Inventario rápido de los vertebrados terrestres del Parque Nacional “Desembarco del Granma”, Niquero, Granma, Cuba

The checklist of land vertebrates of four localities from National Park “Desembarco del Granma”, Niquero municipality, Granma province is reported. The birds showed the highest richness of species (54) and the reptiles the highest degree of endemism at species or subespecies level (79 %). In the case of amphibians, is reported Eleutherodactylus tonyi, endemic and threatened species, and the taxonomic status of the population of E. cf. varians from Cabo Cruz is discuted. In the reptiles, Hemidactylus angulatus, exotic and invasive species, is reported for the first time; and the conservation status of the population of Anolis ruibali, a local endemic, is discuted. For birds is recommend to extend the sampling to another seasons in the year, with the aim to register the entrance of migratory species. In the mammals, Monophyllus redmani, Chilonatalus macer, Mormoops blainvillei and Pteronotus parnelli are reported in this locality for the first time. The presence of a hot cave in Morlotte-Fustete path, provides an additional value from ecological viewpoint and it will deserve to redefines conservation plans and managements for the area.