“…Nevertheless, we chose to describe two vertebrate components within the Northerly BAF, not only because of the panbiogeographical convergence zone, but also because this regions is shown to be one of the most important connection bridges between the Atlantic and the Amazonian forests for mammals (Costa, 2003; Moraes‐Barros, Miyaki & Morgante, 2007; Tchaicka et al ., 2007) and for birds (Ribas & Miyaki, 2004; Cabanne et al ., 2008; Vilaça & Santos, 2010) and for the colonization of the eastern Atlantic coast by amphibians (Carnaval & Bates, 2007). Also, there is evidence that the northern Atlantic coast was the most probable route linking those forests (De Oliveira, Barreto & Suguio, 1999; Silva & Bates, 2002).…”