Taxonomic review of catsharks of the Scyliorhinus haeckelii group, with the description of a new species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4066 (5) ◽  
pp. 501 ◽  
Author(s):  
KARLA D. A. SOARES ◽  
ULISSES L. GOMES ◽  
MARCELO R. DE CARVALHO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The State ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Identification Problems ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
Internal Morphology ◽  
A New Species

Sharks of the genus Scyliorhinus from the southwestern Atlantic are reviewed; identification problems and taxonomic misinformation given in the literature are rectified. After extensive examination of the external and internal morphology of specimens collected mostly off southeastern and southern Brazil, Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 is placed in the synonymy of S. haeckelii (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907), which is thoroughly redescribed. Additionally, a new species, Scyliorhinus cabofriensis, sp. nov., is described from the state of Rio de Janeiro, distinguished from all southwestern Atlantic congeners by its color pattern, clasper and neurocranial morphology, and proportional measurements. A key to Scyliorhinus species occurring in the southwestern Atlantic is also provided. 

scholarly journals A new species of Ituglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the rio Uruguai basin, southern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliano Ferrer ◽  
Laura M. Donin
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Outer Layer ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The Body ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Unique Color ◽  
Pampa Biome ◽  
Genetic Sequences ◽  
A New Species

ABSTRACT A new species of Ituglanis associated to the grasslands of the Pampa biome is described from the rio Uruguai basin, southern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the low number of ribs and by a unique color pattern composed of an outer layer with scattered round black blotches equivalent in size to the eye circumference over a reddish brown background on the lateral surface of the body. We provide the genetic sequences of the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome c Oxydase subunit I (COI) for three of the paratypes and discuss aspects about the recent discovery of the new species.

New coastal and insular species of the bromeligenous Scinax perpusillus group, from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Anura, Hylidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1914 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
HELIO RICARDO DA SILVA ◽  
RICARDO ALVES- SILVA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Yellow Stripe

We describe a new bromeligenous species of Scinax from the perpusillus group from the Atlantic Forest of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species is described from three different localities, two on the continent (Municipality of Mangaratiba), and the other on an island, Gipóia (Municipality of Angra dos Reis). The new species may be easily diagnosed from all other known species in the group by the color pattern of the tadpole, by the prominent medial process between the nostrils in adults. While in all the other species the tadpole has a uniform dark brown coloration, in the new species tadpoles is similarly dark brown, but also has a yellow stripe on the head between the nostrils and the eyes.

A new species of Graphis (Graphidaceae: Lichenized Ascomycota) and a revised key of the genus in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 289 (3) ◽  
pp. 271 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHIRLEY CUNHA FEUERSTEIN ◽  
NATÁLIA MOSSMANN KOCH ◽  
FABIANE LUCHETA ◽  
VERA MARIA FERRÃO VARGAS ◽  
ROSA MARA BORGES DA SILVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Orange Pigment ◽  
Tlc Analysis ◽  
A New Species

(A new species of Graphis [Graphidaceae: Lichenized Ascomycota] and a revised key of the genus in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil). In this paper we describe a new species of the lichen genus Graphis, namely G. suzanae Koch & Feuerstein. This species is characterized mainly by lirellae with entire labia, a partially exposed disc with orange pigment in the epithecium, a lateral thalline margin, a laterally carbonized excipulum, a clear hymenium, and transversely septate ascospores measuring 40–44 × 8–10 μm. The chemistry of the species was assessed through TLC analysis. A complete key with G. suzanae and 56 more species of Graphis that where previously recorded to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, is included.

Begonia fimbritepala (Begoniaceae), a new species endemic to the Atlantic Coastal Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 439 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-106
Author(s):  
ELIANE DE LIMA JACQUES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Coastal Forest ◽  
Adaxial Surface ◽  
Atlantic Coastal Forest ◽  
Male Flowers ◽  
Atlantic Coastal ◽  
A New Species

Begonia fimbritepala (Begoniaceae) a new endemic species to the Atlantic Coastal Forest of Brazil is described and illustrated. This species resembles B. olsoniae in occupying the same habitat (rocky slopes and outcrops), and in the shape of the leaf blades and size of male flowers. It differs by glabrous leaves on the adaxial surface, villous abaxial veins with simple trichomes (vs. hispid on both surfaces, squamulose on abaxial veins with fimbriate scales) and tepals with ciliate margins (vs entire to slightly crenulate).

