Amphibians of the state of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil: a preliminary assessment

Authors

  • Igor Joventino Roberto Universidade Regional do Cariri, Laboratório de Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Físicas e Biológicas
  • Samuel Cardozo Ribeiro Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia)
  • Daniel Loebmann Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Vertebrados Ectotérmicos

Keywords:

Amphibia, Cerrado, Caatinga, distributional patterns, conservation

Abstract

The state of Piauí is located between the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes in Northeastern Brazil, having a rich heterogeneity of habitats. However, publications regarding the amphibians of this state are scarce. We compiled literature data and complemented it with amphibian inventories in some municipalities of Piauí and present a list of 55 species (54 anurans and one caecilian). Ten of them are endemic to the Cerrado biome (Rhinella veredas, R. cerradensis, R. mirandaribeiroi, R. rubescens, Dendropsophus rubicundulus, Phyllomeduza azurea, Leptodactylus pustulatus, Eupemphix nattereri, Physalaemus centralis, and Proceratophrys goyana) and two endemic to the Caatinga (Rhinella jimi and Ceratophrys joazeirensis). We also present data about species richness of 18 sampled municipalities, species distribution patterns, and conservation status.
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Published

2013-03-01

How to Cite

Roberto, I. J., Ribeiro, S. C., & Loebmann, D. (2013). Amphibians of the state of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil: a preliminary assessment. Biota Neotropica, 13(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1078

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2013): v13n1

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Inventories

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