Anuran Skin Microfiber Records from Southern Brazilian Coastal Wetlands

165 adult anuran individuals from nine species were sampled to assess anthropogenic microfibers adhered to their skin. The data originates from a study conducted in coastal wetlands of the southern Brazilian Coastal Plain. The dataset was authored by Diana Balieiro Pinheiro and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing microfiber pollution prevalence based on species and ecological group records.
• Comparing microfiber adherence across arboreal, terrestrial, and aquatic anuran species.
• Analyzing potential biovector roles of anurans in Neotropical coastal ecosystems.

Strengths

• Contains records for 165 individual anurans.
• Covers nine species from three distinct families (Hylidae, Leptodactylidae, Odontophrynidae).
• Includes species classified into arboreal, terrestrial, and aquatic ecological groups.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single municipality in southern Brazil.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Observational records from field sampling of anurans.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 19:23:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coastal wetlands of the municipality of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (southern Brazilian Coastal Plain).