Herpetofauna of an Atlantic rainforest area (Morro São João) in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Herpetofauna of an Atlantic rainforest area (Morro São João) in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

We studied the herpetofaunal community from the Atlantic forest of Morro São João, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, and present data on species composition, richness, relative abundance and densities. We combined three sampling methods: plot sampling, visual encounter surveys and pit-fall traps. We...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Almeida-Gomes, Davor Vrcibradic, Carla C. Siqueira, Mara C. Kiefer, Thaís Klaion, Patrícia Almeida-Santos, Denise Nascimento, Cristina V. Ariani, Vitor N.T. Borges-Junior, Ricardo F. Freitas-Filho, Monique van Sluys, Carlos F.D. Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2008-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
herpetofauna
Mata Atlântica
Brasil
riqueza
densidade
Atlantic rainforest
Brazil
richness
density
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