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SUBMITTER: Rivas GA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7932178 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20210304 3
We examine, for the first time, biogeographic patterns in a series of tropical montane coastal systems in northern South America. We use amphibians and reptiles, which constitute the most critical communities based upon the prevalence of endemic taxa, to assess the region's biodiversity. The montane coastal system spans an east-west distance of 925 km. It includes peaks ranging from 549 m to 2765 m above sea level and encompasses the montane complexes of northern Venezuela (including Isla de Mar ...[more]