACEVEDO, Aldemar A; SILVA, Karen Lizeth; FRANCO, Rosmery  and  LIZCANO, Diego J. DISTRIBUTION, NATURAL HISTOR Y AND CONSERVATION OF THE NOT VERY WELL KNOWN MARSUPIAL FROG GASTROTHECA HELENAE (ANURA: HEMIPHRACTIDAE) IN THE TAMÁ NATIONAL PARK, COLOMBIA. Bol. Cient. Mus. Hist. Nat. Univ. Caldas [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.1, pp.68-74. ISSN 0123-3068.

The marsupial frog Gastrotheca helenae is a not very well known species, as it has a limited distribution that is restricted to the Tamá massif complex shared by Colombia and Venezuela. We assessed the current status of their populations, by means of a search in new locations and we describe aspects of the species natural history, in order to generate future conservation plans for the amphibians in the highlands of the North Eastern Cordillera.

Keywords : frog; Gastrotheca helenae; Tamá massif; Colombia; Venezuela; conservation.

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