Despite the impressive growth of knowledge on the phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison
frogs and their relatives (Dendrobatoidea) over the past decade, many problems remain to …

Abstract The South American and West Indian Casque‐headed Treefrogs (Hylidae: Hylinae:
Lophyohylini) include 85 species. These are notably diverse in morphology (eg disparate …

Natural rain forest enclaves in northeastern Brazil (called Brejos de Altitude) are present in
isolated areas surrounded by the semiarid Caatinga biome. Among these montane areas …

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic coastal forest is one of the most heterogeneous
morphoclimatic domains on earth and is thus an excellent region in which to examine the …

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic forest is a highly threatened biodiversity hotspot, harboring
one of the highest levels of amphibian species richness in the world. Amphibian …

Recently, Proceratophrys cristiceps was redescribed along with the description of two
species from the Caatinga biome: P. aridus and P. caramaschii. However, only a small …

Species inventories are useful tools to improve conservation strategies, especially in highly
threatened biomes such as the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Here we present a species list of …

Based on the analyses of specimens collected at several areas in the Cerrado domain from
Central Brazil and others housed in scientific collections and on specimens collected at the …

Amphibians are the most vulnerable vertebrates to biodiversity loss mediated by habitat
destruction, climate change and diseases. Informed conservation management requires …

The amphibian fauna of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeatern Brazil, is characterized by
high species richness and rates of endemism, and is still insufficiently known. A first list of …