Publications

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Peer-reviewed articles

2026

Rebouças, R.; Moroti, M.T.; Carvalho, T.; Martins, M.R.; Toledo, L.F.; PROVETE, D.B. 2026. Environmental and geomorphological drivers of frog diversity on islands worldwide. Ecography. [PDF]

2025

Ramalho, Q.; de Souza, J.C.; PROVETE, D.B. 2025. Irregular funding cycles in Brazilian science pose a barrier to biodiversity conservation and global leadership. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. [PDF]

Menezes, L.B.C.; Severgnini, M.R.; Pezzuti, T.L.; Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B. 2025. The tadpole of Chiasmocleis altomontana (Anura: Microhylidae). PeerJ. [PDF]

Fiorillo, B.F.; Faggioni, G.; PROVETE, D.B. 2025. The utility of an index of biotic integrity for predicting terrestrial frog species diversity in a tropical forest. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment.

Soares, H.K.L.; Barboza, R.R.D.; Feijó, A.; PROVETE, D.B.; Alves, R.R.N. 2025. Worldwide patterns of wild mammal trade are driven by ecological traits and evolutionary relationships. Ethnobiology and Conservation. [PDF]

2024

Severgnini, M.R.; Oliveira, M.M.; Valério, L.M.; PROVETE, D.B. 2024. Temporal dynamics of frog species richness and composition in a peri-urban environment. Ecology and Evolution.

Moroti, M.T.; Skeels, A.; da Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B. 2024. Climate interacts with diversification rate in determining species richness and functional diversity of tetrapods in a global hotspot. Journal of Biogeography.

da Silva, F.R.; Oliveira-Silva, A.E.; Antonelli, A.; Carnaval, A.C.; PROVETE, D.B. 2024. Zoogeographical regions in the Atlantic Forest: patterns and potential drivers. Journal of Biogeography.

Franco-Belussi, L.; Oliveira Júnior, J.G.; Goldberg, J.; Fernandes, C.E.; de Oliveira, C.; PROVETE, D.B. 2024. Multiple morphophysiological responses of a tropical frog to urbanization conform to the pace-of-life syndrome. Conservation Physiology 12:cad106.

2023

[Editorial] Jenkins, G.; Bekerman, A.P. (…) PROVETE, D.B. (…) Oboyle, B. 2023. Reproducibility in ecology & evolution: minimum standards for data and code. Ecology and Evolution 13:e9961.

[Editorial] Zenni, R. (…) PROVETE, D.B. (…) Moulton, T. 2023. Ecology in South America: present state and future prospects. Austral Ecology 49.

Acero-Murcia, A.C.; Severgnini, M.R.; Fischer, E.A.; PROVETE, D.B. 2023. An evolutionary ecomorphological perspective on the assembly of a Neotropical bat metacommunity. Journal of Mammalian Evolution. [Final PDF] · [Preprint]

Freire-Jr, G.; Salcido, D.; Oliveira, H.F.M.; Ribeiro, D.B.; PROVETE, D.B.; Silva, T.; Dias, J.P.; Rodrigues, H.P.; Santos, J.P.; Diniz, I.R. 2023. Body size and its correlates in fruit-feeding butterflies in a seasonal environment. Journal of Insect Conservation. [PDF]

Kloh, J.S.; Figueredo, C.C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Eterovick, P.C. 2023. Taste for pollen comes in different shapes: consumption by tadpoles from three ecomorphotypes. Journal of Zoology. [PDF]

Helpern, B. (…) PROVETE, D.B. (…) Yongflesh, C. 2023. Priorities for synthesis in ecology and environmental science. Ecosphere 14(1):e4342. [PDF]

Bovo, R.; Simon, M.; PROVETE, D.B.; Lyra, M.L.; Navas, C.; Andrade, D. 2023. Altitudinal gradients drive intraspecific physiological variation in tropical amphibians and alter species vulnerability to climate change. Integrative Organismal Biology. [PDF]

2022

Sánchez-Domene, D.*; da Silva, F.R.*; PROVETE, D.B.*; Navarro-Lozano, A.; Acayabas, R.D.; Montagner, C.C.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; López-Iborra, G.; Almeida, E.A. 2022. Combined effects of landscape composition and agrochemicals on frog communities amid sugarcane-dominated agroecosystems. Ecological Applications. ^*equal contributions^ [PDF]

Ceron, K.; PROVETE, D.B.; Pires, M.M.; Araújo, A.C.; Blüthgen, N.; Santana, D.J. 2022. Prey availability and interaction rewiring drive the spatial and seasonal structure of a predator-prey metaweb. Ecology.

