The red-bellied toads Melanophryniscus dorsalis and M. montevidensis are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list. Uruguayan populations of M. montevidensis are no longer found near the southern limit of its distribution, and information on the ecology and distribution of both species is still needed. We are proposing consensus models and hotspot analysis to identify priority conservation areas for these toads. Here, we present a consensus model based on three algorithms that use presence-only data (BIOCLIM, GARP and Maximum Entropy). Through consensus models, we used a new OpenModeller implementation called "hotspot", which identifies areas of high environmental suitability. Our results indicated areas of high environmental suitability for both species. Fieldwork validation also indicated their absence from some high-suitability areas identified by the consensus and hotspot models. Five hotspot areas of great interest to preserve both species are proposed
This article documents the addition of 228 microsatellite marker loci to the Molecular Ecology Resources Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Anser cygnoides, Apodemus flavicollis, Athene noctua, Cercis canadensis, Glis glis, Gubernatrix cristata, Haliotis tuberculata, Helianthus maximiliani, Laricobius nigrinus, Laricobius rubidus, Neoheligmonella granjoni, Nephrops norvegicus, Oenanthe javanica, Paramuricea clavata, Pyrrhura orcesi and Samanea saman. These loci were cross-tested on the following species: Apodemus sylvaticus, Laricobius laticollis and Laricobius osakensis (a proposed new species currently being described).
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