Our team conducts research projects aimed at understanding mechanisms underlying amphibian and reptile species distribution as well as adaptations related to biotic interactions and the environment. We use varied tools for these purposes, from spatial analyses to landscape genetics, always giving the deserved value to species natural history. Our goal is to never stop learning and grow as scientists based on mutual respect and high quality Science.
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RECENT PROJECTS
Environmental DNA: from detectability to amphibian ecology
The success of conservation strategies is directly linked to a precise biodiversity inventory, what represents a challenge when it comes to amphibians...
Analysis of the adaptive value of Scinax machadoi and Bokermannohyla martinsi tadpole coloration against potential predators at a site in Southeastern Brazil
This project aims to investigate potential adaptive roles of colors and behaviors of Scinax machadoi and Bokermannohyla martinsi tadpoles for defense against visually oriented predators...
Herpetofauna diversity and evaluation of threaten category based on modelling and potential distribution of two endemic species from the Serra do Cabral, Brazil: Scinax cabralensis and Bokermannohyla sagarana
We are conducting an inventory if the herpetofauna of the Serra do Cabral encompassing dry and wet seasons and using several sampling techniques. Special attention is given to points of occurrence of two endemic frog species...
Evaluation of the adaptive value of Scinax machadoi and Bokermannohyla saxicola tadpoles and the Heteroptera Limnocoris porphyrus coloration against their potential predators at the Serra do Cipó, Southeastern Brazil
This study is aimed at investigating the effects of S. machadoi and B. saxicola tadpole coloration on their predation rates by visually oriented predators. We are also investigating the effects of ...
Escape behavior, breeding behavior and choice of calling site in populations of Bokermannohyla martinsi, B. nanuzae e Scinax machadoi (Anura: Hylidae) na RPPN Santuário do Caraça, Minas Gerais, Brasil
This project is aimed at acquiring natural history information on three species of Hylidae inhabiting streams at the RPPN Santuário do Caraça, southeastern Brazil...
Fluctuating asymmetry, genetic diversity and spatial distribution in populations of the treefrog Bokermannohyla saxicola (Amphibia, Anura)
In this project we tested the suitability of developmental instability (DI) and heterozigosity measurements to assess levels of environmental stress on Brazilian frogs, using the treefrog Bokermannohyla saxicola...