Eufriesea zhangi sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina), a new orchid bee from Brazil revealed by molecular and morphological characters

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3609 (6) ◽  
pp. 568-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ NEMÉSIO ◽  
JOSÉ E. SANTOS JÚNIOR ◽  
FABRÍCIO R. SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Species Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Environmental Disturbances ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Unknown Species

Eufriesea zhangi Nemésio & Santos Júnior sp. n. is described from the ‘Parque Nacional de Ubajara’, state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. This orchid-bee species is superficially similar to the blackish species belonging to the Eufriesea mussitans (Fabricius, 1787) species-group. Molecular and morphological (both external and genital) characters were used to demonstrate that Eufriesea zhangi sp. n. is distinct from morphologically similar Eufriesea nordestina (Moure, 1999) and Eufriesea auriceps (Friese, 1899). Molecular data vaguely suggested that its closest relative is Eufriesea nigrohirta (Friese, 1899). This new species, as well as the recently described Eulaema quadragintanovem Nemésio & Ferrari, 2012, seems to be geographically restricted to ‘brejos de altitude’—Atlantic Forest physiognomies at the top of mountains in northeastern Brazil—in the state of Ceará. Due to their conspicuous isolation, these areas appear to be a rich source of unknown species that may rapidly vanish due to environmental disturbances.

The orchid-bee fauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of a forest remnant in northeastern Brazil, with new geographic records and an identification key to the known species of the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2656 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ NEMÉSIO
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Amazon Basin ◽  
The State ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
First Time

The orchid bee fauna of Estação Ecológica de Murici (ESEC Murici), in the state of Alagoas, one of the largest remnants of the Atlantic Rain Forest in northeastern Brazil, was surveyed for the first time. Seven hundred and twenty-one orchid-bee males belonging to 17 species were collected from the 3rd to the 10th of September, 2009. Besides the recently described Eulaema (Apeulaema) felipei Nemésio, 2010, three other species recorded at ESEC Murici deserve further attention: Euglossa amazonica Dressler, 1982b, recorded for the first time outside the Amazon Basin; Euglossa milenae Bembé, 2007 and Euglossa analis Westwood, 1840, both recorded for the first time in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil north to São Francisco river. These results together with previous samplings in the state of Alagoas reveal that at least 22 orchid-bee species are now known to occur there. Three other species not recorded for Alagoas yet are known from the neighbor states of Sergipe, Pernambuco, and Paraíba. An identification key to all 25 species of Euglossina known to occur in the states of Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Paraíba, and Rio Grande do Norte is provided.

A new species of Dendrophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Atlantic Rain Forest of Northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2719 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIZA MARIA XAVIER FREIRE ◽  
ULISSES CARAMASCHI ◽  
UBIRATAN GONÇALVES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Tail Length ◽  
Species Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Basal Region ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Dendrophidion belonging to the D. dendrophis species group is described from Mata do Engenho Coimbra (08°59’S, 35°53’W; 526 m above sea level), Municipality of Ibateguara, in the Atlantic Rainforest remnants of the State of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. Dendrophidion atlantica sp. nov. is characterized by having 154–163 ventral scales, 140–160 subcaudal scales, tail length 62.2–74.8% of snout–vent length, collar absent, head uniformly brown and dorsal ground color brown, paler on anterior third, with cream transversal lines (one half a scale long), bordered anteriorly and posteriorly by dark brown lines (one half a scale long), distributed from the neck to the tail; hemipenis single, subcylindrical, unicapitate, and unicalyculate; calyces large, well defined, papillate; a series of 12 large spines just below the capitulum, on the asulcate and lateral sides; a series of four spines, two large laterals and two small between them, in the basal region of the asulcate side of the organ body; two large spines on the lateral distal areas of the sulcate side of the hemipenial body; sulcus spermaticus centrolineal, bifurcating at the tip of the capitulum.

scholarly journals A new large canopy-dwelling species of Phyllodytes Wagler, 1930 (Anura, Hylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of the state of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8642
Author(s):  
Iuri R. Dias ◽  
Gabriel Novaes-e-Fagundes ◽  
Antonio Mollo Neto ◽  
Juliana Zina ◽  
Caroline Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Genetic Data ◽  
Field Work ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Large Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Rrna

