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 …

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 …

Abstract “Brejos de altitude” are found at high altitudes, generally over 600 meters above
sea level, in mountainous and plateau regions throughout the Brazilian Northeast. These …

In the middle course of the São Francisco River (SFR), inserted in the semiarid domain of
the Caatinga, there is an extensive field of palaeodunes which represents an important …

We provide a list of reptiles and amphibians recorded in a strictly protected area, the Aiuaba
Ecological Station, state of Ceará, Brazil. A total of 110 days of herpetofaunal inventory …

Predation is an ecological factor that regulates the life of lizards, but their visualization in the
wild is sporadic. When predators are cryptic serpents, we have even scarcer records. Here …

Amphibians are among the vertebrates most affected by collisions on highways, although
the extent of this impact on amphibian populations is usually underestimated by standard …

We present an annotated list of herpetofauna for the municipality of João Câmara, Rio
Grande do Norte State (RN), Brazil, in Caatinga domain. The data were obtained through …

The Neotropics are one of the richest regions in biodiversity globally. Still, much remains
unknown about the mechanisms and processes responsible for the accumulation of species …

Bromeliads are important habitats for reptiles and amphibians, and are constantly used as
shelter, refuge, foraging or thermoregulation sites due to their foliar architecture, which …