Amphibians and reptiles (herps) are the most abundant and diverse vertebrate taxa in
tropical ecosystems. Nevertheless, little is known about their role in maintaining and
regulating ecosystem functions and, by extension, their potential value for supporting
ecosystem services. Here, we review research on the ecological functions of Neotropical
herps, in different sources (the bibliographic databases, book chapters, etc.). A total of 167
Neotropical herpetology studies published over the last four decades (1970 to 2014) were …