The tadpole of Scinax juncae Nunes & Pombal, 2010 (Anura, Hylidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3416 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDNEI DE ALMEIDA MERCÊS ◽  
FLORA ACUÑA JUNCÁ
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Southern State ◽  
Forest Remnants

Scinax juncae is a hylid frog inhabiting the forest edge in Atlantic Forest remnants in the southern State of Bahia, Brazil (Nunes & Pombal Jr. 2010). This specie is morphologically similar to Scinax auratus (Wied-Neuwied) and Scinax cretatus Nunes & Pombal Jr. (Nunes & Pombal Jr. 2010, 2011), both of them also inhabit the Atlantic Forest in the Northeast of Brazil. We describe herein the previously unknown tadpole of Scinax juncae and compare it with tadpoles of other species of Scinax ruber species group sensu Faivovich et al. (2005) distributed in the lowlands of the Atlantic Forest (Nunes & Pombal Jr. 2010).

scholarly journals The orchid-bee faunas (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of two Atlantic Forest remnants in southern Bahia, eastern Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nemésio
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Patch ◽  
Southern State ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Southern Bahia

The orchid-bee faunas of the ‘Parque Nacional do Pau Brasil’ (8,500 ha) and ‘RPPN Estação Veracel’ (6,000 ha), two Atlantic Forest remnants in the southern state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, were surveyed. Seventeen chemical compounds were used as scent baits to attract orchid-bee males. Seven hundred and twelve males belonging to 20 species were actively collected with insect nets during 80 hours in February and April, 2009. Euglossa marianae Nemésio, 2011, the most sensitive orchid-bee species of the Atlantic Forest, was recorded at both preserves, though in low abundance. ‘RPPN Estação Veracel’ is the smallest forest patch where Euglossa marianae has ever been recorded.

Density, habitat use, and activity patterns of a vulnerable population of the Solitary Tinamou (Tinamus solitarius) in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest fragment

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Átilla Colombo Ferreguetti ◽  
Juliane Pereira-Ribeiro ◽  
Walfrido Moraes Tomas ◽  
Helena Godoy Bergallo ◽  
Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Line Transect Survey ◽  
Forest Remnants

We present the first estimates of density of the Solitary Tinamou (Tinamus solitarius (Vieillot, 1819)) in the Reserva Natural Vale (RNV), one of the two largest remnants of the Atlantic Rainforest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. We also modeled the spatial distribution and habitat use of the species using occupancy and detectability modeling. We used a line-transect survey to estimate density and abundance and camera traps to estimate habitat use and activity pattern. We conducted the survey within a 13 month period (April 2013 to May 2014). Estimated density was 9 ± 2 individuals/km2 and estimated population size for the entire RNV was 2115 ± 470 individuals. Occupancy was best described by distance to forest edge, distance between trees, poaching intensity, and understory cover. Detectability was affected by distance between trees and poaching intensity. We conclude that in the RNV, the Near Threatened T. solitarius is a diurnal species preferring intact closed-canopy forest but tending to avoid areas near to forest edges or areas under comparatively high intensity of poaching. These results reinforce the importance of RNV as a resource source for T. solitarius reproduction at Brazilian Atlantic forest remnants.

Tiny steps towards greater knowledge: An osteological review with novel data on the Atlantic Forest toadlets of the Brachycephalus ephippium species group

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuella Folly ◽  
Cyro de Luna‐Dias ◽  
Ingrid R. Miguel ◽  
Julio C. Ferreira ◽  
Alessandra Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Species Group

Three new Anaulacomera species (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from the Iguaçu National Park and nearby areas, southern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5061 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-352
Author(s):  
MARCOS FIANCO ◽  
OSCAR J. CADENA-CASTAÑEDA ◽  
NEUCIR SZINWELSKI ◽  
LUIZ R. R. FARIA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Present Distribution ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Three New Species

Three new species of Anaulacomera are described, Anaulacomera (Anaulacomera) mariellae sp. n. and Anaulacomera (Anallomes) arlindoi sp. n., belonging respectively to the Inermis and Lanceolata species group, and Anaulacomera angelinae sp. n., placed as incertae sedis. The individuals were collected at the Iguaçu National Park and adjacent small fragments of Atlantic Forest, in southwestern Paraná state, Brazil. The description was based on external morphology of males. We also present distribution maps for the species of the Inermis and the Lanceolata species groups.  

Nematodes of Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824 (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Atlantic Forest remnants

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 1227-1236
Author(s):  
Leonardo Pessoa Cabus Oitaven ◽  
Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura ◽  
Felipe da Silva Ribeiro ◽  
Elizardo Batista Ferreira Lisboa ◽  
Jaqueline Bianque Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Remnants

scholarly journals Is the “Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco” a biodiversity hotspot for orchid bees?

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (3 suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S078-S092 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nemésio ◽  
JE Santos Junior
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspot ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Orchid Bees ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
First Time ◽  
Forest Preserve

The orchid-bee faunas (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina) of the three largest forest remnants in the “Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco”, northeastern Brazil, namely Estação Ecológica de Murici (ESEC Murici), RPPN Frei Caneca, and a forest preserve belonging to Usina Serra Grande, in the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco, were surveyed using seventeen different scents as baits to attract orchid-bee males. Eight sites were established in the three preserves, where samplings were carried out using two protocols: insect netting and bait trapping. We collected 3,479 orchid-bee males belonging to 29 species during 160 hours in early October, 2012. Seven species were collected in the “Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco” for the first time. Richness proved to be one of the highest of the entire Atlantic Forest domain, and diversity in some sites, especially at ESEC Murici, revealed to be one of the highest in the Neotropics. Eulaema felipei Nemésio, 2010, a species previously recorded only at ESEC Murici, was found in no other preserve in the region and its conservation status is discussed.

scholarly journals Are orchid bees at risk? First comparative survey suggests declining populations of forest-dependent species

2013 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nemésio
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Anthropogenic Disturbances ◽  
The Other ◽  
Orchid Bees ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Declining Populations ◽  
Comparative Survey

The two largest Atlantic Forest remnants in the state of Espírito Santo, eastern Brazil, namely ‘Reserva Biológica de Sooretama’ (REBIO Sooretama) and ‘Reserva Natural Vale’ (RNV), were surveyed for their orchid-bee faunas. Seventeen scent baits were used to attract orchid-bee males. Three-thousand, two hundred and twenty-five males belonging to 24 species were actively collected with insect nets during 100 hours in March, April and December, 2009. In comparison with a previous study in the same area twelve years before, it is evident that the abundance of all forest-dependent orchid bees analysed declined around 50%, and it was statistically significant (P = 0.022) for Euglossa marianae Nemésio, 2011, the most sensitive to anthropogenic disturbances of all Atlantic Forest orchid bees. On the other hand, the abundance of populations of species tolerant to open or disturbed areas rose. Possible explanations are discussed.

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.

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