Ecology, Systematics and Biodiversity of Reptiles

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, there have been great advancements in our knowledge about the diversity, conservation and natural history of reptiles, mainly due to the increase in the number of researchers, sampling in new ecoregions and the intensification of taxonomic and molecular studies. Despite the reduction in the disparity between different regions of the planet, there are still large taxonomic, geographic and thematic gaps in knowledge about these animals, especially in the pantropical range of continents, where the greatest biodiversity is found, but also in the most distant regions and inhospitable areas of the globe, which, despite having low biodiversity, potentially have much to discover.

This Special Issue will provide an opportunity to highlight new research regarding the state of knowledge of the world's reptiles and the importance of conserving this group for the balance of ecosystem and planetary services from different perspectives from autoecology to unique health. We invite researchers and postgraduate students to submit their manuscripts that focus on taxonomic, ecological, conservationist, economic and natural history aspects with the aim of forming a platform to further boost progress within this still little-known group in many regions of the planet.

Prof. Dr. Geraldo Jorge Barbosa De Moura
Dr. Leonardo Pessoa Cabus Oitaven
Guest Editors

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