Amphibian diversity in the Espinhaço Range and the use of DNA barcodes

Carolina Araujo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

52 Seiten

2024
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
9786208168001 (ISBN)

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Amphibians are the group of tetrapods with the largest number of species being described each year, but at the same time they are the most threatened group of vertebrates. It is extremely important that Conservation Units should function as spaces for study and preservation, favoring the sustainable use of the natural environment and protecting biological diversity by preserving species, habitats and ecosystems. The world's greatest wealth of these animals is found in Brazil, where there are several centers of diversity and endemism, such as the Espinhaço Chain. This study gathered the available information on the amphibian species found in the Espinhaço Range, classified the species recorded and obtained reference sequences of the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) for the anuran species of the Espinhaço, with the aim of helping to identify species in inventories and to begin an assessment of the representativeness of the genetic diversity of the species.

She has a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and a master's degree in Vertebrate Zoology, both from PUC Minas. She has worked in environmental consultancy, getting to know anurofauna species 'in loco'. She currently teaches and gives lectures on her experiences.

Erscheinungsdatum	12.10.2024
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	91 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Schlagworte	Amphibians • Anurofauna • Barcode • biodiversity • cadeia do espinhaço • conservation unit • DNA barcode • Genetics • Herpetology • Preservation • tetrapods
ISBN-13	9786208168001 / 9786208168001
Zustand	Neuware