Biogeographic Patterns of South American Anurans
This book analyzes different facets of anuran amphibian distribution in South America. We integrate alternative biological metrics employing cutting-edge methods to understand the dynamic processes underlying species distribution patterns. By using the mo
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Biogeographic Patterns of South American Anurans
Tiago S. Vasconcelos • Fernando R. da Silva Tiago G. dos Santos • Vitor H. M. Prado Diogo B. Provete
Biogeographic Patterns of South American Anurans
Tiago S. Vasconcelos Department of Biological Sciences São Paulo State University (UNESP) Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil Tiago G. dos Santos Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA) São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Fernando R. da Silva Federal University of São Carlos (UFScar) Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil Vitor H. M. Prado Goiás State University (UEG) Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
Diogo B. Provete Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Foreword
Biogeography is, in its origin and definition, a multidisciplinary science that encompasses different branches of knowledge, such as community ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, geology, paleontology, and climatology. Thus, only gathering a team like this, made up of researchers with solid theoretical background and different expertise, coupled with the natural disposition and energy of the young people, this book could be elaborated. They were courageous enough to analyze several aspects of the distribution of anurans in South America in a broad and at the same time in-depth approach. This is the first update of species richness and the first analysis of anuran distribution patterns across South America since 1999, when the first synthesis developed by W. E. Duellman (“Distribution Pat
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