Viviparity has evolved at least 115 times in squamates and these multiple origins have
raised a series of functional and evolutionary questions. Ideally, testing evolutionary …

Tetrapods (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) are model systems for global
biodiversity science, but continuing data gaps, limited data standardisation, and ongoing flux …

Micrurus is a monophyletic genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. The~ 80
recognized species within this genus are endemic to the Americas, and are distributed from …

Uma boa parte desses animais é constituída por predadores, muitas vezes de topo de
cadeia trófica. Os jacarés, o matamatá (Chelus fimbriatus) e boa parte das serpentes são …

Apresentamos aqui a lista de espécies de anfíbios e répteis registradas nos remanescentes
de Mata Atlântica contínua e fragmentada da região de Tapiraí e Piedade, Planalto Atlântico …

O conhecimento popular sobre as serpentes, incluindo as práticas adotadas em casos de
acidentes ofídicos, foi abordado neste estudo etnozoológico realizado na região de …

Information on snake assemblages in Brazilian biomes has increased in the last decade.
However, detailed studies on snake composition and natural history in urban fragments …

Los censos de fauna son fundamentales para conservar la biodiversidad de una región o
área determinada. Además, frente a problemáticas de conservación de los ecosistemas …

Dipsadine snakes of the genus Atractus are endemic to the Neotropical region, occurring
from Panama to Argentina. Currently, the taxonomic status of most species of the genus is …

Background Dipsadine snakes represent one of the most spectacular vertebrate radiations
that have occurred in any continental setting, with over 800 species in South and Central …