2021

Ganci, C.C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Püttker, T.; Lindermayer, D.; Almeida-Gomes, M. 2021. High species turnover shapes anuran community composition in ponds along an urban-rural gradient. Urban Ecosystems. [PDF]

Gomes-Mello, F.; PROVETE, D.B.; Heino, J.; da Silva, F.R. 2021. Community composition–environment relationships vary over time: are snapshot studies of metacommunity dynamics useful? Basic and Applied Ecology.

Franco-Belussi, L.*; PROVETE, D.B.*; Leão, T.R.F.; Siqueira, M.S.; Valverde, B.S.L.; Martins, B.O.; de Oliveira, C.; Fernandes, C.E.S. 2021. Hematological correlates of body condition in a wild frog population, with a phylogenetic perspective on blood cell composition in Anura. Current Zoology. ^*equal contributions^ [PDF]

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Picheli, K.O.; Mello, C.M.; Gonçalves, D.S.; Conte, C.E.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2021. The tadpole and advertisement call of Trachycephalus imitatrix and T. dibernardoi (Anura: Hylidae). Journal of Herpetology. [MorphoBank images]

Oliveira, C.; Campos, I.; PROVETE, D.B.; Garnieri, M.; Cardozo, S. 2021. Defensive behavior and caudal autotomy rate in Coleodactylus meridionalis (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae). Journal of Natural History 52. [Data]

Moroti, M.T.; Soares, P.T.; Pedrozo, M.; PROVETE, D.B.; Santana, D.J. 2021. The effect of prey availability, phylogeny, and morphology on trophic resource partitioning in an anuran community. Basic and Applied Ecology 50:181–191. [Data] · [PDF]

Martins, B.O.; Franco-Belussi, F.; Siqueira, M.S.; Fernandes, C.E; PROVETE, D.B. 2021. The evolution of red blood cell shape in fishes. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. [Data] · [Protocol]

Mello, F.N.A.; Bender, A.; Martínez-Blancas, A.; Vaz, M.C.; PROVETE, D.B. 2021. Human dimensions: the Latin America and the Caribbean chapter of ESA — embracing our diversity during adverse times. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. [PDF]

Benicio, R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Lyra, M.L.; Heino, J.; Haddad, C.F.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; da Silva, F.R. 2021. Differential speciation rates and niche conservatism affect community assembly across adjacent biogeographical regions. Journal of Biogeography.

Valente-Neto, F.; Roque, F.O.; Pauliquevis, C.F.; de Oliveira, A.K.M.; PROVETE, D.B.; Szabo, J.K.; Souza, F.L. 2021. Loss of cultural and functional diversity associated with birds across the urbanization gradient in a tropical city. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. [PDF]

PROVETE, D.B. 2021. Challenges and strategies to teach history and philosophy of science to graduate biologists. [Pre-print]

2020

Ceron, K.; Severgnini, M.R.; PROVETE, D.B. 2020. Boas práticas em análise de séries temporais em herpetologia. Herpetologia Brasileira 9(3):70–83.

Alves, R.R.N.; Borges, A.K.M.; Barboza, R.R.D.; Souto, W.M.S.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; PROVETE, D.B.; Albuquerque, U.P. 2020. A global analysis of the evolutionary drivers of wild mammals use in traditional medicine. Mammal Review. [PDF]

Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; Borges, R.E.; Oliveira, C.; Santos, L.R.S. 2020. Idiosyncratic liver pigment alterations of five frog species to contrasting land use patterns in the Brazilian Cerrado. PeerJ 8:e9751. [Data] · [PDF]

Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B.; Ouchi-Melo, L.S.; Haddad, C.F.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2020. The larva and advertisement call of Bokermannohyla ahenea (Anura: Hylidae). South American Journal of Herpetology 15.

