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The diversity of amphibian and reptile species of the Mar Chiquita wetland is presented in this chapter, including 16 amphibians, 18 snakes, 14 lizards, 3 amphisbenids, and 2 turtles. Each of them is briefly described, including their main characteristics and habitat preferences. Given the great environmental heterogeneity characteristic of Mar Chiquita, the distribution of the amphibian and reptile species is not homogeneous. At least two broad types of environments can be distinguished: the Chaco dry forest of the peripheral area around the Mar Chiquita depression and the Dulce River wetland.
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Bucher, E.H. (2019). Amphibians and Reptiles. In: The Mar Chiquita Salt Lake (Córdoba, Argentina). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15812-5_6
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