Trepobates taylori (Kirkaldy, 1899)

Geographical distribution: southern Texas, United States, in the Nearctic region to Argentina in the Neotropical region.

Material from Cuba: Isla de la Juventud, Cayo Piedra, 20.VI.1973, Cuban-Romanian Biospeological Expedition leg., 1 specimen (NN) (Nieser 1977). Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Laguna de Baconao, no date, Alayo leg., several specimens (ESI) (Alayo 1974). Holguín, Río Mayarí, before Mayarí, 20.III.2003, M. Aldana & L. Fonseca leg., 1 specimen (NHMC); after Mayarí, 19.III.2001, M. Aldana & L. Fonseca leg., 1 specimen (NHMC) (Aldana and Fonseca 2001). Río Cacoyoguín, Puente Blanco, 20.VI.2001, Hernández & Bauta leg., 25 specimens (NHMC). (Hernández and Bauta 2003). Granma, Río Bayamo, Guisa, 22.I.2005, P. Mateo leg., 13 specimens (NHMC) (Mateo 2005).

Habitat: occupies very distinct habitats, from brackish lagoons and ponds to small mountainous rivers; found in Cuba up to 600 m above sea-level.