Oliveira_et_al_AmphiBIO_v1

Amphibion represents an unprecedented compilation of natural history traits for amphibians worldwide. We gathered information on 19 traits related to ecology, morphology and reproduction features of amphibians. Our database comprises 6,776 amphibian species of all orders (Anura, Caudata and Gymnophiona), 61 families and 531 genera. The data provided here has 41,270 filled cells along 19 traits of interest. In total, we extracted and aggregated the data from the 1,711 literature sources. We also provide a second data set in which we used an imputation approach to fill cells lacking information. This database has the potential to allow unprecedented large-scale analyses in an array of research areas. Examples of potential uses include estimate rates of phenotypic evolution, testing community assembly hypotheses, identify traits associated with extinction risk, uses in phylogenetic comparative analyses and selection of hotspots for amphibians conservation.