title: Amphibians and Reptiles of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.
abstract: We compiled a check list of the herpetofauna of Nuevo León. We documented 132 species (23 amphibians, 109 reptiles), representing 30 families (11 amphibians, 19 reptiles) and 73 genera (17 amphibians, 56 reptiles). Only two species are endemic to Nuevo León. Nuevo León contains a relatively high richness of lizards in the genus Sceloporus. Overlap in the herpetofauna of Nuevo León and states it borders is fairly extensive. Of 130 native species, 102 are considered species of Least Concern in the IUCN red list, four are listed as Vulnerable, five are listed as Near Threatened, and four are listed as Endangered. According to SEMARNAT, 78 species are not of conservation concern, 25 are subject to Special Protection, 27 are Threatened, and none are listed as in Danger of Extinction. Given current threats to the herpetofauna, additional efforts to understand the ecology and status of populations in Nuevo León are needed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Ecología-UBIPRO, FES Iztacala UNAM. Avenida los Barrios 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, edo. de México, Mexico - 54090.
authors.forename: Julio A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lemos-Espinal
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Denison University, Granville, OH, USA 43023.
authors.forename: Geoffrey R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EBIO), University of Colorado - Boulder, Campus Box 334 UCB, Boulder, COUSA 80309-0334.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cruz
keywords: Checklist; Conservation status; Herpetofauna; IUCN Red List