Notes on the Distribution of Tiger Salamanders (Presumed Ambystoma mavortium stebbinsi) in Sonora, Mexico.

Authors :: HOSSACK, BLAKE R.
MUTHS, ERIN
RORABAUGH, JAMES C.
ESPINAL, J U L IO ALBERTO LEMOS
SIGAFUS, BRENT H.
CHAMBERT, THIERRY
ARROYO, GERARDO CARREÓN
FELIX, DAVID HURTADO
MARTINEZ, DANIEL TOYOS
JONES, THOMAS R.
Source :: Herpetological Review; Jun2016, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p177-180, 4p
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The article reports on the geographical distribution of Tiger Salamanders, Ambystoma mavortium stebbinsi species in Sonora, Mexico. Topics discussed include loss of natural wetland habitats, inbreeding caused by small population sizes and limited gene flow and lack of information on the distribution of Tiger Salamanders in Sonora , Mexico that poses challenges to conservation planning.

Subjects :: TIGER salamander
GEOGRAPHICAL distribution of amphibia
WETLANDS
GENE flow
INBREEDING
WILDLIFE conservation

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