Current State of Knowledge of Paramo Amphibians in Colombia

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We offer several perspectives, such as: Data Sharing and Collaboration: Emphasizing the need for researchers to share raw data openly, which can foster collaboration, accelerate research, and aid decision-making processes. Conservation Challenges: Highlighting the risk to amphibians due to habitat loss, agriculture, pollution, and other threats beyond protected areas. There's a call to improve our understanding of their distribution to effectively assess extinction risks and develop conservation plans. Research Practices: Encouraging researchers to publish data papers that provide open access to raw data, enabling other scientists to build upon and verify findings. Species Catalogs: Pointing to the importance of initiatives like the Catalog of Amphibians and Reptiles of Colombia to consolidate species information and expedite knowledge advancement. Scientific Advancement: By addressing the data gaps and sharing raw data, the scientific community can advance knowledge about páramo amphibians, leading to informed conservation strategies and a better understanding of these unique ecosystems.

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