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 …

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 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 …

We provide a list of amphibians and reptiles collected in Ubajara National Park, Ceará,
Brazil, from April 2014 to May 2015. The local herpetofauna was sampled using active …

Snakes present a hazard to primates, both as active predators and by defensive
envenomation. This risk might have been a selective pressure on the evolution of primate …

Abstract Different physiognomies at Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões (PNSCo)
were intensively sampled aiming to access the distribution pattern of its herpetofauna. Sixty …

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 …

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 …

Ecomorphological theory indicates that different ecological requirements lead to different
organismal designs. Given that species with equal requirements could not coexist, traits …