The tadpole of Scinax camposseabrai (Bokermann) (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae)

The treefrog Scinax camposseabrai (Bokermann) is endemic to the Brazilian semiarid region and known from the municipalities of Maracás, Igaporã and Curaçá, in the state of Bahia, and from the municipality of Matias Cardoso, northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil (Frost 2019). It was removed from the synonymy of Scinax x-signatus (Spix), recognized as a valid species, and placed in the S. ruber clade (sensu Faivovich et al. 2005) by Caramaschi & Cardoso (2006). Taxonomic changes proposed by Duellman et al. (2016) for the genus Scinax were discussed by Lourenço et al. (2016) and Faivovich et al. (2018), and we follow here their suggestion to consider Ololygon and Julianus (erected for the S. uruguayus group) as synonyms of Scinax. This large genus Scinax currently would include 123 species (Frost 2019), many of which have had their larval morphology formerly described. Here, we describe the external morphology of the previously unknown tadpoles of S. camposseabrai.

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Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Olindiidae): new record in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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10.15560/7.5.610 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 610

Author(s):

Marcos Magalhães Souza ◽

Maureliano Kiner Ladeira

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Minas Gerais State

Records of the freshwater hidrozoan Craspedacusta sowerbii remain scarce to Brazil. This note reports the occurrence C. sowerbii in an artificial limestone lake, at Prados, Minas Gerais, representing the second record of the species in the state over the last 72 years.

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SARS-COV-2 genomic surveillance in the Brazilian Western Amazon region: evolutionary history of epidemic dissemination and genetic signature in Rondônia, Brazil

10.21203/rs.3.rs-72476/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Luan Felipo Botelho Souza ◽

Felipe Souza Nogueira Lima ◽

Tárcio Peixoto Roca ◽

Alcione de Oliveira dos Santos ◽

Felipe Gomes Naveca ◽

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Keyword(s):

Evolutionary History ◽

Federal District ◽

Rna Replication ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Northern Region ◽

The State ◽

Epidemic Spread ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

History Of

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly around the world, with Brazil currently considered an epicenter of the pandemic. The northern region of the country has the highest incidence and mortality rates. This study aimed to investigate information about the evolutionary history of epidemic spread and genetic aspects of strains isolated on the Western Amazon, in the State of Rondônia, Brazil. It was possible to detect a total of 22 mutations. Some of these alterations may possibly be related to effects on transmissibility, the fidelity of RNA replication, the ability of cancer patients to respond to infection, beyond a mutation that emerged after the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in Rondônia. At least two events of introduction were detected, corresponding to the B.1 and B.1.1 European lineages. An introduction was observed possibly through Argentina, where strains originated that circulated in the Minas Gerais and Ceará Brazilian states, prior to Rondônia (B.1.), as well as through the Minas Gerais state and the Federal District, which gave rise to strains that spread to Rondônia, from the capital to more rural parts of the state (B.1.1.). The findings show the need to monitor the genetic epidemiology of COVID-19, in order to surveil the virus’s evolution, dispersion and diversity.

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New records of Gerstaeckerella irrorata and Plega zikani (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) for Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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10.15560/12.1.1825 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 1825 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marise Silva ◽

Brígida Souza ◽

Renato J. P. Machado ◽

César F. Carvalho

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Rare Species ◽

New Records ◽

First Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Minas Gerais State

This note extends the geographical distribution of two rare species of Mantispidae (Neuroptera) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This is the first record of Gerstaeckerella irrorata and the second record of Plega zikani for the state.

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

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10.15560/11.4.1670 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 1670 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Too many floristic inventories? New records in seasonal semi-deciduous forest in the Serra da Mantiqueira in Minas Gerais state answer this question

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202172106 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Elias Ferreira Barbosa ◽

Geicilaine Alves Basilio ◽

Luciana Carvalho Pereira ◽

Diego Rafael Gonzaga ◽

Alain Chautems ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Deciduous Forest ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Primary Data ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Great Relevance ◽

