Abstract

VILORIA-RIVAS, José G.  and  CHACON-PACHECO, Julio J.. Snakes associated to an urban area in the Cordoba Department, Colombia. Acta Zool. Mex [online]. 2018, vol.34, e3412108.  Epub Oct 23, 2018. ISSN 2448-8445.  https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2018.3412108.

The objective of this study was to determine the richness of snake species associated to an urban area, the University of Cordoba in the city of Montería, Colombia. The study was conducted between January 2011 and October 2014. Ten species distributed in ten genera and four families were recorded, the family Dipsadidae was represented with 60%, Boidae and Leptotyphlopidae with 10 % each one. The progressive increase of construction activities and suitability of land for crops have contributed to the loss of habitat for many species of snakes. In addition, in this locality these reptiles have been affected by the fear of the administrative personnel and the workers of the University, due to the lack of knowledge on the ecology and the behavior of these organisms.

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