Almeida-Gomes, M.; Valente-Neto, F.; Pacheco, E.; Ganci, C.; Leibold, M.A.; Melo, A.S.; PROVETE, D.B. 2020. How does the landscape affect metacommunity structure? A quantitative review in lentic environments. Current Landscape Ecology Reports. [PDF]

Tonini, J.*; PROVETE, D.B.*; Maciel, N.; Morais, A.R.; Goute, S.; Toledo, F.; Pyron, R.A. 2020. Ecomorphological escape from constrained acoustic allometry in frogs. Ecology and Evolution 10. ^*equal contributions^ [PDF]

Ceron, K.; Santana, D.J.; Lucas, E.M.; Zocche, J.J.; PROVETE, D.B. 2020. Microclimatic variables influence the temporal dynamics of an anuran metacommunity in a non-stationary way. Ecology and Evolution 10. [PDF]

2019

Toscano, N.P.; de Freitas, N.H.A.; Rezende, M.R.C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Lyra, M.; Haddad, C.F.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; da Silva, F.R. 2019. The external morphology and internal oral features of the tadpole of Crossodactylus caramaschii (Anura: Hylodidae). Journal of Herpetology 53(4):263–271. [PDF]

Tomas, W.M.; PROVETE, D.B. et al. 2019. Sustainability agenda for the Pantanal wetland: perspectives on a collaborative interface for science, policy, and decision-making. Tropical Conservation Science. doi:10.1177/1940082919872634

2018

Garey, M.V.*; PROVETE, D.B.*; Ouchi-Melo, L.S.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Haddad, C.F.B. 2018. Phylogenetic and adaptive components of the anuran advertisement call correlate with temporal species co-occurrence. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 125(2):292–301. ^*equal contributions^ [PDF]

2017

Franco-Belussi, L.*; PROVETE, D.B.*; Oliveira, C. 2017. Environmental correlates of visceral coloration in anurans vary throughout space and lineages. Ecology and Evolution 7(22):9222–9233. ^*equal contributions^ [PDF] · [Data]

Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Gerassi, L.; Bovo, R.P. 2017. What do data from fieldwork and scientific collections tell us about species richness and composition of amphibians and reptiles? South American Journal of Herpetology 12(2):99–106.

Fanali, L.Z.; Valverde, B.S.L.; Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; de Oliveira, C. 2017. Response of digestive organs of Hypsiboas albopunctatus (Anura: Hylidae) to benzo[α]pyrene. Amphibia-Reptilia 38:175–185. [PDF] · [Data]

Livingston, G.*; Fukumori, K.*; PROVETE, D.B.*; Leibold, M.A.; Kawachi, M.; Takamura, N. 2017. Predators regulate prey species sorting and spatial distribution in microbial landscapes. Journal of Animal Ecology 86(2):501–510. ^*equal contributions^ [PDF] · [Data] · [F1000 Prime Recommended]

PROVETE, D.B.; Guimarães, C.S.; Melo, L.S.O.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2017. Tadpole of Proceratophrys mantiqueira (Anura: Odontophrynidae), with description of its internal oral features. Copeia 105(1):46–52. [PDF] · [MorphoBank]

Faria, S.C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Thurman, C.L.; McNamara, J.C. 2017. Phylogenetic pattern and adaptive evolution of osmoregulation in fiddler crabs (Brachyura, Uca). PLoS One 12(2):e0171870. [PDF] · Winner of the 2017 “Prêmio Prof. Sérgio de Almeida Rodrigues” sponsored by CEBIMar/USP.

2016

Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B. 2016. Conservation status, threat sources, and endemism of anurans in highland grasslands in Southern and Southeastern Brazil. Oecologia Australis 20(2):94–108. [PDF]

Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Hawkins, B. 2016. Comparison between species richness and phylogenetic diversity values calculated using anuran range maps and checklists from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Natureza & Conservação 14(2):99–105. [PDF]

2015

Leite, G.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; Oliveira, C. 2015. Comparative testis morphology in Neotropical anuran species. Zoologischer Anzeiger 257:29–38. [PDF]

PROVETE, D.B. 2015. Editorial: Wherefore and whither a Check List? The journal at age 10. Check List 11(4):1680. [PDF]

