Figure 2.

Steps designed to determine the amphibian beta diversity patterns in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. (a) NODF for the study sites with greater species richness and subset, (b) NMDS for the species composition across the study sites, (c) NMDS clusters and (d) map showing the groups similarities among the study sites. Acronyms: RJ (Rio de Janeiro state), ES (Espírito Santo state), EPR (eastern Paraná state), WPR (western Paraná state), ESC (eastern Santa Catarina), WSC (western Santa Catarina), ERS (eastern Rio Grande do Sul state), WRS (western Rio Grande do Sul state), SMGM (western of São Paulo‐S, north Mato Grosso do Sul‐M, south Goiás‐G and extreme south Minas Gerais‐M), MS (Mato Grosso do Sul state), N (Northeast), SBA (south Bahia state), NBA (north Bahia state), SMG (south Minas Gerais) and NMG (north Minas Gerais). NMDS, nonparametric multidimensional scaling analysis [Colour figure can be viewed at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com]