Threats facing endemic herpetofauna in the cloud forest reserves of Ecuador

This report documents species of herpetofauna found in three cloud forest habitats and comments on the conservation, ecology, and precarious situation of herpetofauna in tropical Ecuador. The expedition was organised with the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (PUCE) and 'Earthwatch' during October 2000. Thirteen species were observed over two weeks, however one species that was previously abundant had disappeared. Ecuador's diverse herpetofauna continues to be threatened by both anthropocentric and environmental changes to its habitats