2014

Loyola, R.D.; Lemes, P.; Brum, F.T.; PROVETE, D.B.; Duarte, L.D.S. 2014. Clade-specific consequences of climate change to amphibians in Atlantic Forest protected areas. Ecography 37(1):65–72. [PDF] · [Media coverage (PT)]

Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B.; Martins, I.A.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Haddad, C.F.B. 2014. Anurans from the Serra da Bocaina National Park and surrounding buffer area, Southeastern Brazil. Check List 10(2):308–316. [PDF]

PROVETE, D.B.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Garey, M.V.; Martins, I.A.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2014. Broad-scale spatial patterns of pond morphology and canopy cover affect the structure of Neotropical tadpole metacommunity. Hydrobiologia 734(1):69–79. [PDF] · [bioRxiv]

Costa, H.C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Feio, R.N. 2014. A new prey record for the banded calico snake Oxyrhopus petolarius (Serpentes: Diapsidae). Herpetology Notes 7:115–118. [PDF]

2013

PROVETE, D.B. 2013. What is on the horizon for ecophylogenetics? Natureza & Conservação 11(1):7–14.

PROVETE, D.B.; Melo, L.S.O.; Garey, M.V.; Gomes, F.B.R.; Martins, I.A.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2013. The larvae of Proceratophrys melanopogon (Amphibia: Anura), with emphasis on internal oral morphology and comparisons with P. moratoi and P. cururu. Herpetologica 69(2):163–174. [PDF] · [MorphoBank]

Villalobos, F.; Dobrovolski, R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Gouvea, S.F. 2013. Is rich and rare the common share? Describing biodiversity and informing conservation practices for South American amphibians. PLoS One 8(2):e56073. [PDF]

2012

PROVETE, D.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; Santos, L.R.S.; Zieri, R.; Moresco, R.M.; Almeida, S.C.; Martins, I.A.; Oliveira, C. 2012. Phylogenetic signal and diversity of visceral pigmentation in eight anuran families. Zoologica Scripta 41:547–556. [PDF] · [MorphoBank]

Gomes, F.B.R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Martins, I.A. 2012. The tadpole of Hylodes magalhaesi (Bokermann, 1964) from southeastern Brazil (Anura: Hylodidae). Journal of Herpetology 46(4):614–619. [PDF]

PROVETE, D.B.; Villalobos, F.; Cianciaruso, M.V. 2012. Shadows of the past: paleo-reconstructions, phylogenies, and macroecological hypotheses. Frontiers of Biogeography 4(2):54–55. [PDF]

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Toledo, L.F.; Nascimento, J.; Lourenço, L.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Haddad, C.F.B. 2012. Redescription of Physalaemus barrioi Bokermann, 1966 (Anura: Leiuperidae). Copeia 2012(3):507–518. Best Student Paper in Herpetology 2012, Copeia. [PDF] · [MorphoBank]

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Silva, F.R.; Jordani, M.X. 2012. Knowledge gaps and bibliographical revision about free-swimming anuran larvae from Brazil. NorthWestern Journal of Zoology 8(2):823–826. [PDF] · [Searchable database]

PROVETE, D.B.; Melo, A.S. 2012. O software R e suas aplicações em Herpetologia. Herpetologia Brasileira 1(1):15–17. [PDF]

2011

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Dias, N.Y.N.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2011. The tadpole of Physalaemus moreirae Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 (Anura: Leiuperidae). Herpetologica 67(3):258–270. [PDF] · [MorphoBank]

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Silva, F.R.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2011. Anurofauna do noroeste paulista: lista de espécies e chave de identificação para adultos. Biota Neotropica 11(2):377–391. [PDF]

2010

Gomes, F.B.R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Martins, I.A. 2010. The tadpole of Physalaemus jordanensis Bokermann, 1967 (Anura, Leiuperidae) from Campos do Jordão, Serra da Mantiqueira, Southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 2327:65–68. [PDF] · [MorphoBank]

Books

Acero-Murcia, A.C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Fischer, E. 2023. Morcegos da Serra da Bodoquena. Editora UFMS, Campo Grande.

da Silva, F.R.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Paterno, G.; PROVETE, D.B.; Vancine, M.A. 2022. Análises ecológicas no R. Recife: NUPEEA.

