Additional morphometrical and ecological data collected during the 2018 expedition of the UMMZ in Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a biodiverse country, but documented herpetological specimens
are underrepresented when compared to other neighboring countries. In 2018
we conducted a collaborative expedition between the University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology and Nicaraguan biologists. We visited three collection
sites in the Pacific lowlands, Caribbean lowlands, and the Central
Highlands, representing three major biogeographic regions. We collected
specimens of 100 species from a total of 106 encountered. We provide
accession numbers, morphological, genetic, and ecological information for
these specimens. We recorded 23 new departmental and the first country
record of Metlapilcoatlus indomitus (Smith & Ferrari-Castro,
2008), helping filling gaps in the known distribution of the species
within Nicaragua and the Central American region. When available, we
provide species range maps and comparative genetic tree including
conspecific reference sequences from the region.