A new species of Hydrodynastes Fitzinger, 1843 from central Brazil (Serpentes: Colubridae: Xenodontinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1613 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANCISCO L. FRANCO ◽  
DANIEL S. FERNANDES ◽  
BRUNO M. BENTIM
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Posterior Region ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Hydrodynastes is described from the State of Tocantins, Central Brazil. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by having a melanistic color pattern, with head and dorsum of the body mostly dark-brown to black; absence of postocular stripe; venter grayish-brown, with dark rounded blotches outlining two lateral stripes which become gradually paler towards the posterior region of the belly, disappearing after midbody. Comparisons of the new species are made with others species of the genus and its affinity with H. gigas is suggested based on meristic and hemipenial characters

A new species of Metavononoides from the Brazilian Atlantic  Forest (Arachnida: Opiliones: Cosmetidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1087 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLÁUDIO P. FERREIRA ◽  
DENIS RAFAEL PEDROSO ◽  
ADRIANO B. KURY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Cosmetidae belonging to the genus Metavononoides Roewer, 1928 is herein described. Metavononoides melanacanthus sp. nov. is clearly recognized by its distinctive tarsal formula, its long legs (reaching over 60 mm), and by its characteristic color pattern. The new species is the twelfth species included in the genus. It is known only from two localities: the type locality, Barra de São João, Casimiro de Abreu and from Aldeia Velha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A new species and a new record of the spider genus Nesticus (Araneae, Nesticidae) from southern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4231 (4) ◽  
pp. 564
Author(s):  
NARELLE ESTOL ◽  
EVERTON NEI LOPES RODRIGUES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
South American ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
South American Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

The spider family Nesticidae includes 233 species in 13 genera and is distributed almost worldwide (World Spider Catalog, 2016). However, the family is still poorly known in the Neotropical Region. The genus Nesticus Thorell, 1869 comprises 132 species and seven subspecies and was described based on N. cellulanus (Clerck, 1757), from Europe (World Spider Catalog, 2016). Meridional South American species of Nesticus were revised by Ott & Lise (2002). More recently, Faleiro & Santos (2011) described a new species from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and Torres et al. (2016) a new species from the province of Salta, Argentina. Nowadays, Nesticus is represented by six species in Brazil: Nesticus brasiliensis Brignoli, 1979; Nesticus brignolii Ott & Lise, 2002; Nesticus calilegua Ott & Lise, 2002; Nesticus ivone Faleiro & Santos, 2011; Nesticus potreiro Ott & Lise, 2002 and Nesticus taim Ott & Lise, 2002 (World Spider Catalog 2016). 

scholarly journals A new species of burrowing snake (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Apostolepis) from the state of Mato Grosso, Central-West region of Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Martins dos Santos ◽  
Omar Machado Entiauspe-Neto ◽  
Jailini da Silva Araújo ◽  
Moisés Barbosa de Souza ◽  
Thales de Lema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The State ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Station ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
West Region ◽  
Cerrado Savanna ◽  
Coloration Pattern ◽  
A New Species

During a faunal rescue conducted at a hydroelectric power station constructed in a Cerrado savanna area in the state of Mato Grosso, a sample of five small stripe-patterned individuals of snakes of the genusApostolepisCope, 1862 document the existence of an undescribed species, which is named herein. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by a combination of scale counts, number of maxillary teeth and color pattern. The new species is most similar toApostolepisborelliiPeracca, 1904,A.lineataCope, 1887,A.nelsonjorgeiLema & Renner, 2004,A.nigroterminataBoulenger, 1896,A.serranaLema & Renner, 2006 andA.underwoodiLema & Campbell, 2017 in its coloration pattern. However, it is distinguished from these species by having a pair of triangular blotches covering portions of the third to sixth supralabials, a white nuchal collar, the shape of the fourth supralabial and the shape of the tip of tail, the number of supralabials in contact with parietals, the size of the anterior chinshields, the color pattern of the paraventral side, parietal and terminal scales, the width of dorsal stripes, and a distinct number of subcaudals. The new species occurs in areas within the Cerrado biome.

Begonia itaipeensis (Begoniaceae), a new species endemic to Atlantic Coastal Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 425 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
ELIANE DE LIMA JACQUES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Coastal Forest ◽  
Narrow Endemic ◽  
Atlantic Coastal Forest ◽  
Atlantic Coastal ◽  
A New Species

Begonia itaipeensis (Begoniaceae), a new narrow endemic species from the Brazilian Atlantic Coastal Forest is described and illustrated. This species resembles B. friburgensis Brade but is readily distinguished from that species by its rupicolous habit, leaves with long petioles, and transversely ovate leaf blades.

Shallow-water Niphatidae (Haplosclerina, Haplosclerida, Demospongiae) from the São Sebastião Channel and its environs (tropical southwestern Atlantic), with the description of a new species

2005 ◽  
Vol 74 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. S. Pinheiro ◽  
R.G.S. Berlinck ◽  
E. Hajdu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
A New Species

Two niphatids are described here: Amphimedon viridis and Pachychalina alcaloidifera sp. nov. Amphimedon viridis is a common and conspicuous species in most of the tropical western Atlantic. Pachychalina alcaloidifera sp. nov. has this far been found only in the coasts of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states. Both species are described on the basis of series of specimens observed alive.

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