Globally, many undescribed fungal taxa reside in the hyperdiverse, yet undersampled,
tropics. These species are under increasing threat from habitat destruction by expanding …

Ecuador has both high richness and high endemism, which are increasingly threatened by
anthropic pressures, including roads. Research evaluating the effects of roads remains …

Centrolenidae is a Neotropical family widely distributed in Central and South America, with
its species richness concentrated in the tropical Andes. Several taxonomic problems have …

In anurans, vocalisations are the main behavioural modality of communication. Hence, the
description of acoustic signals in anurans is important for understanding many aspects of …

We describe six new species of rainfrogs of the genus Pristimantis (Strabomantidae) from
Amazonian cloud forests in Ecuador. We also present a phylogeny showing the …

The intensification of resource extractivism around the world poses multiple challenges and
fosters the development of new governance structures, especially among communities on …

Background Pristimantis is the most diverse genus of terrestrial frogs. Historically, it has
been divided into several phenetic groups in order to facilitate species identification …

Jaguar populations (Panthera onca) on the Ecuadorian coast are critically endangered, with
only a few dozen individuals remaining in the region. In some areas, no records have been …

 Abstract Based on an integrative taxonomical approach, using molecular, morphological,
and bioacoustics data, a new species of glassfrog of the genus Centrolene is described from …

Jaime Culebras et al. 180 above, only differing in SVL and sex (presence of greenish eggs;
Fig. 2). This adult female was found in a private protected area (Otorongo Amazon River …