Vasconcelos, T.; da Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Gomes, T.; Prado, V.H.M. 2019. Biogeographic patterns of South American amphibians. Springer, Berlin.

Book chapters

2025

Severgnini, M.R.; Ganci, C.; Souza, F.L.; Almeida-Gomes, M.; Angeoleto, F.; PROVETE, D.B. 2025. Ecological dynamics of frogs in tropical cities: uncovering bias using a systematic literature review. In: Angeoleto, F. (Ed.) Ecology of Tropical Cities. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70867-1

2020

Guedes, T.; Anderson, J.; Bacon, C.; PROVETE, D.B.; Antonelli, A. 2020. Diversity, endemism, and evolutionary history of mountain biotas outside the Andean region. In: Rull, V. & Carnaval, C. (Eds.) Neotropical Diversification. Springer, Berlin. [PDF]

2019

Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Garey, M.V.; da Silva, F.R.; Albuquerque, U.P.; PROVETE, D.B. 2019. Multidimensional analyses for testing ecological, ethnobiological, and conservation hypotheses. pp. 87–110. In: Methods and techniques in ethnobiology and ethnoecology. Springer, Berlin. [Link]

Gonçalves-Souza, T.; PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; da Silva, F.R.; Albuquerque, U.P. 2019. Going back to basics: how to master the art of making scientifically sound questions. pp. 71–86. In: Methods and techniques in ethnobiology and ethnoecology. Springer, Berlin. [Link]

2013

PROVETE, D.B. 2013. Tocantins River. In: Howarth, R.W. (Ed.) Biomes & Ecosystems. pp. 1237–1239. New Jersey: Salem Press. [PDF]

In review

Martins, P.M.; Galvão, G.A.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; PROVETE, D.B.; de Miranda, G.S. 2026. The evolution of body size and shape in whip-spiders. In the 2nd round of revision in Evolution. [Preprint]

Pacheco, G.; Torquato, F.; Caron, F.S.; (…) PROVETE, D.B. (…) Russo, C.A.M. 2026. The birth of the Brazilian Society for Evolutionary Biology (SBBE) — making amends with history at long last. Received major revisions in Evolution.

PROVETE, D.B.; Severgnini, M.R.; Fernandes, C.E.; Franco-Belussi, L. 2026. A practical guide to compositional data analysis in tissue stereology and blood cell profile. In review at Histochemistry and Cell Biology. [Preprint]

PROVETE, D.B.; Citadini, J.M.; Gomes, F.R. 2026. Microhabitat structural complexity and predator stimulus drive predator escape decision by frogs. Submitted to Behavioral Ecology. [Preprint]

Piatti, L.; de Sousa, D.L.H.; Oliveira, B.S.; de Melo, A.V.; Sugai, L.S.M.; PROVETE, D.B. 2026. Methodological choices influence ecological inference in passive acoustic monitoring of a Neotropical nightjar. Submitted to Journal of Avian Biology. [Preprint]

In preparation

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; da Silva, F.R. 2026. Knowledge gap on the larval morphology of free-swimming anuran tadpoles from Brazil: a 14-year update. To be submitted to Phyllomedusa.

PROVETE, D.B.; Gonçalves, V.; Santana, D.J.; Costa-Pereira, R.; Ceron, K. 2026. The macroecological correlates of individual diet specialization. To be submitted to Global Ecology and Biogeography.

Ganci, C.C.; Ortega, Z.; PROVETE, D.B. 2026. Behavioural thermoregulation in a Neotropical frog is detectable only when physiological integrity allows movement. To be submitted to Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. [Preprint]

Franco-Belussi, L.; Trevisan, L.; De Oliveira, C.; Fernandes, C.E.; PROVETE, D.B. 2026. Seasonal hepatic plasticity follows a descending cascade in a Neotropical frog. To be submitted to Integrative Zoology.

Severgnini, M.R.; PROVETE, D.B. 2026. The effect of urbanization and local environmental heterogeneity on phenotypic variability in a tropical frog. In the 2nd round of revision in Ecology. [Preprint]

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2026. Phenotype–environment interaction in a tropical tadpole metacommunity shows pervasive effect of habitat structural complexity. To be submitted to Ecology Letters.

