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Twenty-nine amphibians and six reptiles were recorded at a site in the upper Río Chagres basin at the confluence of the Río Chagrecito with the upper Río Chagres. Most of them are assumed to be the common species, partly due to the brief time and search effort spent at the site. The amphibians and reptiles found at this site are also present in nearby sites, such as Las Pavas stream and along the Piedras-Pacora ridge. This survey provides information on the herpetofauna present in a virtually unexplored area of the upper Río Chagres basin. The treefrog Hyla boans was not previously known from the upper Río Chagres region.
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D., R.I. (2005). A Note on Amphibians and Reptiles in the Upper Río Chagres Basin, Panama. In: Harmon, R.S. (eds) The Río Chagres, Panama. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3297-8_15
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