The Western Amazonian Richness Gradient for Squamate Reptiles: Are There Really Fewer Snakes and Lizards in Southwestern Amazonian Lowlands?

The lowland rainforests of the Amazon basin harbor some of the most species-rich reptile communities on Earth. However, there is considerable heterogeneity among climatically-similar sites across the Amazon basin, and faunal surveys for southwestern Amazonia in particular have revealed lower species...

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Main Authors: Daniel L. Rabosky, Rudolf von May, Michael C. Grundler, Alison R. Davis Rabosky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/10/199