Víctor Vásquez Cruz- Master of Science
- Professor at University of Veracruz
Víctor Vásquez Cruz
- Master of Science
- Professor at University of Veracruz
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Introduction
Víctor Vásquez Cruz currently works at the Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias at the Universidad Veracruzana. Víctor studies the diversity of amphibians and reptiles in central Veracruz, Mexico. He is currently conducting research on salamanders in natural and urban areas. As well as multi-taxa studies on terrestrial vertebrates susceptible to climate change.
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August 2022 - January 2024
Universidad Mesoamericana de Córdoba
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- Professor
Herpetario Palancoatl
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- Investigador
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Publications (124)
Understanding how human-mediated environmental change affects biodiversity is key for conserving evolvability. Because the most severe impacts are ongoing, such an understanding is proving exceptionally difficult to attain. Islands are natural, replicated experiments that serve as proxies for habitat fragmentation and, therefore, allow us to use hi...
Understanding the proximate and ultimate causes of phenotypic variation is fundamental in evolutionary research, as such variation provides the substrate for selection to act upon. Although trait variation can arise due to selection, the importance of neutral processes is sometimes understudied. We presented the first reference-quality genome of th...
We present the first case of predation of a coral earth snake Geophis semidoliatus by a cat-eyed snake Leptodeira septentrionalis in the municipality of Atoyac, Veracruz, Mexico. Furthermore, we briefly discuss the implications of this predator-prey interaction.
In different ecosystems, snakes are one of the most important predators of amphibians. Nevertheless, to better understand predator-prey dynamics it is necessary to know the identity of the species, something that is usually difficult. Here, we present the first case of predation on a Hyalinobatrachium viridissimum egg clutch by the snake Imantodes...
We present a case of predation of the Small-eared Treefrog Rheohyla miotympanum by the Variegated False Coral Snake Pliocercus elapoides in central Veracruz, Mexico. This record represents the first known predatory reptile of the Small-eared Treefrog and the first hylid prey item recorded in the diet of the Variegated False Coral.
Kinosternon abaxillare is a poorly known aquatic turtle endemic to the Grijalva River Basin, in the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. It is considered an omnivorous species, but mainly carnivorous, as is typical for kinosternids. As reported for other turtles of its genus, the diet of this species would predictably i...
La serpiente falsa coral mexicana Lampropeltis polyzona se alimenta principalmente de reptiles (lagartijas y serpientes), ocasionalmente de mamíferos (roedores y musarañas) y rara vez de aves y de huevos de reptiles. Aquí, reportamos por primera vez a la lagartija Sceloporus grammicus en la dieta natural de L. polyzona en Puebla, México.
La existencia de anomalías en anfibios se ha documentado en todo el mundo. Una anomalía morfológica se define como cualquier desviación del rango normal de variación anatómica, que puede ser causada por mutaciones, fallas en el desarrollo embrionario o trauma. En México, la información científica publicada sobre anomalías morfológicas en anfibios h...
GENERALIDADES DE ESTE LIBRO DIVULGATIVO
El presente libro aporta información general sobre las especies de tlaconetes presentes en la Sierra de Zongolica, así como la relativa a sus mitos y realidades. Está dirigido al público en general y a los habitantes de la región de la Sierra de Zongolica, así como a cualquier persona interesada en conocer cu...
Indotyphlops braminus is a snake introduced into Mexican territory; it can be found in different republic states. In Veracruz, it has previously been reported from three municipalities. Our observations in the present note provide four new records for the distribution of I. braminus in Veracruz.
En esta nota se reporta una nueva localidad para Geophis lorancai, especie endémica de los estados de Puebla y Veracruz y se discute brevemente su potencial tolerancia a la perturbación.
In this note we record the presence of Crotalus triseriatus in five municipalities in the Central-West portion of the state of Veracruz and a new locality of the state of Puebla. We also record a new vegetation type occupied by the species, and a new lower boundary in their altitudinal range.
Anolis sagrei es una especie nativa de Bahamas, el archipiélago de Cuba y Pequeño Caimán que se ha introducido en diferentes partes del mundo. Esta especie ha sido registrada en varios lugares de México, incluido el estado de Veracruz. Aquí, reportamos tres nuevas localidades para esta especie que complementan el conocimiento de su distribución en...
