True toads of the genus Rhinella are among the most common and diverse group of
Neotropical anurans. These toads are widely distributed throughout South America …

Amphibians are one of the most threatened vertebrate classes, yet at the same time new
species are being described every year, demonstrating that the number of existing species …

Tests for isolation by distance (IBD) are the most commonly used method of assessing
spatial genetic structure. Many studies have exclusively used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) …

The Brazilian mountain ranges from the Guiana Shield highlands are largely unexplored,
with an understudied herpetofauna. Here the amphibian and reptile species diversity of the …

Rapid environmental change in highly biodiverse tropical regions demands efficient
biomonitoring programmes. While existing metrics of species diversity and community …

Scinax is the most species-rich genus of Neotropical treefrogs, with 129 currently recognized
species divided between two major clades, the S. catharinae and S. ruber clades. The S …

Rising habitat loss is one of the main drivers of the global amphibian decline. Nevertheless,
knowledge of amphibian diversity needed for effective habitat protection is still highly …

Global amphibian declines have been attributed to several factors including the chytrid
fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), that infects hosts' skin and causes …

Single-locus molecular barcoding is a useful method for identifying overlooked and
undescribed biodiversity, providing the groundwork for further systematic study and …

Determining the relative importance of dispersal and vicariance events across neotropical
regions is a major goal in biogeography. These events are thought to be related to important …