# A phylogeny-informed characterisation of global tetrapod traits addresses data gaps and biases

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Amphibian and Reptile Biology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 26 |
| Journal | PLoS Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002658 |
| Corresponding authors | Mario R. Moura, Karoline Ceron, Jhonny J. M. Guedes, Rosana Chen-Zhao, Yanina V. Sica, Julie A. Hart, Wendy A. Dorman, Julia M. Portmann, Pamela González‐del‐Pliego, Ajay Ranipeta, Alessandro Catenazzi, Fernanda P. Werneck, Luı́s Felipe Toledo, Nathan S. Upham, João F. R. Tonini, Timothy J. Colston, Robert Guralnick, Rauri C. K. Bowie, R. Alexander Pyron, Walter Jetz |
| Institution | Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil |

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**Paper link:** [10.1371/journal.pbio.3002658](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002658)

## Topics

Tetrapods · TetrapodTraits 1.0.0 · phylogeny-based multiple imputation · taxonomic harmonisation · body size · activity time · microhabitat · macrohabitat · threat status · biogeography · insularity · nonrandom missingness · macroecological patterns · Data gaps · taxonomic nomenclature flux · fully sampled phylogenies · attribute prediction · data standardisation · 33,281 tetrapod species

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