Fig. 1

The main map shows the neotropical region, highlighting the four sampled locations in Brazil. Smaller maps illustrate the communities in the Pantanal: (1) Sesc Pantanal (SescPant) and Santa Lúcia Ranch (RanchPant), Cerrado communities (2) Parque Sesc Serra Azul (SerAzul), and (3) Serra da Mesa (SerMesa). In 1 and 2 the polygons delimit the conservation units