The Brazilian Atlantic Forest: A Shrinking Biodiversity Hotspot This diversified mosaic of habitats is currently home of nearly 20,000 species of plants, 263 mammals, 936 birds, 306 reptiles, and 475 amphibians (Mittermeier et al 2005) Moreover, outstanding levels of endemism make the Atlantic Forest one of the most distinctive biogeographic unit in the entire Neotropical Region (Müller 1973 ; Prance 1982 )
Biology 4 exam Flashcards - Quizlet Of the described species, approximately 391,000 species are plants, 140,000 are fungi, and 1 5 million species are animals False If you include bacteria and viruses, recent studies have indicated a realistic estimation of total biodiversity is up to 100 million species
The North American bullfrog draft genome provides insight . . . More widely applicable amphibian genomic data is urgently needed as more than two-thirds of known species are currently threatened or are undergoing population declines We report a 5 8 Gbp (NG50 = 69 kbp) genome assembly of a representative North American bullfrog ( Rana [Lithobates] catesbeiana )
Phylogenetic systematics, ecology, and conservation of . . . The new species differs from the two other species of Gastrotheca (G ossilaginis, G phalarosa) known from the Region San Martín by lacking integumentary-cranial co-ossification (present in G ossilaginis), by having the skin on dorsum with prominent longitudinal ridges and warts (dorsal skin shagreen in G ossilaginis), and in producing
The radiation continuum and the evolution of frog diversity The anuran morphospace We first characterized morphological diversity across frogs We measured 4628 adult specimens of 1234 anuran species from around the world, including 51 of 54 families 19
Herpetology - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The hobby of captive herpetology is gaining momentum, and more people and herptile (amphibians and reptiles) species are becoming a part of this expanding industry Although captive breeding is much more popular and successful than it has been in decades past, many wild-caught specimens still find their way into captivity (some illegally