DOI: 10.5061/dryad.x95x69px8
title: Data from: Unraveling the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of lizard assemblages in riparian forest areas in the Amazon–Pantanal ecotone

description: Historical, ecological, and biogeographical processes have shaped species
 distribution and diversity on Earth. However, in ecotonal regions, the
 action of these processes becomes even more complex. In this study, we
 analyzed how species richness (SR), as well as functional diversity
 (standardized functional diversity – SES.FD, functional dispersion – FDis,
 and functional redundancy – FR), and phylogenetic diversity (phylogenetic
 species variability – PSV and phylogenetic redundancy – PR) of lizard
 assemblages varied along riparian forests in the Amazon–Pantanal ecotone.
 Sampling was carried out at 24 sites distributed along the Paraguay River
 in Brazil, using pitfall traps and active searches. We recorded 262
 lizards from 13 species and 8 families. Species composition differed among
 the sampled ecoregions. Functional redundancy (FR) and PR were greater in
 the riparian forest areas of the Amazon; PSV was greater in the
 assemblages from the Pantanal and Amazon–Pantanal ecotone, while SR,
 SES.FD, and FDis did not differ among the regions. The variation in the
 diversity patterns of the lizard assemblages is probably a result of the
 different environmental conditions and evolutionary histories among these
 ecoregions and their ecotone. The greater diversity of lineages in the
 lizard assemblages of the riparian forest areas from the Pantanal was
 probably influenced by the contact between ecologically and historically
 distinct regions. However, the lower redundancy in the traits and lineages
 of these assemblages indicates that they are highly susceptible to
 disturbances, emphasizing the need for conservation policies and actions
 to protect the lizard assemblages in the world's largest floodplain
 area.
description: # Data from: Unraveling the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic
 diversity of lizard assemblages in riparian forest areas in the
 Amazon–Pantanal ecotone Dataset DOI:
 [10.5061/dryad.x95x69px8](10.5061/dryad.x95x69px8) **Date of data
 collection (single date, range, approximate date)**: Data were collected
 between between July and November in 2017 and in July 2018, during the dry
 period at six localities along the Paraguay River. **Geographic location
 of data collection**:  The data were collected at six localities along the
 Paraguay River, Mato Grosso **Information about funding sources that
 supported the collection of the data**: Data collecting was funded by the
 Research Support through of the Project: Erosion of Biodiversity in the
 Upper Paraguay Basin: Impacts of Land Use on Vegetation Structure and
 Terrestrial and Aquatic Vertebrate Community (FAPEMAT - Process No.
 589188/2016).  **File**: Data_Set_BITR-24-330.R3.xlsx ## SHARING/ACCESS
 INFORMATION 1.       Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: CC0 
 2.       Links to publications that cite or use the data: Barros, R. A.,
 Silva-Diogo, O., Silva-Alves, V. D., Santos-Filho, M., Silva, D. J.
 (2025). Unraveling the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of
 lizard assemblages in riparian forest areas in the Amazon–Pantanal
 ecotone. 1.       Links to other publicly accessible locations of the
 data: None 2.       Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: None
 3.       Was data derived from another source? No       A. If yes, list
 source(s): NA 1.       Recommended citation for this dataset: Barros,
 Rafael Assis; Silva-Diogo, Odair; Silva-Divino, Vancleber et al. (2025).
 Unraveling the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of lizard
 assemblages in riparian forest areas in the Amazon–Pantanal ecotone
 [Dataset]. Dryad.
 [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.x95x69px8](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.x95x69px8)  ## DATA & FILE OVERVIEW 1\. File List: A)  Data_Set\_ BITR-24-330.R3-Barrosetal2025.xls a.  `Sheet 1` – spp_Matrix 2\. Relationship between files, if important: Sheet 1 is a species matrix for community analysis. 3\. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: None 4\. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No       A. If yes, name of file(s) that was updated: NA            i. Why was the file updated? NA            ii. When was the file updated? NA ### DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: spp table (Sheet 1) is species matrix with abundance data. 1\. Number of columns: 14 2\. Number of cases/rows: 25 3\. Column List: * Sites: Site where data collected. Legends: Barra do Bugres (BB), Porto Estrela (P), Rio Dourado (RD), Reis (RE), Morrinhos (MO), Taiamã Ecological Station (TES). * Species: The rest of the columns are species names. 4\. Missing data codes: N/A