title: A database of life-history traits of European amphibians.
abstract: In the current context of climate change and landscape fragmentation, efficient conservation strategies require the explicit consideration of life history traits. This is particularly true for amphibians, which are highly threatened worldwide, composed by more than 7400 species, which is constitute one of the most species-rich vertebrate groups. The collection of information on life history traits is difficult due to the ecology of species and remoteness of their habitats. It is therefore not surprising that our knowledge is limited, and missing information on certain life history traits are common for in this species group. We compiled data on amphibian life history traits from literature in an extensive database with morphological and behavioral traits, habitat preferences and movement abilities for 86 European amphibian species (50 Anuran and 36 Urodela species). When it were available, we reported data for males, females, juveniles and tadpoles. Our database may serve as an important starting point for further analyses regarding amphibian conservation.
authors.affiliation: Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, CNRS, ENFA, UMR5174 EDB (Laboratoire Évolution & Diversité Biologique), Toulouse, France ; Station d'Ecologie Expérimentale du CNRS at Moulis, Moulis, France.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trochet
authors.affiliation: TerrOïko, Revel, France.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moulherat
authors.affiliation: Station d'Ecologie Expérimentale du CNRS at Moulis, Moulis, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Calvez
authors.affiliation: Station d'Ecologie Expérimentale du CNRS at Moulis, Moulis, France.
authors.forename: Virginie M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.affiliation: Station d'Ecologie Expérimentale du CNRS at Moulis, Moulis, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clobert
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Conservation Biology, Leipzig, Germany ; Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement (Ecolab); CNRS, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Dirk S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Schmeller
keywords: Amphibians; Europe; life history traits