Aim Our aim was to investigate how the distance to water (flooding gradients) and riverine
barriers (Tapajós and Jamanxim rivers) influence the distributional patterns of amphibian …

At broad scales in the Amazon, it is often hypothesized that species distributions are limited
by geographical barriers, such as large rivers (river-barrier hypothesis). This hypothesis has …

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 …

Loss and fragmentation of natural habitats are key contributors to the decline of populations
and impoverishment of biological communities. The response to these disturbances can …

Anurans have the largest number of reproductive modes among vertebrates, and are
especially diverse in New World Tropical Forests. However, species inhabiting open and …

Vertebrates play key roles as seed dispersers, herbivores, and top predators in tropical
ecosystems. Therefore, obtaining population estimates for these species and understanding …

Major hydropower infrastructure has become a leading driver of biodiversity loss in the
lowland tropics. Terrestrial species typically become stranded in post-isolation land-bridge …

Lutzomyia umbratilis is the main vector of Leishmania guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon
and in neighboring countries. Previous biological and molecular investigations have …

As deforestation frontiers expand in the tropics, understanding species responses is critical
to inform efficient land-use management policies. Here we evaluated lizard responses to …

The herpetofauna occurring in the Selva Maya is one of the richest assemblages in the
Americas. We herein provide an updated list of herpetofauna species for the Calakmul …