Brazilian Flora ◽

Floristic Data ◽

First Time

Abstract The importance of continuously conducting botanical inventories has been questioned in recent decades, generating a lack of investment and interest in this area. However, several applied studies are only possible after obtaining the primary data from such surveys. Despite having the greatest richness of plants known in Brazil, several areas with knowledge gaps remain in Minas Gerais (MG) state. This is the case for the Serra da Mantiqueira, an important area for biodiversity conservation in the country. In this scenario, the phytophysiognomy of Seasonal Semi-deciduous Forest (SSF) deserves attention, as it is broadly distributed and has great relevance in the state, although subsampled. Therefore, this study aimed to present records of species for the flora of MG and discuss the need for floristic surveys in Brazil. These species were recorded in three of 10 studied remnants along expeditions performed between the years of 2012 and 2019 as part of a wide study performed in SSF remnants in the Serra da Mantiqueira which have a deficit of floristic data. Three species are recorded for the first time in MG, one species was rediscovered after more than two centuries from the last collection (which represents its nomenclatural type), in addition to nine other species which must be considered rare in the state. This study contributed to filling gaps in knowledge on Brazilian flora and also demonstrated the relevance of continuing new collections, mainly in specific subsampled areas in the interior of the country such as in SSF remnants.

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Fritzschia furnensis (Marcetia alliance, Melastomataceae): an endangered new species from the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.302.1.4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 302 (1) ◽

pp. 49

Author(s):

ROSANA ROMERO ◽

MARIA JOSÉ REIS DA ROCHA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Glandular Trichomes ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Small Populations ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Restricted Distribution ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

A New Species

During a floristic survey of Melastomataceae carried out in Delfinópolis and Capitólio, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, a new species of Fritzschia was found. Fritzschia furnensis has stems peeling in thin, woody flakes, petiole 2–10 mm long, large leaf blades (23–38 × 10–29 mm) and an indumentum of glandular trichomes on the branches, petioles, leaves, bracteoles, pedicels, hypanthia, and sepals. The new species is regarded as endangered (EN) due to a restricted distribution, small populations and the destruction of its habitat.

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

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/s0034-737x2012000500001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 571-579 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽

Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽

Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽

Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽

Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽

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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.

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New species and new report of Hyalella S. I. Smith, 1874 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Dogielinotidae) from Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3350.1.4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3350 (1) ◽

pp. 58 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

RAFAELA BASTOS-PEREIRA ◽

ALESSANDRA ANGÉLICA DE PÁDUA BUENO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Identification ◽

Posterior Margin ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Diverse Group ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

A New Species ◽

Janeiro State

At present, 13 species of Hyalella are recorded from Brazilian hydrographic basins. A new species of the genus was foundin the municipality of Arcos, Minas Gerais state and it is described here. Curved seta on inner ramus of male uropod 1,posterior margin of gnathopod 2 propodus shorter than palm, telson longer than wide are some of the diagnostic charatctersof this new species. The articles of maxillipod palp and propodus of gnathopod 2 are elongated as observed in H.longistila,but the new species differs from it because of the curved seta on uropod 1. Despite being large and diverse group, Hyalellais represented only by two species in the state of Minas Gerais (Southeastern Brazil), H. warminig and H. gracilicornis.The distribution of H. longistila, previously recorded in Rio de Janeiro state, was extended to Minas Gerais state. Thiswork, therefore, contributes for the knowledge of Amphipoda fauna from Brazil, describing a new species and providing a key to the species identification. From this work, the number of Hyalella species found in Brazil to 14.

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New records of Ischnocnema verrucosa Reinhart and Lütken, 1862 and I. surda Canedo, Pimenta, Leite and Caramaschi, 2010 (Anura, Brachycephalidae) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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10.15560/9.5.1062 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1062

Author(s):

Emanuel Teixeira da Silva ◽

Patrícia Da Silva Santos ◽

Harley Leandro Coelho ◽

Renato De Souza Viana ◽

Rodrigo Carrara Heitor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Leaf Litter ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Type Locality ◽

Minas Gerais State

Herein we provide new records of the leaf litter frogs Ischnocnema verrucosa and I. surda for the state of Minas Gerais, Southeast of Brazil. Our records fill the current gap in the geographic distribution of I. verrucosa in the east of Minas Gerais, and extend the distribution of I. surda in about 117 km straight southeast of its type locality. We also provide discussions regarding diagnose characters of I. surda.

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

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202172104 ◽

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.

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