COMPOSIÇÃO DE ANFÍBIOS E RÉPTEIS DA ÁREA DE PROTEÇÃO PERMANENTE DO IF GOIANO CAMPUS CERES, GOIÁS

Abstract

The Cerrado is the second largest Brazilian biome and one of the most altered by anthropic action. It is currently considered a biodiversity hotspot, with a high number of endemic species that characterize the region as a priority for conservationist studies. Little information on the Cerrado herpetofauna is available and in view of the strong and rapid conversion of the Cerrado for various purposes, herpetofauna inventory studies have never been so urgently needed. Thus, this study aimed to inventory the herpetofauna in the area of the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano - Campus Ceres (IF Goiano). At the end of the collections and identification of the specimens found, a catalogue of the identified species was created and published online. We found 42 specimens of herpetofauna corresponding to 20 species in the current research and contemplating studies already conducted in the locality reaching a composition of 32 species. The sampling effort was based on the species accumulation curve. This work presents the opportunity to expand the knowledge on the local diversity of a Cerrado area, contributing to the knowledge on the distribution of species in this biome and can inform future studies on conservation on a local scale.