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

A região do Alto Juruá localiza-se no estado do Acre (oeste da Amazônia brasileira) e é
uma região conhecida por apresentar uma alta diversidade e também considerada …

Scinax is the most species-rich genus of Neotropical treefrogs, with 129 currently recognized
species divided between two major clades, the S. catharinae and S. ruber clades. The S …

A região do baixo rio Purus na Amazônia Central-Brasil representa uma área de relevante
interesse para conservação de anfíbios e répteis. No entanto, há pouca informação …

Many indigenous people hold detailed ecological knowledge about their environment and
have developed complex classifications of ecosystem types in their own languages. These …

Abstract The region of Volta Grande do Xingu River, in the state of Pará, presents several
kinds of land use ranging from extensive cattle farming to agroforestry, and deforestation …

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

The effort to uncover herpetofauna within the zone of influence of the Sierra del Divisor
National Park has been focused on the northern reaches. The Abujao basin represents the …

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 …

We describe a new small species of Scinax from the rain forests on the interfluve between
Purus and Madeira Rivers, Brazilian Amazonia. The new species is diagnosed by snout …