Atlas of Brazilian Snakes: Verified Point-Locality Maps to Mitigate the Wallacean Shortfall in a Megadiverse Snake Fauna

Accurate and detailed species distribution maps are fundamental for documenting and interpreting biological diversity. For snakes, an ecologically diverse group of reptiles, syntheses and detailed data on distribution patterns remain scarce. We present the first comprehensive collection of detailed,...

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Veröffentlicht in:South american journal of herpetology Jg. 14; H. sp1; S. 1 - 274
Hauptverfasser: Nogueira, Cristiano C., Argôlo, Antonio J.S., Arzamendia, Vanesa, Azevedo, Josué A., Barbo, Fausto E., Bérnils, Renato S., Bolochio, Bruna E., Borges-Martins, Marcio, Brasil-Godinho, Marcela, Braz, Henrique, Buononato, Marcus A., Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F., Colli, Guarino R., Costa, Henrique C., Franco, Francisco L., Giraudo, Alejandro, Gonzalez, Rodrigo C., Guedes, Thaís, Hoogmoed, Marinus S., Marques, Otavio A.V., Montingelli, Giovanna G., Passos, Paulo, Prudente, Ana L.C., Rivas, Gilson A., Sanchez, Paola M., Serrano, Filipe C., Silva, Nelson J., Strüssmann, Christine, Vieira-Alencar, João Paulo S., Zaher, Hussam, Sawaya, Ricardo J., Martins, Marcio
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Brazilian Society of Herpetology 31.12.2019
Schlagworte:
atlantic rain-forest
atractus serpentes dipsadidae
Biodiversity
Biogeography
Brazil
colubridae dipsadinae
Distribution Patterns
Endemism
fauna
genus helicops
grande-do-sul
habitat use
indigenous species
Megadiversity
natural-history
Neotropics
northeastern brazil
rio-de-janeiro
sao-paulo state
Serpentes
snakes
Squamata
wagler
Zoologi
Zoology
Brazil
ISSN:1808-9798
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Zusammenfassung:Accurate and detailed species distribution maps are fundamental for documenting and interpreting biological diversity. For snakes, an ecologically diverse group of reptiles, syntheses and detailed data on distribution patterns remain scarce. We present the first comprehensive collection of detailed, voucher-based, point-locality, range maps for all described and documented Brazilian snakes, with the major aim of mitigating the Wallacean shortfall and as a contribution towards a better understanding of this rich, threatened, and poorly studied megadiverse fauna. We recorded a total of 412 snake species in Brazil on the basis of an extensive and verified point-locality database of 163,498 entries and 75,681 unique records (available here as Online Supporting Information). Our results reveal previously undocumented patterns of distribution, sampling effort, richness, and endemism levels, resulting in a more objective view of snake diversity in the Neotropics. Apart from these achievements, we understand that the most relevant and enduring contribution of the present atlas is to stimulate researchers to publish corrections, additions, and new discoveries.
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ISSN:1808-9798
DOI:10.2994/SAJH-D-19-00120.1