Accurate and detailed species distribution maps are fundamental for documenting and
interpreting biological diversity. For snakes, an ecologically diverse group of reptiles …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest is an intensely fragmented and globally important ecological
hotspot. In this context, the objective of this study was to analyze the landscape ecology and …

Even though natural history information is crucial for answering key ecological, evolutionary,
and conservation questions, basic studies are still lacking for Neotropical snakes. This study …

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the
first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 …

Invasive amphibians and reptiles have historically been ignored by governments and
science, especially in the Neotropics. There have been few studies related to invasive …

Cercosaura ocellata has for long been considered a polytypic species. A recent molecular
study elevated one of the recognized subspecies as full species, but based on limited …

The distribution of animal populations within an assemblage includes a wide variety of
patterns, which are fundamental to understanding population dynamics and aid in …

The Cerrado is the largest and richest savanna in the world (Silva & Bates 2002) and the
second largest vegetation domain in Brazil (Ratter et al. 1997). This biome is also …

Our study determines the reptile species richness, composition, and habitat use in three
areas recovering from mining activity in addition to the adjacent pristine and anthropized …

First record of giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla - Myrmecophagidae) in Campos das
Vertentes, Minas Gerais Page 1 1 https://doi.org/10.18406/2316-1817v15nunico20231777 e-ISSN …