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      Aportes al conocimiento de la ecología de Atelopus balios (Anura: Bufonidae) en el Naranjal, Ecuador Translated title: Contributions to knowledge of the ecology of Atelopus balios (Anura: Bufonidae) from Naranjal, Ecuador

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          RESUMEN Atelopus balios es un sapo endémico de Ecuador, con categoría amenazada debido al cambio de cobertura vegetal y la polución ambiental. Se desconoce sobre sus poblaciones e interacciones ecológicas. El presente estudio da a conocer una línea base sobre el tamaño poblacional y algunos aspectos ecológicos. Durante octubre y noviembre de 2017, se estimó el tamaño poblacional de A. balios en una localidad de Naranjal, piedemonte de la cordillera occidental, Ecuador. Se realizó dos transectos lineales de 1000 metros en dos ríos de la región, donde se hizo dos muestreos diurnos de captura-recaptura por medio de encuentros visuales, y se utilizó la fotoidentificación para estimar el tamaño de la población. También se evaluó su tamaño corporal, estructura poblacional, uso de sustrato, su actividad, y su distribución vertical y horizontal. Obtuvimos 32 registros que corresponden a 29 individuos únicos (T1= 3 ind y T2= 26 ind). La proporción de machos/hembras fue de 8.6:1. En T1 no se pudo aplicar el estimador de población. En T2 se estimó 52.25±EE18.64 individuos. El 59.37% utiliza el sustrato de hoja, el 75% presentó actividad desplazándose al momento de la captura, su distribución vertical es entre 20 y 250 cm de alto, su distribución horizontal fue entre 20 y 1000 cm. Se desconoce sobre la presencia de quitridio, pero se considera importante diagnosticar su presencia y prevalencia. Aunque la abundancia en ambos transectos varía, se considera que las poblaciones son estables y su fluctuación es normal. Por lo que es importante realizar monitoreos.

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          ABSTRACT Atelopus balios is a toad endemic to Ecuador, with a threatened category due to change in plant cover and environmental pollution. It is unknown about their populations and ecological interactions. This study discloses a baseline on population size and some ecological aspects. During October and November 2017, the population size of A. balios was estimated in a locality of Naranjal, foothills of the western mountain range, Ecuador. Two linear transects of 1000 meters were carried out in two rivers of the region, where two daytime sampling of capture-recapture was performed through visual encounter surveys, and photoidentification was used to estimate population size. Also there was evaluated its corporal size, population structure, used substrate, its activity, and its vertical and horizontal distribution. We obtained 32 records that correspond to 29 only individuals (T1 = 3 ind and T2 = 26 ind). The male/female ratio was 8.6:1. In T1, the population estimator could not be applied. In T2, 52.25±EE18.64 individuals were estimated. We found that 59.37% used leaf substrate, 75% had activity moving at the time of capture, its vertical distribution is between 20 and 250 cm high, its horizontal distribution was between 20 and 1000 cm. It is unknown about the presence of quitridium, but it is considered important to diagnose its presence and prevalence. Although the abundance in both transects varies, populations are considered stable and their fluctuation is normal. So it's important to perform monitoring.

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                Journal
                recia
                Revista colombiana de ciencia animal recia
                rev. colombiana cienc. anim. Recia
                Universidad de Sucre, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias (Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia )
                2027-4297
                June 2021
                : 13
                : 1
                : 3-8
                Affiliations
                [1] Quito orgnameInstituto Nacional de Biodiversidad orgdiv1División de Herpetología Ecuador
                [2] Quito orgnameInvestigador Independiente Ecuador
                Article
                S2027-42972021000100003 S2027-4297(21)01300100003
                10.24188/recia.v13.n1.2021.774
                1ed142d7-347b-4915-8af6-48a348cfba2e

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                : 27 October 2020
                : 15 June 2020
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                distribución vertical y horizontal,Conservación,tamaño y estructura poblacional,sapo Jambato,sustrato,Conservation,Jambato toad,population size and structure,substrate,vertical and horizontal distribution

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