Snakes of the genus Boa are outstanding elements of the New World biota with a broad
sociological influence on pop culture. Historically, several taxa have been recognized in the …

We provide an updated list of amphibians and reptiles of the state of Ceará, northeastern
Brazil, with information on species distribution patterns and conservation priority areas. Data …

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the
first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 …

Two main hypotheses have been proposed to explain the diversification of the Caatinga
biota. The riverine barrier hypothesis (RBH) claims that the São Francisco River (SFR) is a …

The Caatinga is one of the few semiarid regions in the subtropical zone surrounded by
humid areas. Its fauna was previously considered impoverished and with few endemics, but …

We present a detailed list of the reptiles and amphibians occurring in two habitat types
(tabuleiros and Stational Semidecidual Forest) in the Reserva Biológica Guaribas (REBIO …

In this chapter, we review current knowledge on the ecology, biodiversity, biogeography,
and conservation of amphibians of the Caatinga. We recorded 98 species belonging to 12 …

We provide a list of amphibians, lizards, chelonians, and snakes collected during a 30-day
expedition to the Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil. Thirty-seven pitfall …

We provide a list of lizards, snakes, chelonians, and amphibians collected during a 30-day
expedition to the Seridó Ecological Station (ESEC Seridó), Rio Grande do Norte state …

The Neotropical region is known both for its megadiverse fauna and for the significant
deficiency of our knowledge on species limits. The Amazon and Atlantic Forest are the two …