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- Title
Amphibians of Parque Estadual do Forno Grande, State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil: Species composition and conservation.
- Authors
SILVA-SOARES, Thiago; SCHERRER, Paulo Victor
- Abstract
The Brazilian Atlantic rainforest still holds a rich biodiversity despite the intense habitat loss and fragmentation. This biome is considered one of the four priority global biodiversity hotspots. We studied amphibians of the Parque Estadual do Forno Grande (PEFG), a highland remnant of Atlantic Forest Central Corridor in Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The data was obtained from almost three years of sampling efforts at PEFG, records gathered from literature, and specimens housed at scientific collections. We documented a total of 31 species (30 anurans and one caecilian). According to IUCN Red List, Aplastodiscus cavicola is categorized as Near Threatened and Scinax belloni as Endangered. Megaelosia apuana is listed as Vulnerable to extinction in the state's list. The high species richness and the occurrence of threatened species reinforce the importance of protected areas for the conservation of amphibians.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; RAIN forests; ANIMAL communities; GEOGRAPHICAL distribution of amphibia; WILDLIFE conservation; INTERNATIONAL Union for Conservation of Nature &; Natural Resources; ENDANGERED species
- Publication
North-Western Journal of Zoology, 2013, Vol 9, Issue 1, p113
- ISSN
1584-9074
- Publication type
Article