Taxonomic implications of morphological variation in three species of Trinomys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from eastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3919 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
JERONYMO DALAPICOLLA ◽  
YURI L. R. LEITE
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
The State ◽  
Geographic Ranges ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
North Bank ◽  
Taxonomic Implications ◽  
The Right ◽  
Espirito Santo

Trinomys is a genus of terrestrial spiny rats from the Atlantic Forest, and three species occur in the state of Espírito Santo, eastern Brazil: T. gratiosus, T. paratus, and T. setosus. The levels of morphological variation within and among these species are virtually unknown, and their geographic ranges have not been properly assessed. These three species are externally very similar, hampering their identification in surveys and ecological studies that are not based on voucher specimens. We evaluated 162 specimens of Trinomys spp. from eastern Brazil, especially from the state of Espírito Santo, and used data from skulls, skins, and bacula to examine morphological variation and its taxonomic implications. We found extensive morphological variation in the skins and skulls even when diagnostic characters were examined, such as the number of dental lophs and bones contributing to the postorbital process. We also found variation in bacular shape among and within species, including polymorphism among individuals from the same population. The geographic range of each species in Espírito Santo was well defined: T. setosus occurred on the left (north) bank of the Doce River, and the other two species, T. gratiosus and T. paratus, occurred on the right (south) bank of this river; however, T. gratiosus was found at altitudes above 500 m, whereas T. paratus occurred below 580 m. Despite difficulties in species identification, the results of morphological and morphometric analyses are compatible with the current classification of these three species. In addition, the level of morphological variation found in specimens identified as T. g. panema—including types—falls within the range of T. g. gratiosus, confirming the taxonomic status of the former as a junior synonym of the latter. 

scholarly journals New record of the rare Gonatopus mariae Martins, Lara, Perioto & Olmi, 2015 (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) for the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-964
Author(s):  
André Luis Martins
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
First Time ◽  
Southeastern Region

Gonatopus mariae Martins, Lara, Perioto & Olmi, 2015, described from the state of São Paulo, is recorded for the first time in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, representing the first record of the genus and species from the state. The specimen was collected with a Malaise Dossel trap and deposited at the Entomological Collection of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Brazil). A diagnosis and illustration of this species are presented  demonstrating morphological variation of the type material. A distribution map is also provided. Gonatopus mariae is a rare species and its distribution is probably restricted to the southeastern region of Brazil. 

A new species of Eriotheca (Malvaceae: Bombacoideae) from Espírito Santo, eastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
JEFFERSON GUEDES DE CARVALHO-SOBRINHO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Granitic Rock ◽  
The State ◽  
Rock Outcrop ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Eriotheca (Malvaceae: Bombacoideae) from a granitic rock outcrop in the state of Espírito Santo, eastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. Eriotheca saxicola represents the first reference of a xylopodium-like organ for the genus. The new species is compared to its putative closest relatives and notes on its distribution, ecology, and phenology are provided.

Species of Euglossa Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina) belonging to the purpurea species group occurring in eastern Brazil, with description of Euglossa monnei sp. n.

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3151 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ NEMÉSIO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Species Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Species of Euglossa Latreille, 1802 belonging to the Euglossa purpurea Friese, 1899 species group occurring in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil are here revised, illustrated and provided with key for their identification. Seven species of the E. purpurea group were found to occur in eastern Brazil, one of them considered as a new species, Euglossa monnei sp. n. Euglossa avicula is recorded for the first time outside the state of Espírito Santo in the Atlantic Forest and new regional records are presented for other four species. Records of E. avicula outside the Atlantic Forest are dismissed and the identity of some species is discussed.

scholarly journals Non-volant tetrapods from Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas, State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Filipe Riva Tonini ◽  
Lívia de Moraes Carão ◽  
Israel deSouza Pinto ◽  
João Luiz Gasparini ◽  
Yuri Luiz Reis Leite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
The State ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Tree Frog ◽  
Geographic Ranges ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Espirito Santo

Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas (2,910 ha) is one of the largest Atlantic forest remnants in the State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil. We recorded non-volant tetrapods in this area from May 2007 through April 2008, using pitfalls, live traps, camera traps, and diurnal and nocturnal opportunistic searches. In addition, we compiled available museum and literature records from this area. We documented 52 species of amphibians, 24 species of non-avian reptiles, and 39 species of non-volant mammals. Out of these 115 species, 47 are new records for this area and six other species had their geographic ranges expanded with the present study. Furthermore, we present the record of predation of the tree frog Hypsiboas faber by the snake Chironius bicarinatus. Out of the species listed, five species are listed as threatened with extinction in the State of Espírito Santo, and many others have uncertain conservation status. Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas is an important wildlife refuge, especially considering the expansion of urban areas in its surroundings.

scholarly journals Flora of Espírito Santo: Psidium (Myrtaceae)

