Development and demography ofPhasmahyla jandaia(Bokermann and Sazima, 1978) (Anura, Hylidae) tadpoles in an Atlantic Forest site, southeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (43-44) ◽  
pp. 2777-2791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Sá Fortes Leite ◽  
Bruno Garcia Pacheco ◽  
Paula Cabral Eterovick
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Site

scholarly journals Patterns of gall-forming in Ossaea confertiflora (Melastomataceae) by Lopesia brasiliensis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in an area of Atlantic Rainforest in Southeastern Brazil

2000 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. VRCIBRADIC ◽  
C. F. D. ROCHA ◽  
R. F. MONTEIRO
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Gall Midge ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Gall Midges ◽  
Predation Avoidance ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Oviposition Sites

Patterns of galling by the gall midge Lopesia brasiliensis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) were studied in Ossaea confertiflora (Melastomataceae) in an Atlantic forest site at Ilha Grande, RJ. Out of the 81 plants surveyed, 55 (67.9%) bore galls. The number of galls per galled individual ranged from 1 to 261 and 94.4% of the galls were in leaves. The number of galls per galled leaf varied from 1 to 25. Total gall number was positively correlated with plant height. Larger and more ramified plants tended to have a smaller percentage of their leaves with galls and a lower density of galls per leaf than smaller plants. Plants that were close to other individuals of the same species tended to have more galls per leaf than relatively isolated plants. The observed patterns may be linked to strategies of optimization in the use of resources (i.e. oviposition sites) and predation avoidance by the gall midges.

Breeding behaviour ofBokermannohyla nanuzae(Anura: Hylidae) at an Atlantic Forest site in southeastern Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 1439-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathália Gonçalves da Silva Lima ◽  
Ana Sofia Buza Gontijo ◽  
Paula Cabral Eterovick
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Breeding Behaviour

Diversity and Distribution of Lizards in Fragmented Atlantic Forest Landscape in Southeastern Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Almeida-Gomes ◽  
Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Landscape

Bird Extinctions in Atlantic Forest Fragments of the Viçosa Region, Southeastern Brazil

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1827-1839 ◽  
Author(s):  
RÔMULO RIBON ◽  
JOSÉ EDUARDO SIMON ◽  
GERALDO THEODORO DE MATTOS
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragments

Dipterofauna Associated With Rat Carcasses in the Atlantic Forest, Southeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1498-1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
R P Carvalho ◽  
W T A Azevedo ◽  
A L Figueiredo ◽  
C S S Lessa ◽  
V M Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil

New species of flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5068 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-532
Author(s):  
DIEGO ALMEIDA-SILVA ◽  
THIAGO SILVA-SOARES ◽  
MIGUEL TREFAUT RODRIGUES ◽  
VANESSA KRUTH VERDADE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
The Third ◽  
Skin Smooth ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species of dull-colored flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus, from the Atlantic Forest of Caparaó mountains in southeastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by its diminutive size, “leptodactyliform” body, brownish color with an inverted V-shaped dark mark on dorsum, skin smooth, hyperossification and dorsal shield absent, linea masculinea absent, Fingers I and IV vestigial, Toe I externally absent, Toe II reduced but functional, Toes III and IV with pointed tips, Toe V vestigial, and ventral color uniformly brown. It is a leaf litter dweller, known only from type locality in the humid forests on the eastern slopes of Parque Nacional do Caparaó mountains, a protected area in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the third flea-toad occurring in the state of Espírito Santo recovered as sister to all other Brachycephalus distributed from the state of São Paulo northward in the Atlantic Forest.  

A new species of Calea (Neurolaeneae, Asteraceae) from the Atlantic Forest, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 494 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
GENILSON ALVES DOS REIS E SILVA ◽  
JIMI NAOKI NAKAJIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Calea arachnoidea, which belongs to Calea sect. Meyeria, is hereby described and illustrated. This species occurs in the Serra Negra region, located in the southern portion of the “Zona da Mata” in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Calea arachnoidea resembles C. quadrifolia, C. heteropappa and C. semirii, and its relationships with these species are discussed and an identification key for the species of C. sect. Meyeria in the state of Minas Gerais is provided. Additionally, photographs, a distribution map, comments about habitat and conservation status are provided.

scholarly journals Habitat selection by anurofauna community at rocky seashore in coastal Atlantic Forest, Southeastern Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
RC. Pontes ◽  
RT. Santori ◽  
FC. Gonçalves e Cunha ◽  
JAL. Pontes
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Water Storage Capacity ◽  
Breeding Activity ◽  
Amphibian Community ◽  
Top View ◽  
Selection Of

Rocky seashores are low granitic hills distributed along the southeastern Brazilian coast with xeric-like vegetation due to the shallow soil. Knowledge on amphibian communities and their reproductive patterns is especially reduced on this kind of environment. Herein, we present a framework of two years monitoring an amphibian community at a rocky seashore environment located at the protected area of Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca, municipality of Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We conducted diurnal and nocturnal searches for frogs in tank bromeliads, rocky surface and shrubby vegetation. Annual pattern of breeding activity of anurans was also estimated. Individuals of the most abundant tank-bromeliad, Alcantarea glaziouana were collected and measured according to several variables to understanding the selection of bromeliads by frogs. We checked the influence of the environmental conditions on amphibian abundance, association between the bromeliads measures, and the water storage in the tank. We recorded the species: Scinax aff. x-signatus; S. cuspidatus; S. littoreus; Thoropa miliaris and Gastrotheca sp. Bromeliads were the preferential habitat used by anurans. The nocturnal habit was predominant for all species and during diurnal searches, the specimens were found sheltered in bromeliads axils. The number of calling males as well as amphibian abundance was associated with the rainiest and warmest period of the year. The species S. littoreus was observed in breeding activity in the majority of sample period. Adult calling males of T. miliaris were observed especially in the rainy season. Rainfall and temperature combined are positively correlated to the total number of captured amphibians. However, individually, rainfall was not significantly correlated, while temperature was positively correlated with the amphibian abundance. Water storage capacity by bromeliads was correlated to characteristics and size of the plant. In the rainy season, the height of the plant and the diameter on top view were correlated with the occurrence of amphibians, while during the driest period there was no correlation among variables and the bromeliad usage by amphibians. Recorded species were strongly associated to the Atlantic Forest domain. Nevertheless, the occupation of rocky seashores by anurans may be more associated with the specialized reproductive modes presented by species, since there is no permanent water available in ponds or streams.

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