“…Studies of amphibian and reptile diversity in Atlantic Rainforest areas have grown considerably over the past five years (e.g., Dixo and Verdade, 2006;Juncá, 2006;Moraes et al, 2007;Colombo et al, 2008;Carvalho-e-Silva et al, 2008;Lucas and Fortes, 2008;Santana et al, 2008;Serafim et al, 2008;Bertoluci et al, 2009;Narvaes et al, 2009;Marques et al, 2009;Araujo et al, 2010;Wachlevski and Rocha, 2010;Costa et al, 2010;Sousa et al, 2010;Vilela et al, 2011). For example, the number of studies concerning the composition of local amphibian and reptile fauna have also increased in this period in the state of Rio de Janeiro (e.g., Rocha and Van Sluys, 2006;Carvalho et al, 2007;Carvalho-e-Silva et al, 2000;Rocha et al, 2008;Silva et al, 2008;Pontes et al, 2009;Almeida-Gomes et al, 2008.…”