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

A molecular phylogeny of the Neotropical snail-eating snakes (tribe Dipsadini) is presented
including 43 (24 for the first time) of the 77 species, sampled for both nuclear and …

We assessed the current knowledge on non-avian reptile species composition in the state of
Rio de Janeiro (RJ), southeastern Brazil. We used published data in indexed journals and …

Atualmente o hotspot da Mata Atlântica tem menos de 11% de sua cobertura original.
Porém aproximadamente 300 espécies de répteis são conhecidas por habitar esta …

Esse estudo teve como objetivo atualizar a lista de serpentes do estado de Rondônia a
partir de levantamento bibliográfico, e fornecer algumas informações sobre a distribuição …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest is one of the largest and richest tropical rainforests on the planet,
being one of the 25 world priorities for conservation. The Atlantic Forest portion located north …

 Abstract A molecular phylogeny of the Neotropical snail-eating snakes (tribe Dipsadini
Bonaparte, 1838) is presented that includes 60 of the 133 species currently recognized …

Nearly 150 years after the first systematic study on the snakes of Bahia, Brazil, this paper
aims to fill still existing gaps in knowledge by characterizing the richness, composition and …

The functioning of the vertebrate eye depends on its absolute size, which is presumably
adapted to specific needs. Eye size variation in lidless and spectacled colubrid snakes was …

The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the richest and most threatened biomes on Earth. In
the state of Rio de Janeiro it is presently reduced to less than 20% of its original extension …