Amphibians of the northern coast of the state of Paraná, Brazil (original) (raw)

The Atlantic Forest possesses the greatest species richness and endemism of anurans among all Brazilian biomes. However, there are gaps in current understanding of the patterns of spatial distribution of these aspects, even though this knowledge is fundamental to conservation efforts. The eastern versant of the Serra do Mar Paranaense (Parana Coastal Mountain Chain) falls into this category. Although it is an important area, there have been only occasional inventories (i.e., the municipalities of Guaraquecaba and Morretes), without a general compilation of data on the anuran fauna. The objective of this investigation was to compile a regional listing of anuran species of the northern coast of the state of Parana. Thus, we summarize information on species richness, composition and natural history, and discuss taxonomic difficulties and conservation threats. We compiled records from museums and the literature for the municipalities of Antonina, Guaraquecaba and Morretes and performed ...