Moroti, M.T.; Moura, M.; Pires, M.M.; PROVETE, D.B. Divergent pathways shape climatic niches and body size evolution across terrestrial vertebrates. To be submitted to Proceedings of the Royal Society B. [Preprint]

PROVETE, D.B.; Downing, A.L.; Leibold, M.A. 2026. Phylogenetic diversity affects the functioning of multitrophic freshwater ecosystems non-linearly. To be submitted to Ecology.

Meynard, C.N.; da Silva, F.R.; Carnaval, A.C.; Leibold, M.A.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Ceron, K.; Cavender-Bares, J.; Fahrig, L.; Albert, C.H.; Saito, V.; Pires, M.M.; Werneck, F.P.; Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B.; Chase, J.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. A global perspective for community ecology: advances, needs, and challenges for the Global South. To be submitted to Biological Reviews.

Soares, P.T.; da Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B.*; Prado, V.H.M.* 2022. Taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic beta diversity of Brazilian Cerrado frogs respond differently to climatic and spatial factors. To be submitted to Journal of Biogeography. ^*joint senior authors^

Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Haddad, C.F.B. Patch heterogeneity and spatial dynamics in a Neotropical amphibian metacommunity. To be submitted to Oecologia.

Leite, G.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; Oliveira, C. The influence of reproductive modes on testicular morphology in six families of Neotropical anurans. To be submitted to Zoologica Scripta.

Martins, C.A.; Pays, O.; Souza, F.L.; Renaud, P.-C.; Valente-Neto, F.; Silveira, M.; Ochoa-Quintero, J.; PROVETE, D.B.; Santos, C.C.; Melo, I.; Rodrigues, M.E.; Duleba, S.; Roque, F.O. 2026. Biodiversity responses to native vegetation loss in the Cerrado hotspot: taxonomic groups and metrics matter. In prep. [Preprint]

PROVETE, D.B.; Pezzuti, T.L.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Garcia, P.C.A. Description of the larval internal oral features of four Boana species (Anura: Hylidae). To be submitted to Zootaxa. [Preprint] · [Images]

Conference abstracts

2023

Severgnini, M.R.; PROVETE, D.B. 2023. It’s about time: the effects of urbanization on phenotypic traits in a tropical city. [Poster, 109th Annual Meeting of the ESA, Portland, OR, USA]. [Abstract]

2022

Moroti, M.T.; da Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B. 2022. Non-equilibrium processes prevail in shaping species richness and functional diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in a global hotspot. [Poster, 108th Annual Meeting of the ESA, Montréal, QC, Canada].

Acero-Murcia, A.C.; Fischer, E.A.; PROVETE, D.B. 2022. Landscape composition and structure as a filter to wing shape in a tropical bat metacommunity. [Poster, 2022 British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, UK].

2021

Acero-Murcia, A.C.; Severgnini, M.R.; Lacerda, H.D.; Fischer, E.A.; PROVETE, D.B. 2021. The influence of diet and foraging strategy in the skull morphology in a bat community. [Oral, I Simpósio Brasileiro de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados, Brasília]. Honorable mention — Best oral presentation. [Abstract]

Severgnini, M.R.; Baldo, D.; Vera Candioti, M.F.; PROVETE, D.B. 2021. Influência do ambiente sobre a forma de corpo em girinos do gênero Melanophryniscus (Anura: Bufonidae). [Poster, I Simpósio Brasileiro de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados, Brasília]. Honorable mention — Best poster. [Abstract]

Martins, B.O.; Franco-Belussi, L.; Fernandes, C.E.; PROVETE, D.B. 2021. Evolução do formato de células vermelhas sanguíneas numa radiação continental de peixes. [Oral, I Simpósio Brasileiro de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados, Brasília]. Honorable mention — Best oral presentation. [Abstract] · [Poster]

2019

Bonin, L.; Soares, P.; Eriksson, A.; PROVETE, D.B. 2019. Evolution of echolocation in bats (Chiroptera). F1000Research 8:1201. [Poster, Integra UFMS 2019]. Best poster presentation. doi:10.7490/f1000research.1117133.1

