Izecksohniella puri sp. n., a new Brazilian cricket species (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Phalangopsidae) from Atlantic Forest remnants

Zootaxa ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 244 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARLOS FRANKL SPERBER ◽  
ALINE ROCHA ◽  
CRISTIANO LOPES-ANDRADE ◽  
ALEJO MESA
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Coloration Patterns

Izecksohniella puri sp. n., a new cricket species from Atlantic Forest remnants, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, is here described, based on 52 specimens. Diagnostic to this species is the following combination of characters: males with both forewings coriaceous, conspicuous metanotal glands below the forewings, apices of genital projections enlarged. The description includes male, female, and nymph characters. Photographs of habitus, genitalia details and male cariotype, as well as drawings of coloration patterns and genitalia arrangement are provided. Similarities to Cacruzia bahiana and Vanzoliniella sambophilla are discussed.

scholarly journals Diversity of medium-sized and large mammals from Atlantic Forest remnants in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Santana Machado ◽  
Álvaro Fernando de Almeida ◽  
Dalmo Arantes de Barros ◽  
José Aldo Alves Pereira ◽  
Rossi Allan Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Large Mammals ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Poços De Caldas ◽  
Mammal Diversity

Studies on mammal diversity provide the essential groundwork for the development of conservation methods and practices. The region of the Poços de Caldas Plateau is lacks such studies, which may be a problem for future conservation actions. Here, we analyze the richness of medium-sized and large mammals from Atlantic Forest remnants on the Poços de Caldas Plateau, Minas Gerais state. Diurnal censuses of direct observations and mammal signs were conducted, and we documented 20 species of mammals belonging to eight orders. Three species of primates, one carnivore, one cingulate, one lagomorpha, three rodents, one artiodactyla, and two marsupials were found. The largest forest remnant that presented the greatest richness is currently a conservation unit. Forest remnants are important for the consolidation of management strategies and have fundamental role for the conservation of mammal diversity in the south of Minas Gerais state.

scholarly journals Evapotranspiration and estimation of aerodynamic and stomatal conductance in a fragment of Atlantic Forest in mantiqueira range region, MG

CERNE ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donizete dos Reis Pereira ◽  
Carlos Rogério de Mello ◽  
Antônio Marciano da Silva ◽  
Sílvia de Nazaré Monteiro Yanagi
Keyword(s):  
Stomatal Conductance ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Environmental Modeling ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
And Storage

Understanding hydrologic behavior in forested areas, not least the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, is of fundamental importance for environmental modeling. This work aimed to estimate evapotranspiration values in Atlantic Forest remnants of Mantiqueira Range region using water balance calculations, and to estimate parameters (stomatal and aerodynamic conductances) for this vegetation cover using the Penman-Monteith model. In terms of water balance, evapotranspiration accounted for 89% of total precipitation, deep percolation accounted for 13.6% and storage variation was slightly negative over the analysis period. Canopy aerodynamic conductance (g a) presented a minimum value of 0.0921 m s-1, a maximum value of 0.1000 m s-1 and an average value of 0.0993 m s-1. Stomatal conductance (g s) varied from 0.001 to 0.0046 m s-1, with an average value of 0.0022 m s-1, being influenced by environmental conditions, especially by soil water availability. It was observed that the application of the Penman-Monteith model with average parameter fit (g a and g s) provided good accuracy, especially over the dry season, therefore it can be applied to studies of forest hydrology in fragments of Atlantic Forest in the Mantiqueira Range region, Minas Gerais state.

scholarly journals First record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) (Aves, Accipitridae) in the Cerrado of Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Lacerda Moraes ◽  
Alexander Zaidan de Souza ◽  
Rômulo Ribon
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Minas Gerais State

We present a new record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800), a rare forest eagle of the Neotropics on 22 May 2012 at a Cerrado area in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The species has only two historical records in the state, both at areas formerly covered by Atlantic Forest. The finding raises the expectations for the maintenance of the species in the state, stressing the fact that this is the first species record in a Cerrado area in Eastern Brazilian states.

scholarly journals Species richness of anthophilous butterflies of an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southeastern Brazil

Revista CERES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽  
Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽  
Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽  
Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
First Time

The objectives of this study were to identify anthophilous butterflies on psychophilous flowers of four Asteraceae species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil, and to determine whether there are species in common with other lepidopteran inventories of the Southeastern and Midwestern regions of Brazil. It is the first inventory of anthophilous butterflies of a semideciduous forest fragment in Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais. A total of 108 species were recorded, representing the fourth largest lepidopteran survey in this State. The results demonstrated that Asteraceae species may be important tools for monitoring anthophilous butterflies. The similarity with other inventories ranged from 1 to 92.55%. Fifteen species were reported for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais, and among them, Melanis alena and Thisbe irenea were observed in this study only.

