Editorial note

Abstract

The Brazilian Journal of Biology is expanding its activities for next years. This expansion includes a worldwide distribution, by international dealers and publishers, the publication of special numbers as a result of international seminars, and the inclusion of review papers by experts from several areas of Biological Sciences. In preparation also, is the change in the title: while keeping its original title as Revista Brasileira de Biologia (Brazilian Journal of Biology) the new title will be Journal of Neotropical Biology, that is more appropriate for the next expansion of this scientific publication.