The known diversity of treefrogs of the genus Phyllodytes has rapidly increased in recent years, currently comprising 14 species. Recent field work in the Atlantic Rainforest of the state of Bahia lead to the discovery of a new large species of Phyllodytes which is herein described based on multiple evidence including morphological, acoustical and genetic data. Phyllodytes sp. nov. is one of the largest species within the genus and presents immaculate yellowish dorsum and limbs. The advertisement call of the species is composed of 7–31 notes (half pulsed/pulsatile-half harmonic) with frequency-modulated harmonics. Phyllodytes sp. nov. has a karyotype of 2n = 22 chromosomes, as also found in other species of the genus. Genetic distance values of the 16S mitochondrial rRNA among Phyllodytes sp. nov. and its congeners range between 6.4 to 10.2%. The description of another new species for this state reinforces the need for further taxonomic work with Phyllodytes in this region that has been revealed as a priority area for research and conservation of this genus.

New species and records of Dissomphalus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from Cerrado, Caatinga and relicts of the Atlantic Forest from northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4462 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
WESLEY D. COLOMBO ◽  
ISABEL D.C.C. ALENCAR ◽  
FRANCISCO LIMEIRA-DE-OLIVEIRA ◽  
CELSO O. AZEVEDO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil

The main goal of this paper is to study the Dissomphalus material deposited at the Coleção Zoológica do Maranhão (Maranhão, Brazil). The material was collected in six parks: Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, Parque Estadual do Mirador and Reserva Ecológica do Inhamum in the state of Maranhão; Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões and Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades in the state of Piauí, and Parque Nacional de Ubajara in the state of Ceará. Forty species are recognized from these six parks. Twenty-two of them are previously described species, namely: D. bifurcatus Azevedo, D. cervoides Azevedo, D. conicus Azevedo, D. curvilongus Azevedo, D. geniculatus Azevedo, D. gilvipes Evans, D. infissus Evans, D. krombeini Azevedo, D. laminaris Redighieri & Azevedo, D. latimerus Azevedo, D. linearis Azevedo, D. lobisserratus Azevedo, D. magnus Redighieri & Azevedo, D. megomphalus Evans, D. microstictus Evans, D. napo Evans, D. plaumanni Evans, D. scamatus Azevedo, D. subpilosus Azevedo, D. tubulatus Redighieri & Azevedo, D. ubracus Brito & Azevedo and D. verrucosus Redighieri & Azevedo. Eighteen species are newly described and illustrated: Dissomphalus acutipupu Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. boibumba Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. boitata Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. boiuna Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. boto Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. caipora Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. capelobo Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. cuca Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. curupira Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. iara Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. iracema Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. irupe Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. joaquinae Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. jurupari Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. mapinguari Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. matintaperera Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov., D. saci Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov. and D. torem Colombo & Azevedo sp. nov.. A key for these species is provided. The genus is newly recorded from the state of Piauí, Brazil. 

scholarly journals Molecular and morphological data reveal three new cryptic species ofChiasmocleis(Mehely 1904) (Anura, Microhylidae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio C. Forlani ◽  
João F.R. Tonini ◽  
Carlos A.G. Cruz ◽  
Hussam Zaher ◽  
Rafael O. de Sá
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cryptic Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Congeneric Species ◽  
The Third ◽  
Coloration Patterns

Three new cryptic species ofChiasmocleisfrom the Atlantic Forest of Brazil are described. Two of these species occur in the northeastern states of Sergipe and Bahia, whereas the third species is found in the southeastern state of São Paulo. The new species can be distinguished from other congeneric species by the molecular data, as evidenced in the phylogeny, and by a combination of morphological characters including: size, foot webbing, dermal spines, and coloration patterns.Chiasmocleisspecies differ in osteological traits, therefore we also provide an osteological description of each new species and comparsions with data reported for other species in the genus.

A new species of Gurania (Cucurbitaceae) from Northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 252 (4) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
GÉSSICA A. GOMES-COSTA ◽  
MARIA REGINA DE V. BARBOSA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Related Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Herbarium Collections ◽  
One New Species ◽  
A New Species

During analysis of herbarium collections for a taxonomic review of the Brazilian species of Gurania from the Atlantic forest, one new species was discovered. The new species is known only from the state of Bahia and honors Dr. Michael H. Nee. A description, illustrations, and photos of Gurania neei are presented along with comments on its similarities and differences with related species.

scholarly journals Impatiens wuyiensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Fujian of Southeast China, based on morphological and molecular evidences