Two new species of Merostachys (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 267 (3) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIELE F. PARMA ◽  
EVANDRO M. PIANISSOLA ◽  
RONALDO VINÍCIUS-SILVA ◽  
LYNN G. CLARK ◽  
ANA PAULA SANTOS-GONÇALVES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species, Merostachys ramosa and M. ximenae, from the Brazilian Atlantic forest are here described and illustrated. The species are apparently endemic to Minas Gerais state, with M. ramosa being restricted to the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro. The conservation status of each species is examined. A key to all taxa of Merostachys present in eastern Minas Gerais and comments about the species are provided.

scholarly journals Senna (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia das Graças Rosignoli de Oliveira ◽  
Flávia Cristina Pinto Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
New Records ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Cultivated Species

Abstract Senna comprises about 350 species worldwide, of which 80 species occur in Brazil. This work brings an update taxonomic treatment of Senna species in the state of Minas Gerais, the second most diverse state for the genus, through the morphological analysis of about 2,348 specimens from herbaria and fieldwork. Thirty-six species and 29 varieties were recognized, including 34 native species and 2 cultivated species. Of the 39 species reported in literature for the state, but 4 species were excluded from the list produced. The occurrence of Senna acuruensis was confirmed; S. macranthera var. striata and S. pilifera var. tubata are new records, and S. hirsuta var. acuminata is endemic to Minas Gerais. There are 28 species in the Cerrado, 26 species in the Atlantic Forest and 20 species in the Caatinga. The distribution of Senna pentagonia var. pentagonia is extended to include the Atlantic Forest. Identification keys, descriptions, illustrations, taxonomic comments and geographic distribution are provided for the species and varities.

scholarly journals Bryophytes of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro, an Atlantic Forest Remnant in Southeastern Brazil

Hoehnea ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libia Mayerly Cifuentes-García ◽  
Pedro Bond Schwartsburd ◽  
Denilson Fernandes Peralta
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Tree Bark ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Floristic Survey ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT The objective was to present the floristic survey of the bryophytes of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro. It included an evaluation of the species richness, as well as information about the substrate preference of each species and its geographic distributions in Brazil. We found 208 taxa of bryophytes: one hornwort, 88 liverworts and 119 mosses. This richness represents ca. 26% of the bryoflora of Minas Gerais State and ca. 13% of that known for Brazil. Eighteen of the bryophytes species are endemic to Brazil, whereas 19 species are recorded for the first time in Minas Gerais. The bryoflora showed preference for tree bark (30%) and rock (23%) as substrates. Our data show that the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro is an important area for the diversity conservation of Brazilian bryophytes and maintenance of endemic species of the country.

scholarly journals First records and range extension of Bristle-spined Porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers, 1818) (Rodentia, Erethizontidae), in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2022 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Flávio Kulaif Ubaid ◽  
Tarcilla Valtuille ◽  
Helbert Sansão ◽  
João Marques Lima ◽  
Adriano Garcia Chiarello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Minas Gerais State

We report from three localities four new records of the threatened Brazilian Atlantic Forest endemic Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers, 1818). These are the first records of this porcupine species from the state of Minas Gerais, and these new data extend the distribution of this species by approximately 220 km to the southwest. As C. subspinosus was observed in areas of transitional vegetation, this species may be found in a much broader spectrum of habitat types than previously thought. We recommend further surveys focusing on documenting this species.

scholarly journals Odonata (Insecta) communities along an elevational gradient in the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil, with the description of the female of Heteragrion mantiqueirae Machado, 2006

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 178-196
Author(s):  
G. Stefani-Santos ◽  
W.F. Ávila Jr ◽  
M.A. Clemente ◽  
N.R. Henriques ◽  
A.S.B. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Elevational Gradient ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
High Elevations

Despite the important role of the order Odonata in ecosystems, there is a lack of information about dragonfly communities in several regions, high elevation sites, and environmentally protected areas in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Our objective was to assess the abundance and richness of dragonfly and damselfly communities along an elevational gradient in the Atlantic Forest,southeastern Brazil. This study was conducted in the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area,Mantiqueira Mountain region, Gonçalves, Minas Gerais State, in sites covered by Seasonal Semideciduous and mixed forests. This is the first study of Odonata communities in the region. Samplings were carried out on 17 days from October 2019 to March 2020 at three elevation ranges (low,mid, and high). A total of 293 specimens, distributed in 39 species and 9 families, were sampled. Elevation did not influence the richness or abundance of dragonflies but altered community composition. Some species were found to be exclusive to high-elevation sites, such as Heteragrion mantiqueirae Machado, 2006, which was recorded for the first time in Minas Gerais and we provide a description and diagnosis of the single female collected in tandem. A novel species of the genus Brechmorhoga was found to occur at mid and high elevations. The composition of dragonfly communities depends on the degree of preservation and extension of forest areas. Therefore, conservation of forests in Gonçalves is crucial for preserving Odonata diversity in Minas Gerais State.

A new species of Phyllanthus L. (Phyllanthaceae) with phylloclades from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 455 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-172
Author(s):  
PRISCILA ORLANDINI ◽  
INÊS CORDEIRO ◽  
ANTONIO CAMPOS-ROCHA ◽  
VINICIUS CASTRO SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Dense Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Single Fragment ◽  
A New Species

We described a new species of Phyllanthus currently known from a single fragment of Ombrophilous Dense Forest in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Phyllanthus pedicellatus is the second species of the genus with phylloclades found in the Atlantic Forest domain, once mostly Brazilian Phyllanthus with these kinds of specialized branches grow in open vegetation as “campos rupestres” and cerrado. The name is a reference to its remarkable pedicels of pistillate flowers. We present illustrations and photographs of the new species in its habitat, comments on its relationships to other Brazilian Phyllanthus, and its conservation status.

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