Kasia Wake

Date of Award

2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Natural Sciences

First Advisor

Gilchrist, Sandra

Area of Concentration

Biology

Abstract

A series of nine exploratory visual encounter surveys were conducted on Cayo Cochino Grande, Honduras from 7/7/17 to 7/17/17. The object of this study was to take inventory of the island’s herpetofauna composition with the intention to set up a species guide book and potentially establish a framework for future surveys. Three predetermined paths including beach, mangrove forest, hill forest, and residential habitats, were each surveyed in the morning, afternoon, and night. The following organisms were observed during surveying: Phyllodactylus palmeus, Hemidactylus frenatus, Anolis allisoni, Iguana iguana, Basiliscus vittatus, Ctenosaura melanosterna, Norops lemurinus, Oxybelis aeneus, and Boa constrictor imperator. Photographic records of Leptodactylus melanonotus and Leptophis mexicanus were also taken outside of official survey sessions. Se llevaron a cabo nueve inspecciones visuales y exploratorias en Cayo Cochino Grande, Honduras de 7/7/17 a 17/7/17. El objeto de este estudio era hacer inventario de la composición de herpetofauna en la isla para crear una guía de especies y hacer una fundación para futuros estudios. Tres caminos predeterminados fueron encuestados que incluyen hábitats de playa, bosque de manglares, bosque de la colina y zona residencial por la mañana, la tarde y la noche. Se encontraron los siguentes organismos las encuestas: Phyllodactylus palmeus, Hemidactylus frenatus, Anolis allisoni, Iguana iguana, Basiliscus vittatus, Ctenosaura melanosterna, Norops lemurinus, Oxybelis aeneus y Boa constrictor imperator. Además, se tomaron fotos de Leptodactylus melanonotus y Leptophis mexicanus fuera de las encuestas oficiales.

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