Abstract
Brazil has about 2,000 species of amphibians and reptiles, several of which are endangered, which entails an enormous responsibility for our Country to conserve them. In this project, as a way to contribute to the conservation of amphibians and squamate reptiles, with an emphasis on Brazil, we will develop, in close collaboration with the National Center for Research and Conservation of Reptiles and Amphibians (RAN-ICMBio), research and other activities aimed at (1) obtaining basic data on populations, species and communities; (2) exploring processes potentially responsible for diversity patterns; (3) diagnosing vulnerabilities and threats, knowledge gaps and conservation gaps; and (4) detecting priority areas for conservation. In addition, we will develop actions to disseminate knowledge obtained during this project. All the results of this project will be shared with the RAN-ICMBio, so that they can be used in activities related to conservation. This project represents a broad, highly collaborative partnership between a group of academic specialists in amphibians and reptiles and/or with great experience in conservation biology, and the Brazilian public agency responsible for the production of lists of threatened species and for the elaboration and implementation of conservation action plans for amphibians and reptiles, the RAN-ICMBio. Thus, it can be predicted that this unprecedented partnership will contribute effectively to the conservation of Brazilian amphibians and squamate reptiles. Another aspect that makes this proposal unique is that it integrates several conservation approaches at the same time, including diagnoses, planning and actions, concentrated in two megadiverse taxonomic groups in the Neotropical Region. (AU)
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