Apuntes sobre la presencia de la víbora de cascabel de las rocas tamaulipeca (Crotalus morolus) en Tamaulipas

Authors

  • Eli García-Padilla Biodiversidad Mesoamericana
  • Iván Villalobos-Juárez Organización Los Hijos del Desierto
  • David Lazcano Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-5979

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29105/bys7.13-103

Keywords:

Crotalus morulus, Herpetofauna, El Cielo, Miquihuana, Tamaulipas

Abstract

We documented anecdotic and photographically the presence of Crotalus morulus in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, as well as the species of the herpetofauna associated with the habitat of this emblematic species of pitviper in a couple of localities in southern Tamaulipas. We observed several serious environmental issues in both of the study areas. We urge environmental authorities and institutions to promote the basis for the effective conservation for perpetuity of this species and of the natural ecosystems in which it coexists with countless sympatric native and endemic species that make up the biological heritage of the most biodiverse entity in the northeast of Mexico.

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Author Biographies

Eli García-Padilla, Biodiversidad Mesoamericana

Is a biologist and professional photographer, with more than 12 years of experience in the field study and photo-documentation of the biocultural diversity of Mexico. He has published one book and more than 120 formal contributions on knowledge, communication of science, and conservation of Mesoamerican biodiversity. Since 2017, he has invested effort in the exploration of the mythical region of the Los Chimalapas, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which is the most biologically rich in all of Mexico under the social tenure of the land and the community conservation system.

Iván Villalobos-Juárez, Organización Los Hijos del Desierto

Obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology at the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA), but, in the past, he studied Marketing in the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Aguascalientes. Ivan is an Associate Professor of Biology at UAA and a professor in Universidad Autónoma de Durango. He is also a Research Technical Assistant at the Zoological Collection in UAA. Ivan was the last Program Manager of Viper Specialist Group of the International Union for a Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and was a curator of the taxonomic platform Reptile Database. He has worked on the natural history of the Isla Coronado Rattlesnake (Crotalus helleri caliginis), habitat use of rattlesnakes in Central Mexico, trade of Mexican rattlesnakes, and the popular knowledge of reptiles. His primary interests include natural history, diversity, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Mexico.

David Lazcano, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Is a herpetologist who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical science in 1980, and a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1982. In 1999 he earned a master’s degree in wildlife management and later a PhD degree in biological sciences with a specialty in wildlife management (2005), all gained from the Facultad de Ciencias Biólogicas of the Universidad Autonóma de Nuevo León (FCB/UANL), Mexico. Currently, has retired from this institution after 42 years of teaching courses in soil sciences, general ecology, herpetology, herpetological ecology, animal behavior, biogeography, biology in English, diversity and biology of chordates, and wildlife management. He had been the head of the Laboratorio de Herpetología from 1993-2022, teaching and providing assistance in both undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2006 he was honored to receive the Joseph Lazlo award for his herpetological trajectory, from the IHS. In October 2017 he was awarded national recognition by the Asociación para la Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios y Reptiles (AICAR), due to his contribution to the study of ecology and conservation of herpetofauna in northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila). He participated in the development of the Program of Action for the Conservation of the Species (PACE) Rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.). His research interests include the study of the herpetofaunal diversity of northeastern Mexico, as well as the ecology, herpetology, biology of the chordates, biogeography, animal behavior, and population maintenance techniques of montane herps. He had been thesis advisor for many Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees dealing with the study of the herpetofauna of the region as well as nationally. David has published more 270 scientific notes and articles in indexed and general diffusion journals, concerning the herpetofauna of the northeastern portion of Mexico. His students named a species in honor of his work, Gerrhonotus lazcanoi. Is still an active herpetologist.

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2024-01-02

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García-Padilla, E., Villalobos-Juárez, I., & Lazcano, D. (2024). Apuntes sobre la presencia de la víbora de cascabel de las rocas tamaulipeca (Crotalus morolus) en Tamaulipas. Biología Y Sociedad, 7(13), 21–37. https://doi.org/10.29105/bys7.13-103

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