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Sheng Wang ◽  
Yi-Fei Lu ◽  
Yue-Liang Xu ◽  
Shui-Hu Jin ◽  
Xiao-Feng Jin
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Southeast China ◽  
Unknown Species ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Corolla Morphology

Abstract Background Southeast Asia, together with tropical Africa, Madagascar, South India and Sri Lanka, and the eastern Himalayas, are the five primary hotspots of species diversity of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). China is also rich in Impatiens species, especially in the limestone karsts or ‘Danxia’ landforms. With zygomorphic flowers and diverse corolla morphology and color, the species in Impatiens are well-known for their ornamental use, but they are also notorious in taxonomy. During the preparation of revision of Impatiens in Zhejiang and adjacent regions, an unknown species was collected from Mt. Wuyi in Fujian Province, Southeast China. Results Phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear ITS, chloroplast atpB-rbcL and trnL-F sequences, together with micromorphology of pollen grains and seed coats, strongly supported the close relationship of the new species with Impatiens platysepala Y.L.Chen and I. chloroxantha Y.L.Chen. In turn, both molecular data and morphological characters also were sufficient to distinguish the new species from the other two counterparts. Conclusions Our detailed morphological observations and molecular phylogenetic analyses support the recognition of Impatiens wuyiensis as a species new to science.

Another new species of Phyllodytes (Anura: Hylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4407 (1) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
VICTOR G. D. ORRICO ◽  
IURI R. DIAS ◽  
EUVALDO MARCIANO-JR.
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Phyllodytes is described from the State of Bahia, in the Atlantic Rain Forest of Northeastern Brazil. Phyllodytes praeceptor sp. nov. can be differentiated from other species of Phyllodytes by its medium size (SVL 20.7–25.8 mm in males); odontoids moderately developed; vocal sac externally visible; eyes large and prominent; dorsum homogenously cream, except for a few scattered spots and blotches; venter areolate with two parallel, paramedial lines of larger tubercles; few tubercles in the ventral surface of thighs, the largest being the medial one; a large tubercle on the skin around the tibio-tarsal articulation; nuptial pad rounded and moderately expanded. 

scholarly journals A new species of marsupial frog (Anura; Gastrotheca) from the Cordillera de Colán in northeastern Peru

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Pablo J. Venegas ◽  
Luis A. García-Ayachi ◽  
Lourdes Y. Echevarría ◽  
Daniel J. Paluh ◽  
Juan C. Chávez–Arribasplata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Micro Ct ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species of marsupial frog, genus Gastrotheca, using morphological characters and molecular data as lines of evidence. The new species was discovered in the páramo and the ecotone between páramo and humid montane forest of Cordillera de Colán, at elevations between 3136 and 3179 m a.s.l., in northeastern Peru. The new species is distinguished from all its congeners by the combination of the following characters: coarsely granular skin on dorsum, a green dorsal coloration without pattern, finger I shorter than finger II, turquoise iris, and a venter without blotches, flecks or dots. Furthermore, we include a detailed osteological description of the new Gastrotheca species based on Micro-CT scanning. Based on our phylogenetic analyses, the new species belongs to the Gastrotheca marsupiata species group, is sister to G. oresbios and closely related to G. psychrophila, G. spectabilis, G. stictopleura and one undescribed species. Additionally, we test for the presence of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). No Bd infection was detected for G. gemma sp. nov. specimens but Bd prevalence was detected among syntopic frogs.

Two New Species of Turnera (Passifloraceae s. l., Turneroideae) from Northeastern Brazil and Considerations on the Identity of T. pernambucensis

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 838-843
Author(s):  
James Lucas da Costa-Lima ◽  
Earl Celestino de Oliveira Chagas
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Status Assessment

Abstract—Two new species of Turnera (Passifloraceae s. l., Turneroideae), T. acangatinga and T. ibateguara, from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil, are described. Some specimens of T. acangatinga were originally treated as T. annularis. Turnera ibateguara was recently considered part of T. pernambucensis, a species which also occurs in the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil, and which was, until then, only known from the type material. In this study, recent collections of T. pernambucensis in the state of Alagoas revealed that both are distinct species and that have been mistakenly identified so far. We provide data on morphology, distribution, habitat, and phenophases, a preliminary conservation status assessment for the three species, and a key to the species with capitate inflorescences from Alagoas and Pernambuco.

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