scholarly journals Breeding biology of the Cipo Cinclodes Cinclodes espinhacensis, a micro-endemic furnariid of the southeastern Brazilian mountains

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Lílian Mariana Costa ◽  
Guilherme Henrique Silva de Freitas ◽  
Pedro Henrique Vieira Braga Pereira da Silva ◽  
Leonardo Cotta Ribeiro ◽  
Marcelo Ferreira de Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Breeding Biology ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Biparental Care ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Nesting Habits

AbstractThe Cipo Cinclodes Cinclodes espinhacensis is a recently described furnariid endemic to the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, southern Espinhaço Range, southeastern Brazil. It is an “Endangered” species and its natural history is poorly known. We studied the Cipo Cinclodes breeding biology at Serra do Breu, where we found six nests on rock outcrops in 2009 and 2012. At least one nest was reused in different years. Breeding season was from September (nest building) to January (dependent juveniles). Nests were shallow cups or beds placed in chambers at the end of earthen and/or rocky tunnels or crevices on rock outcrops. Clutch size was 2–3 eggs. It exhibited biparental care during all nest stages. We demonstrated that the nesting habits of Cipo Cinclodes agree with those reported for other species of the genus, although some details differ from what is known for the closely related species, the Long-tailed Cinclodes Cinclodes pabsti.

scholarly journals Avifauna, Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Rodrigues ◽  
Guilherme H.S. Freitas ◽  
Lilian M. Costa ◽  
Daniel F. Dias ◽  
Mariane L. M. Varela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Western Slope ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Rocky Outcrops

We surveyed the avifauna of Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The park lies in the southern Espinhaço range, a significant biogeographical barrier that separates the forest areas of the Atlantic Forest on its eastern slope and the savanna-like vegetation of the Cerrado to its western slope. Representative habitats include open grasslands, with patches of rocky outcrops and woodlands. We recorded 151 species between 2007 and 2010. Most species occurred in woodlands, with the minority in rocky outcrops, eleven species are of conservation concern, nineteen are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, three to Cerrado, and four to the southeastern Brazilian mountaintops, two of which are restricted to campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range. Our results corroborate that the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range are not only associated with the Cerrado biome, but harbor species associated with both surrounding biomes (Cerrado and Atlantic Forest) and to the mountaintops of southeastern Brazil, supporting the uniqueness of this vegetation type.

scholarly journals Patterns of geographic distribution and conservation of the open-habitat avifauna of southeastern Brazilian mountaintops (campos rupestres and campos de altitude)

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Ferreira de Vasconcelos ◽  
Marcos Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Campos De Altitude ◽  
Open Habitat ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

Montane open-habitats of southeastern Brazil are represented by the campos rupestres (principally in the Espinhaço Range) and by the campos de altitude (in the Serra do Mar and Serra da Mantiqueira). In spite of the occurrence of endemic species in both vegetation types, an analysis and synthesis of their bird communities have never been conducted. In this paper, we present an avifaunal survey of these areas, describe patterns of geographic distribution, and comment on the conservation of those open-habitats and their avifauna. A total of 231 bird species was recorded in the open-habitats of southeastern Brazilian mountaintops. In the campos rupestres, 205 species were recorded, while in the campos de altitude, the total was 123 species. Five patterns of distribution are recognizable among birds occurring in these habitats: non-endemic (191 species), Atlantic Forest endemics (26 species), Cerrado endemics (6 species), Caatinga endemic (1 species), and montane open-habitat endemics (7 species). In spite of the presence of several protected areas in those regions, the existing reserves do not guarantee the conservation of their important vegetation types and their avifaunas under current low levels of implementation. Since several endemic and threatened bird species live in the campos rupestres and campos de altitude, more efforts must be directed for their conservation.

Three New Species of Lychnocephalus (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 476-485
Author(s):  
Francisca Maiara Batista Gomes ◽  
Benoît Loeuille
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Shape ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Central Plateau ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Leaf Arrangement ◽  
Three New Species

Abstract— Lychnocephalus cipoensis, L. grazielae, and L. jolyanus, three new species from the Cerrado of the Brazilian Central Plateau, are hereby described and illustrated. Lychnocephalus is characterized by its tomentose to densely lanate branches, heads organized in third order syncephalia and inner pappus series with twisted setae and narrowed apex. These new species are microendemic in the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, and were previously misidentified as other species of the genus. However, they are distinguished by their habit, leaf arrangement, leaf shape and size, presence or absence of petiole, number of florets per head, and number of pappus series, among other characteristics discussed here. These new species are described and illustrated, their affinities discussed, and a key to all species of Lychnocephalus is provided.