Rodriguésia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 1791-1805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amélia C. Tuler ◽  
Tatiana T. Carrijo ◽  
Márcia F.S. Ferreria ◽  
Ariane L. Peixoto
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Agricultural Expansion ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Lowland Forests ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest Biome ◽  
Espirito Santo

Abstract This study presents a floristic-taxonomic treatment of Psidium in the state of Espírito Santo, and is a result of fieldwork combined with analyses of herbarium specimens. Fourteen species of the genus were recognized in Espírito Santo state (P. brownianum, P. cattleianum, P. cauliflorum, P. guajava, P. guineense, P. longipetiolatum, P. myrtoides, P. oblongatum, P. oligospermum, P. ovale, P. rhombeum, P. rufum P. sartorianum, and Psidium sp.), accounting for about 34% of the species richness estimated for the genus in the Atlantic Rainforest biome. The species occur predominantly in lowland forests up to 700 meters above sea level. These areas are highly threatened due to urbanization of coastal areas and agricultural expansion in the state Espírito Santo. Therefore, the conservation of Psidium species in this state requires the creation of more lowland protected areas.

Tick-borne infections in dogs and horses in the state of Espírito Santo, Southeast Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda de Toledo Vieira ◽  
Igor Cunha Lima Acosta ◽  
Thiago Fernandes Martins ◽  
Jonas Moraes Filho ◽  
Felipe da Silva Krawczak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Southeast Brazil ◽  
Espirito Santo

The confused taxonomy of Pseudolaelia irwiniana (Orchidaceae) with two new synonyms

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 482 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-299
Author(s):  
CASSIO VAN DEN BERG ◽  
LUIZ MENINI NETO
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Endemic Genera ◽  
Rocky Outcrops ◽  
Phylogenetic Affinities ◽  
Espirito Santo

Pseudolaelia Campos Porto & Brade (1935: 209) is a small orchid genus in subtribe Laeliinae. Its phylogenetic affinities place it near several small, endemic genera which constitute an isolated lineage in eastern Brazil, together with Adamantinia Van den Berg & Gonçalves (2004: 231), Constantia Barbosa Rodrigues (1877: 78), Isabelia Barbosa Rodrigues (1877: 75) and Leptotes Lindley (1833: t. 1625). All these genera have comparatively fewer species within the subtribe, and the main centre of distribution are the Brazilian Campos Rupestres, and other granitic rocky outcrops in the Brazilian States of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. Also, several species in Pseudolaelia, Constantia and Leptotes are epiphytes on Vellozia sp., considered a very specialized type of epiphytism (van den Berg et al. 2006, Porembsky 2008).

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.  

scholarly journals Antibodies against Bovine herpesvirus 1 in dairy herds in the state of Espirito Santo, Brasil

Revista CERES ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Rebouças Santos ◽  
Hanna Carolina Campos Ferreira ◽  
Marcos Antônio dos Santos ◽  
Giuliana Loreto Saraiva ◽  
Natália Filardi Tafuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Bovine Herpesvirus ◽  
The State ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Bovine Herpesvirus 1 ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Herpesvirus 1 ◽  
Cattle Herds ◽  
Espirito Santo

Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) causes major losses in worldwide livestock, affecting the respiratory and reproductive tracts of bovine. In the past decades, the number of cases in Brazil has been gradually increasing. Therefore, it is important to assess the distribution of infection in different regions of the country. In the state of Espírito Santo (ES) the BoHV 1 infection rate in dairy cattle herds is unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to detect neutralizing antibodies against BoHV-1 in serum samples from 1,161 non-vaccinated cows from 59 dairy cattle herds in 23 municipalities of the Metropolitan, North, Northwest and South macro-regions. The identification of seropositive cows was evaluated by the virus neutralization test. The results showed that of all serum samples evaluated 775 (66.75%) had neutralizing antibodies against BoHV-1. Moreover, all herds were found positive; however, the percentage of positive cows varied among regions; 49.06%, 62.15%, 67.21% and 80.04% for the Metropolitan, South, North and Northwest macro-regions, respectively. In this study, the results clearly indicate the dissemination of the viral agent in dairy cattle in the ES state, requiring the monitoring and control of diseases related to BoHV-1 infection.

scholarly journals Croton sapiifolius Müll.Arg. In: a new occurrence for the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Hoehnea ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Freitas dos Santos ◽  
Ricarda Riina ◽  
Maria Beatriz Rossi Caruzo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
The State ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo

ABSTRACT While studying Croton material collected in Espírito Santo, we found several specimens of Croton sapiifolius, a species previously restricted to the State of Bahia. The present paper updates our knowledge about the taxonomy, habitat and geographic distribution of C. sapiifolius. This finding increases the number of known Croton species occurring in Espírito Santo State to 20 and contributes to the knowledge of Croton of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

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