Reptiles serve a host of ecological functions, but how functional diversity has changed through time remains unclear. Here, functional diversity in Caribbean reptiles is quantified using functional entities (FEs): groupings of species with similar traits that are expected to provide similar ecosystem services. Leer más.

Liotyphlops Peters, 1881 is an anomalepidid blindsnake genus that encompasses 12 species, widely distributed in Central and South America. Leer más.

The spiny-throated reed frog species group is a small radiation of Hyperolius frogs from East Africa. Unlike many members of the genus which have relatively wide distributions, these species tend to be small-range endemics found in montane and submontane forests. Leer más.

Here, we have pointed to consequences related to background matching and stress that amphibians experienced during chromatic adaptations. Background color change causes a complex physiological response affecting the antioxidative defense parameters. This investigation elucidates the accompanying cost of amphibiansʼ adjustment to an altered environment. Leer más.