Martins, B.O.; PROVETE, D.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; Fernandes, C.E.S. 2019. Evolution of red cell shape in a continental radiation of fishes. F1000Research 8:1700. [Poster, IX Jornada da Biologia, in Portuguese]. Best poster presentation. doi:10.7490/f1000research.1117527.1

Severgnini, M.R.; Souza, V. dos S.; Santana, D.; PROVETE, D.B. 2019. The tempo and mode of Neotropical tadpoles body shape evolution. F1000Research 8:1181. [Poster, IX Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia]. doi:10.7490/f1000research.1117116.1

Duarte, R.G.; Almeida, W.; PROVETE, D.B.; Avila, R.; Teles, D.A.; Ribeiro, S. 2019. Da lama ao caos: qual a influência dos lixões na relação entre endoparasitas e o “sapo cururu”, Rhinella jimi (Stevaux, 2002)? [Anais do IX Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia]. [Abstract]

Ganci, C.; Dudczak, A.; PROVETE, D.B. 2019. Influência da temperatura no tempo de resposta e distância de salto em Lysapsus limellum (Anura: Hylidae). [Anais do IX Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia]. [Abstract]

2017

PROVETE, D.B. 2017. La evolución de la pigmentación interna en anfibios anuros neotropicales. [Oral, invited symposium, Congreso Argentino de Herpetología, Salta, Argentina]. [Slides]

Silva, F.R.; PROVETE, D.B.; Gerassi, L.; Bovo, R.P. 2017. What do data from fieldwork and scientific collections tell us about species richness and composition of amphibians and reptiles? [Poster, VIII Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia, Campo Grande, Brazil].

Ribeiro, S.; PROVETE, D.B.; Almeida, W.; Colli, G.; Pianka, E.; Mesquita, D.O. 2017. Estrutura da comunidade de lagartos no Cerrado relictual da Chapada do Araripe, nordeste do Brasil. [Oral, VIII Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia, Campo Grande, Brazil].

2015

Leite, G.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; Oliveira, C. 2015. Evolution of a reproductive character in 26 Neotropical anuran species. [Oral, VII Encontro de Biologia Comparada, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil]. [Slides]

2014

Leite, G.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; Oliveira, C. 2014. Comparative analysis of testicular histology in eight species of frogs. [Poster, XV Congreso Argentino de Herpetología, Mendoza, Argentina]. [Abstract]

2013

Garey, M.V.; PROVETE, D.B.; Haddad, C.F.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2013. The role of environmental and spatial gradients on a pond-dwelling anuran metacommunity dynamics. [Poster, XIV Congresso Argentino de Herpetología, Puerto Madryn, Argentina]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Jordani, M.X.; PROVETE, D.B. 2013. Niche divergence and environmental filtering regulate the assembly of a Neotropical larval anuran metacommunity. [Poster, 98th Annual Meeting of the ESA, Minneapolis, MN, USA]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

Loyola, R.D.; Lemes, P.; Brum, F.T.; PROVETE, D.B.; Duarte, L.D.S. 2013. Clade-specific consequences of climate change to amphibians in Atlantic Forest protected areas. [Poster, 98th Annual Meeting of the ESA, Minneapolis, MN, USA]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

PROVETE, D.B.; Franco-Belussi, L.; Santos, L.R.S.; Zieri, R.; Moresco, R.M.; Almeida, S.C.; Martins, I.A.; Oliveira, C. 2013. Phylogenetic signal and diversity of visceral pigmentation in eight anuran families. [Oral, 2013 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Albuquerque, NM, USA]. [Slides] · [Abstract]

2012

PROVETE, D.B.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Garey, M.V.; Martins, I.A.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2012. Fine-scale spatial patterns and pond morphology jointly affect metacommunity structure of Neotropical tadpoles. [Oral, 49th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Bonito, Brazil]. [Slides] · [Abstract]

PROVETE, D.B. 2012. Phylogenies help to uncover diversity patterns in Neotropical amphibians. [Oral, 49th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Bonito, Brazil]. [Slides] · [Abstract]

