AntClassify: Functional Guilds, Invasion Status, Endemism, and Rarity of Ants
Provides functions for the analysis of ant communities, aiming to
standardize workflows in myrmecology. The package automates the assignment
of species to functional guilds based on trophic strategies, feeding
habits, and foraging behavior, using established classification frameworks
(Silva et al., 2015 <doi:10.7476/9788574554419>; Silvestre et al., 2003
<isbn:9588151236>; Delabie et al., 2000
<https://www.researchgate.net/publication/44961742_Sampling_Ground-Dwelling_Ants_Case_Studies_from_the_World%27s_Rain_Forests>),
and also includes a novel classification system implemented within the
package, developed from ant species occurring in urban environments.
It also includes routines to flag exotic species of Brazil (Vieira, 2025,
unpublished master's thesis), identify endemic species (Silva et al., 2025
<doi:10.37885/250920259>), and classify species rarity and rarity forms
of the Atlantic Forest (Silva et al., 2024 <doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110640>).
The package reduces manual effort and improves reproducibility, supporting
research and biodiversity management of Neotropical ant communities.
| Version: |
0.2.1 |
| Depends: |
R (≥ 3.5) |
| Imports: |
dplyr, ggplot2, jsonlite, magrittr, rlang, scales, stats, stringr, curl |
| Suggests: |
knitr, rmarkdown, testthat (≥ 3.0.0) |
| Published: |
2026-05-07 |
| DOI: |
10.32614/CRAN.package.AntClassify |
| Author: |
Débora C. O. Gonçalves [aut, cre],
Nathalia S. Silva [aut],
Rony P. S. Almeida [aut],
Lívia P. Prado [aut],
Maria S. C. Morini [aut] |
| Maintainer: |
Débora C. O. Gonçalves <debora_cog at outlook.com> |
| BugReports: |
https://github.com/cogdebora/AntClassify/issues |
| License: |
MIT + file LICENSE |
| URL: |
https://github.com/cogdebora/AntClassify |
| NeedsCompilation: |
no |
| Materials: |
README |
| CRAN checks: |
AntClassify results |
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