Historically, amphibian parasites have been poorly represented in ecological studies,
hence, we know little about their diversity, distribution, and role in biological communities …

The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been linked to the declines of
more than 500 amphibian species globally. In Brazil, Bd has been identified in several …

Abstract The Sete Cidades National Park is located in the Brazilian municipalities of
Piracuruca and Brasileira, Piauí state, in a transitional zone between the Caatinga and …

Fig. 1. A predation attempt on a Miranda Ribeiro's Toad (Rhinella mirandaribeiroi)(A) by a
Cope's Toad (Rhinella diptycha)(B). The attempt at predation, when the latter had grasped …

We present a checklist of amphibian and reptile species that occur in an area of Caatinga at
Farias Brito municipality, Ceará State, Northeastern Brazil. The present study was …

Although Leptodactylus macrosternum is one of the most abundant species in southern
Piauí (Benício et al., 2015), the sampled population is isolated in the central area of an …

O polimorfismo é uma importante estratégia da natureza que favorece animais que não tem
uma defesa natural, por outro lado, alguns animais que já possuem uma defesa como …

The release calls carry species-specifics characteristics that can be used for the diagnosis of
closely related species. Despite its importance, for the Lophyohylini tribe, this type of call is …

Compreender a organização espacial das espécies em regiões megadiversas, como a
região Neotropical, tem sido um desafio que fascina pesquisadores desde os primeiros …

Abstract The Sete Cidades National Park is located in the Brazilian municipalities of
Piracuruca and Brasileira, Piauí state, in a transitional zone between the Caatinga and …