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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1605-2528</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ecología en Bolivia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Ecología en Bolivia]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1605-2528</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Plural Editores ]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1605-25281997000200043</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Una evaluación preliminar de los anfibios y reptiles de las Pampas del Heath (Provincia Iturralde, Departamento La Paz)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Preliminary evaluation of amphibians and reptiles from Pampas del Heath (Iturralde Province, Departament of La Paz)]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Bejar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Esther]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Colección Boliviana de Fauna  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz ]]></addr-line>
<country>Bolivia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>1997</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>1997</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>30</numero>
<fpage>43</fpage>
<lpage>54</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1605-25281997000200043&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1605-25281997000200043&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1605-25281997000200043&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La evaluación preliminar presentada es resultado de una colección de anfibios y reptiles de la poco conocida región de las &#8220;Pampas del Heath&#8221; de Bolivia, cerca a Puerto Moscoso (13°01&#8217;S y 68°50&#8217;O), localizada en el norte del departamento de La Paz. El trabajo de campo fue realizado durante los meses de julio y agosto de 1995. Las &#8220;Pampas del Heath&#8221; conforman un área con características ecológicas especiales, formadas principalmente por sabanas neotropicales rodeadas de bosque amazónico alto. Se registraron en el río Heath y en las Pampas peruanas 74 especies de mamíferos y 450 especies de aves (Foster et al., 1994). Esta región se constituye en un área de elevada diversidad y de prioridad para posteriores trabajos de exploración y conservación. En este artículo son listadas 24 especies para las Pampas del Heath en Bolivia, de éstas 15 son anfibios, que incluye a Hyla marmorata, nuevo registro para el país, y 9 reptiles. En el &#8220;Santuario Nacional Pampas del Heath&#8221; en Perú, se encontraron 41 especies (26 anfibios y 15 reptiles), en cinco lugares de trabajo, registrándose 6 especies de anfibios y 5 de reptiles comunes para ambos territorios. Considerando las condiciones similares de las dos regiones, probablemente existan más especies en común.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The following preliminary list resulted from a collection of amphibia and reptilia of the little-known &#8220;Pampas del Heath&#8221; region of Bolivia, near Puerto Moscoso (13°01'S and 68°50'W), in the northern part of the department of La Paz. The field work was carried out during the months of July and August of 1995. The &#8220;Pampas del Heath&#8221; is an area with special ecological characteristics, consisting of mostly neotropical grassland, surrounded by tall amazonian forest. At the Rio Heath and Peruvian Pampas 74 species of mammals and 450 species of birds were recorded (Foster, et al. 1994). This region has high diversity and is a priority for further exploration and conservation work. In this paper, 24 species are listed for the Pampas del Heath in Bolivia. Of these, 15 were amphibia, including a new record for the country, Hyla marmorata, and 9 were reptilia. In the &#8220;National Sanctuary Pampas del Heath&#8221; in Peru, 41 species were found (26 amphibia and 15 reptilia), in five study sites. Six species of amphibia and 5 species of reptilia were present in both regions. Given the similar environmental conditions, there are probably additional species common to both regions.]]></p></abstract>
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