Villalobos, F.; PROVETE, D.B.; Gouvea, S.F.; Dobrovolski, R. 2012. Rich and rare ain’t the common share: describing biodiversity and informing conservation practices for South American amphibians. [Poster, 49th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Bonito, Brazil]. [Abstract]

Oliveira, C.; Franco-Belussi, L.; PROVETE, D.B.; Santos, L.R.S.; Zieri, R.; Moresco, R.M. 2012. Visceral pigmentation in anurans: an important morphological character for phylogenetic analyses. [Poster, XXII International Symposium on Morphological Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil]. [Abstract]

2011

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Martins, I.A. 2011. Padrões de abundância e distribuição espacial numa metacomunidade de girinos ao longo de um gradiente de cobertura de dossel. [Oral, IX Congresso Latino-Americano de Herpetologia, Curitiba, Brazil]. [Slides] · [Abstract]

Silva, V.X.; Sacramento, M.A.; PROVETE, D.B. 2011. Análise preliminar da biodiversidade herpetofaunística sul mineira no contexto do Programa Biota Minas. [Poster, IX Congresso Latino-Americano de Herpetologia, Curitiba, Brazil]. [Abstract]

Negri, D.; PROVETE, D.B.; Laporta, J. 2011. Estrutura de comunidade de anfíbios anuros na fase larval em ambientes lóticos e lênticos em Paranapiacaba, Santo André, São Paulo. [Poster, IX Congresso Latino-Americano de Herpetologia, Curitiba, Brazil]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

PROVETE, D.B.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Martins, I.A. 2011. Predaceous insects do not influence space use by anuran larvae: the role of environment and scale. [Oral, 96th Annual Meeting of the ESA]. [Slides] · [Abstract]

PROVETE, D.B.; Rossa-Feres, D.C.; Martins, I.A. 2011. Partilha de nicho em comunidades de girinos de ambientes lênticos. [Poster, 63rd Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science, Goiânia, Brazil]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

2010

PROVETE, D.B. 2010. Chondrocrania of frog larvae of the genus Physalaemus and their relatives. [Oral, 9th ICVM, Punta del Este, Uruguay]. [Slides] · [Abstract]

2009

PROVETE, D.B.; Garey, M.V.; Rossa-Feres, D.C. 2009. Descrição do girino e do canto de anúncio de Physalaemus barrioi Bokermann, 1967 (Anura: Leiuperidae). [Poster, IV Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia, Pirenópolis, Brazil]. [Poster]

2007

PROVETE, D.B.; Sacramento, M.A.; Silva, V.X. 2007. Intra- and interspecific relationships between tadpoles and insects in a temporary pond, southeastern Brazil. [Poster, III Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia, Belém, Brazil]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

Sacramento, M.A.; PROVETE, D.B.; Silva, V. 2007. Descrição da biologia reprodutiva de Phasmahyla cochranae. [Poster, III Congresso Brasileiro de Herpetologia, Belém, Brazil]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

2006

PROVETE, D.B.; Sacramento, M.A.; Silva, V.X. 2006. Relações tróficas entre taxocenoses de girinos (Amphibia: Anura) e insetos em poças temporárias na Fazenda Experimental de Lambari-MG. [Poster, 14º Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da USP, Ribeirão Preto]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

Sacramento, M.A.; PROVETE, D.B.; Silva, V.X. 2006. Uso da vegetação por Phasmahyla cochranae (Amphibia, Anura) para confecção de ninhos no Parque Estadual de Nova Baden, Lambari-MG. [Poster, 14º Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da USP, Ribeirão Preto]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

PROVETE, D.B.; Sturaro, M.J.; Sacramento, M.A.; Oliveira, P.B.B.; Dias, P.H.F.; Rodrigues, R.C.; Gaiga, R.J.; Silva, V.X. 2006. Dados preliminares sobre diversidade e uso de microhabitat por uma taxocenose de anfíbios num brejo na área urbana de Alfenas-MG. [Poster, II Jornada de Iniciação Científica de Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil]. [Poster] · [Abstract]

Master’s thesis

PROVETE, D.B. 2010. Uso de recursos e padrão de co-ocorrência com insetos predadores em comunidades sub-tropicais de girinos [main text in English, introduction in Portuguese]. Master’s thesis. Available as a book.