Diversification of Neotropical freshwater fishes
Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFFs) constitute the most diverse continental vertebrate fauna
on Earth, with more than 6,200 named species compressed into an aquatic footprint< 0.5 …
on Earth, with more than 6,200 named species compressed into an aquatic footprint< 0.5 …
The changing course of the Amazon River in the Neogene: center stage for Neotropical diversification
We review geological evidence on the origin of the modern transcontinental Amazon River,
and the paleogeographic history of riverine connections among the principal sedimentary …
and the paleogeographic history of riverine connections among the principal sedimentary …
Conceptual and empirical advances in Neotropical biodiversity research
The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …
River network rearrangements promote speciation in lowland Amazonian birds
Large Amazonian rivers impede dispersal for many species, but lowland river networks
frequently rearrange, thereby altering the location and effectiveness of river barriers through …
frequently rearrange, thereby altering the location and effectiveness of river barriers through …
Accelerated diversification explains the exceptional species richness of tropical characoid fishes
The Neotropics harbor the most species-rich freshwater fish fauna on the planet, but the
timing of that exceptional diversification remains unclear. Did the Neotropics accumulate …
timing of that exceptional diversification remains unclear. Did the Neotropics accumulate …
Systematics and biogeography of the Boana albopunctata species group (Anura, Hylidae), with the description of two new species from Amazonia
The outstanding species richness of Amazonia has fascinated biologists for centuries.
However, the records of actual numbers and distribution of species forming its ecosystems …
However, the records of actual numbers and distribution of species forming its ecosystems …
The erosional signature of drainage divide motion along the Blue Ridge Escarpment
The planform rearrangement of river basins is recognized as an important process for
landscape evolution. The boundaries of river basins can shift either through gradual …
landscape evolution. The boundaries of river basins can shift either through gradual …
Past riverine connectivity effects in population structure and distribution of an endemic freshwater fish from northeastern Brazilian rivers: Phylogeographic, taxonomic …
The coastal basins of eastern Brazil are influenced by geomorphologic and climatic changes
that caused river captures and temporary paleo‐connections due to sea‐level oscillations …
that caused river captures and temporary paleo‐connections due to sea‐level oscillations …
Late Neogene megariver captures and the Great Amazonian biotic interchange
Recently published time-calibrated molecular phylogenies have brought to light a large-
scale biotic interchange between the Western and Eastern Amazon basins, associated with …
scale biotic interchange between the Western and Eastern Amazon basins, associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing extinction risk from geographic distribution data in Neotropical freshwater fishes
Abstract The IUCN Red List (RL) provides high-quality conservation assessments for
individual species, yet the rate and scale of environmental deterioration globally challenges …
individual species, yet the rate and scale of environmental deterioration globally challenges …