Frogs of the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil — The need for looking at the ‘coldspots’

By

Almeida, Antonio de Padua
Gasparini, João Luiz
Peloso, Pedro Luiz Vieira

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011-6-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

7

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

542--560

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/7.4.542

 

Abstract

We present a list of the anuran amphibians of the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The list was compiled from data gathered from fieldwork over the course of the past 20 years in different localities, and from literature records and voucher specimens deposited in scientific collections. Our list comprises 133 species. Patchy sampling efforts and recent species descriptions suggest that the list may increase significantly with further sampling, considering the presence of several geographical gaps. The need for adequate sampling in these gap areas is highlighted.