A grave drum at rocky springs: the vocalization of Bokermannohyla alvarengai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Espinhaço Range, southeastern Brazil, with notes on its natural history

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4896 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
DAVI LEE BANG ◽  
PEDRO C. ROCHA ◽  
FERNANDO LEAL ◽  
FELIPE SÁ FORTES LEITE
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Acoustic Signals ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espinhaço Range

Communication in anurans is mediated mainly by acoustic signals, which are relevant for mating, territoriality, and other social interactions (Wells 2007). Although these signals are usually conspicuous and relatively stereotyped, some Neotropical frogs display noticeable diversity and complexity in their calls. For instance, Bokermannohyla, a genus of gladiator treefrog from the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Caatinga Biomes of Brazil, often have complex vocal repertoires (Carvalho et al. 2012; Nali & Prado 2014), whilst some congeners have simple and stereotyped calls emitted continuously (Carvalho et al. 2013; Taucce et al. 2015; Giaretta et al. 2016; Rocha et al. 2016). 

scholarly journals Rediscovering Cycloramphus bandeirensis (Anura: Cycloramphidae): natural history and breeding biology of a vulnerable species with a variant reproductive mode

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Kruth Verdade ◽  
Diego Almeida-Silva ◽  
José Cassimiro ◽  
Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Reproductive Mode ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Breeding Biology ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Vulnerable Species ◽  
Terrestrial Habitat ◽  
Environmental Requirements

Rediscovering Cycloramphus bandeirensis (Anura: Cycloramphidae): natural history and breeding biology of a vulnerable species with a variant reproductive mode. We present here data on the breeding biology of Cycloramphus bandeirensis, including descriptions of the advertisement call and tadpole. Males call from beneath rocks in open grasslands above approximately 2,450 m a.s.l. at the Parque Nacional do Caparaó, southeastern Brazil. Breeding occurs from late October–December, when mist and clouds frequently cover the area. The advertisement call consists of a frst note, followed by two or three shorter ones. The spawn is hidden under rocks from which the males call, and the tadpoles are exotrophic and semiterrestrial. This report of a semiterrestrial tadpole that develops in seclusion in a terrestrial habitat is a variant of Reproductive Mode 19. We compared the ontogeny of the semiterrestrial tadpole of C. bandeirensis to that of generalized tadpoles, and a new function is ascribed to the skin fap that is present in larvae of Cycloramphus. It is suggested that C. bandeirensis be transferred to Vulnerable category (VU, d2) of IUCN; the species has a small geographic range (< 20 km2 ), specialized environmental requirements, is vulnerable, has phylogenetic affnities to species that consistently have undergone local population crashes in southeastern Brazil, and is subject to plausible potential threats in its range (e.g., fres and climate change).

The census continues: Two new montane species of Mimosa (Leguminosae Mimosoideae) from Southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 177 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Maurici Borges ◽  
Marcelo F. Simon ◽  
José Rubens Pirani
Keyword(s):  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The Other ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Infraspecific Taxa ◽  
Narrow Endemics

Many species and infraspecific taxa in Mimosa are narrow endemics. Following the same pattern, two new Brazilian species of the genus, M. perplicata and M. serpensetosa are described, both from the Southern Espinhaço Range (one from Serra do Cabral, the other from Serra de Capanema and Serra do Cipó), in Minas Gerais state, a region known as a key area for Mimosa diversity. The description of more species sharing affinities with M. setosa var. paludosa indicates that the latter may be acting as a species pump.

scholarly journals Geographic distribution patterns of species of the subtribe Lychnophorinae (Asteraceae: Vernonieae)

Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Vitalino Santos Alves ◽  
Benoit Francis Patrice Loeuille
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Present Species ◽  
Asymptotic Model ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Research Bias

Abstract With 119 species distributed in 19 genera, most species of the subtribe Lychnophorinae are endemic to the Espinhaço Range in central eastern Brazil. This region is characterized especially by the campos rupestres, a grassland mosaic associated with vegetation on rock outcrops, which display a high level of endemism. The present work aims to identify distribution patterns, collection density, species richness and research bias in collections. Ten geographic distribution patterns were identified: Chapada Diamantina, Chapada dos Veadeiros and adjacent mountains, Pico da Aliança, Extension of the Espinhaço Range, Central-South Arc of Minas Gerais, Espinhaço Range and Brasília Arc, Campos Rupestres and Restinga, Chapada Diamantina and Caatinga, Northwest-Southeast Diagonal and East Triangle. Other Angiosperm families present similar distribution, mainly in the Espinhaço Meridional, where higher collecting efforts are present. Species richness is higher in sites with higher collection intensity, however, the northeast of Goiás shows the opposite pattern. Spearman correlation analysis shows a strong correlation between collection density and species richness, with an exponential asymptotic model that is quite significant for the total variation of species richness. The cluster analysis presented five clusters correlated with five distribution patterns in Lychnophorinae.

scholarly journals Daily activity and microhabitat use of sympatric lizards from Serra do Cipó, southeastern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Filogonio ◽  
Fernanda S. Del Lama ◽  
Leonardo L. Machado ◽  
Michelle Drumond ◽  
Isabella Zanon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Microhabitat Use ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Similar Activity ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Environmental Temperatures

We studied the influence of seasonality on the daily activity pattern and microhabitat use of three sympatric lizard species, Cnemidophorus ocellifer Spix, 1825 (Teiidae), Tropidurus montanus Rodrigues, 1987 and Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Rodrigues, 1981) (Tropiduridae), in an area of campos rupestres (rocky fields) habitat in state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cnemidophorus ocellifer exhibited low density and activity concentrated within the hottest hours of the day, and was observed mainly on shaded rocks. Tropidurus montanus and E. nanuzae had similar activity patterns that did not vary between seasons. Activity of T. montanus was related to environmental temperatures. However, we did not find such relationships for E. nanuzae during the dry season. Both T. montanus and E. nanuzae were sighted mainly on exposed rocks. Extension of activity varied between seasons, shorter for C. ocellifer and longer for T. montanus and E. nanuzae during the rainy season.

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