The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">In connection with a study of Central America I have examined s...

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Main Author: Dunn Emmett Reid
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 1945-08-01
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description <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">In connection with a study of Central America I have examined specimens from many of the islands off the coast, and I here set down a list of those I have seen from two Colombian islands which rise from deep water about 200 km. east of Nicaragua. They are about 100 km. apart. Both represent old volcanic peaks, and it is unlikely that they were ever connected to each other or to the mainland, although they may have been much larger during a lower glacial sealevel.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">The herpetological fauna of San Andres and Providencia consists Of: a frog, known from both islands; six lizards, three from both islands and three from Providencia; four snakes, one from San</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">Andrés and three from Providencia.</span><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">In connection with a study of Central America I have examined specimens from many of the islands off the coast, and I here set down a list of those I have seen from two Colombian islands which rise from deep water about 200 km. east of Nicaragua. They are about 100 km. apart. Both represent old volcanic peaks, and it is unlikely that they were ever connected to each other or to the mainland, although they may have been much larger during a lower glacial sealevel.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">The herpetological fauna of San Andres and Providencia consists Of: a frog, known from both islands; six lizards, three from both islands and three from Providencia; four snakes, one from San</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Andrés and three from Providencia.</span>
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spelling doaj-art-6145d9926e6647c0844739b41be91ebb2025-08-20T03:10:59ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52321945-08-01314363365The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and ProvidenciaDunn Emmett Reid<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">In connection with a study of Central America I have examined specimens from many of the islands off the coast, and I here set down a list of those I have seen from two Colombian islands which rise from deep water about 200 km. east of Nicaragua. They are about 100 km. apart. Both represent old volcanic peaks, and it is unlikely that they were ever connected to each other or to the mainland, although they may have been much larger during a lower glacial sealevel.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">The herpetological fauna of San Andres and Providencia consists Of: a frog, known from both islands; six lizards, three from both islands and three from Providencia; four snakes, one from San</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: " lang="EN-US">Andrés and three from Providencia.</span><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">In connection with a study of Central America I have examined specimens from many of the islands off the coast, and I here set down a list of those I have seen from two Colombian islands which rise from deep water about 200 km. east of Nicaragua. They are about 100 km. apart. Both represent old volcanic peaks, and it is unlikely that they were ever connected to each other or to the mainland, although they may have been much larger during a lower glacial sealevel.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">The herpetological fauna of San Andres and Providencia consists Of: a frog, known from both islands; six lizards, three from both islands and three from Providencia; four snakes, one from San</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Andrés and three from Providencia.</span>http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/32204Colombian islandsherpetological faunaFrogLizardsSnakes
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia
Caldasia
Colombian islands
herpetological fauna
Frog
Lizards
Snakes
title The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia
title_full The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia
title_fullStr The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia
title_full_unstemmed The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia
title_short The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colombian Caribbean Islands San Andrés and Providencia
title_sort amphibians and reptiles of the colombian caribbean islands san andres and providencia the amphibians and reptiles of the colombian caribbean islands san andres and providencia
topic Colombian islands
herpetological fauna
Frog
Lizards
Snakes
url http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/32204
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