Geographic distribution modeling and taxonomy of (Cothouny Gould, 1846) (Charopidae) reveal potential distributional areas of the species along the Patagonian Forests.

Background: (Couthouy Gould, 1846), an endemic Charopidae from southern South America, was described from few dry shells. The distribution of this species is known on scattering occurrences, mainly from material deposited in museum collections. We provide here new information on anatomy, habitat, and microhabitat preferences and estimate the potential geographic distribution of the species to test if it is exclusively endemic to the Subpolar Magellanic Forest.

Environmental, land cover and land use constraints on the distributional patterns of anurans: species (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from Dry Chaco.

Subtropical dry forests are among the most vulnerable biomes to land transformation at a global scale. Among them, the Dry Chaco suffers an accelerated change due to agriculture expansion and intensification. The Dry Chaco ecoregion is characterized by high levels of endemisms and species diversity, which are the result of a variety of climates and reliefs, allowing a wide variety of environments.