From lowlands to highlands: how elevation and habitat complexity drive anuran multidimensional diversity?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Montane environments in Neotropical regions are known for their rich diversity of amphibians, but the ecological drivers behind this diversity along altitudinal gradients remain poorly understood. We investigated the effects of the altitudinal range and local environmental variables on the taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional alpha and beta diversity of anuran assemblages along an altitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil.

Methods

We characterized the richness, abundance, taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of anurans in 24 transects within the interior of the forest along an altitudinal range of 200-950 m in the Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (RPPN) Serra Bonita, southern Bahia state, northeastern Brazil. For each tr

SUBMITTER: Dias IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12514998 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature