Geographical and altitudinal distribution of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest

Geographical and altitudinal distribution of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest

Mountains of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest can act as islands of cold and wet climate, leading to the isolation and speciation of species with low dispersal capacity, such as the toadlet species of the genus Brachycephalus. This genus is composed primarily by diurnal species, with miniaturized body...

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Main Authors: Marcos R. Bornschein, Carina R. Firkowski, Ricardo Belmonte-Lopes, Leandro Corrêa, Luiz F. Ribeiro, Sérgio A.A. Morato, Reuber L. Antoniazzi-Jr., Bianca L. Reinert, Andreas L.S. Meyer, Felipe A. Cini, Marcio R. Pie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-10-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Cloud forest
Highlands
Relief units
Syntopy
Species group
Extent of occurrence
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2490.pdf

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