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

Biota Neotropica

Igor Joventino Roberto²  Samuel Cardozo Ribeiro¹  Daniel Loebmann¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Regional do Cariri Laboratório de Zoologia Departamento de Ciências Físicas e BiológicasCrato CE ,Brasil

关键词: Amphibia;    Cerrado;    Caatinga;    distributional patterns;    conservation;    Amphibia;    Cerrado;    Caatinga;    padrões de distribuição;    conservação;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-06032013000100031

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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