Arboreal tropical forest vertebrates: current knowledge and research trends

摘要: We review the ecology and specialized methods required for studying arboreal mammals, birds, reptiles amphibians, use faunal checklists from 12 tropical wet forest sites an analysis of all articles published during past ten years in 14 major journals to assess current knowledge general research trends these groups. The percentage vertebrates was remarkably similar at different (76.2 ± 3.9%). Birds were most group amphibians least. showed that primates overwhelmingly studied (336 papers), followed by bats (105), passeriform birds (73) rodents (55). Judging their portion vertebrate community number papers surveyed, are vastly understudied compared but this is largely due great primate studies. publications on has remained relatively stable over last 10 taxa except primates, which have seen a growth publications. Canopy Brazil had far (120), Madagascar (61), Costa Rica (55) Indonesia (42). conclude highlighting priorities we see future studies canopy vertebrates.