Abstract

BRITO,, I.A.S et al. The herpetological collection of Integrated colleges of Tapajós/College of Amazon, Santarém, Pará, Brazil: 1 - Reptiles. rev. colombiana cienc. anim. Recia [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.1, pp.45-53. ISSN 2027-4297.  https://doi.org/10.24188/recia.v9.n1.2017.497.

It shows the collection of the herpetological collection of the Tapajos Integrated Colleges/College Amazon, with complete list of species of reptiles and amphibians deposited in the collection. The herpetological collection currently houses 3.349 specimens, has scientific and didactic collection. The entire collection is properly tumbled and packaged as minimum requirements for collections. He represents an excellent database for the study of amazon herpetofauna. The cities with the most representative specimens of deposits in the collection are Santarem and Belterra, Pará, Brazil; most copies come from scientific expeditions and be can considered a regional dynamic collection because it is to the community. However, greater investments are needed structural, for the maintenance and growth of, the collection so that it continues in of continue with the performance of their duties.

Keywords : Scientific collection; herpetofauna; west of Pará; diversity..

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