Here we document the first case of predation on the lizards Abronia graminea and Sceloporus bicanthalis, presumably by the Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, in west-central Veracruz, Mexico
Conophis lineatus is a widely distributed species, from Mexico to Costa Rica, recognized for its wide diet breadth. Here we present two feeding events under natural conditions, as well as a review of literature on the species in the diet of C. lineatus.
La serpiente Drymarchon melanurus posee una dieta generalista y oportunista que incluye huevos, peces, ranas, tortugas jóvenes, serpientes (incluidos sus congéneres), lagartijas, pájaros, murciélagos y otros pequeños mamíferos. Documentamos por primera vez a la rana Smilisca baudinii formar parte de la dieta de esta especie.
We document the first record of heterospecific amplexus between Rhinella horribilis and Rhinophrynus dorsalis, which we observed in the ejido Tierra y Libertad, municipality of Jiquipilas, Chiapas, Mexico. This behavior is a type of reproductive interference, and we suggest that it has differentially negative effects on the two species.
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First green now blue: first case of axanthism in Smilisca baudinii (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) (Amphibia: Anura). Cases of pigmentary abnormalities have been documented in several amphibians and reptiles. These abnormalities have been classified as leucism, albinism, melanism and axanthism, among others. We report here the first case of axanthism in...
First record of kyphoscoliosis in Sceloporus formosus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Veracruz, México. In June 2019, we found a female with malformations in the spine and tail in a remnant of cloud forest, apparently not associated the use of agrochemicals, observing that despite a severe malformation the individual did not present abnormal locomot...
Eleutherodactylus planirostris is a native species from Cuba, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea that has been accidentally introduced in different parts of the world, including the American continent. This species has been recorded in different locations of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico. The three new localities for this species rep...
The Altas Montañas region in west-central Veracruz has been recognized as an important area for the discovery of new species of amphibians and reptiles since the 1940's and has been considered a biologically important "hotspot" for its richness and endemism of species. We performed extensive sampling in La Colonia Agrícola Rincón de las Flores (CAR...
Incilius cristatus is distinguished from other toad species by presenting prominent crests. It is classified as a critically endangered species by the IUCN, and under special protection by NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010. Also, it is an endemic species of Mexico. In this note, we report a predation event of I. cristatus by Sumichrast's Garter Snake, Thamnoph...
We report for first time the lizard Anolis sagrei (introduced species) as a prey item of Oxybelis aeneus in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Reportamos por primera vez a la lagartija Anolis sagrei (especie introducida) como presa de Oxybelis aeneus, en Quintana
Roo, México.
Several cases of pigmentary abnormalities have been documented in salamanders. These abnormalities can be partial or total and are derived from the absence or excess of pigmentation produced by chromatophores (pigment cells). Here, we present the first record of melanism in the salamander Bolitoglossa rufescens, from Veracruz, Mexico, being this th...
The Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) is native to the Bahamas, the Cuba Archipelago, and Little Cayman, but is now among the world's most widely distributed invasive lizards. In Mexico, the species has been reported from the states of Campeche, Chiapas, Jalisco, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Yucatán. However, no complete compend...
In this note we present the first case reported of microphtalmia in Aquiloeurycea cafetalera and ectromelia of the femur in Craugastor rhodopis observed in a cloud forest of central Veracruz, Mexico.
The snake Boa imperator is the largest species in Mexico, it is recognized by its general diet. We present the first documented case of the gray fox (Urocyon cinereargenteus) in the natural diet of the mazacuata o mazacoatl snake (B. imperator).
En esta nota presentamos el primer caso reportado de microftalmia en Aquiloeurycea cafetalera y de ectromelia de fémur en Craugastor rhodopis observadas en un bosque de niebla del centro de Veracruz, México.
Presentamos los primeros registros del rascón pinto (Pardirallus maculatus) en el centro-oeste de Veracruz, su presencia en esta área puede explicarse por la gran capacidad de dispersión o vagabundeo de la especie o bien, por sesgos en el conocimiento de su distribución. Asimismo, reportamos el consumo de lenteja de agua (Lemnaceae) para este rascó...
