A grave drum at rocky springs: the vocalization of Bokermannohyla alvarengai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Espinhaço Range, southeastern Brazil, with notes on its natural history

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4896 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
DAVI LEE BANG ◽  
PEDRO C. ROCHA ◽  
FERNANDO LEAL ◽  
FELIPE SÁ FORTES LEITE
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Acoustic Signals ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espinhaço Range

Communication in anurans is mediated mainly by acoustic signals, which are relevant for mating, territoriality, and other social interactions (Wells 2007). Although these signals are usually conspicuous and relatively stereotyped, some Neotropical frogs display noticeable diversity and complexity in their calls. For instance, Bokermannohyla, a genus of gladiator treefrog from the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Caatinga Biomes of Brazil, often have complex vocal repertoires (Carvalho et al. 2012; Nali & Prado 2014), whilst some congeners have simple and stereotyped calls emitted continuously (Carvalho et al. 2013; Taucce et al. 2015; Giaretta et al. 2016; Rocha et al. 2016). 

scholarly journals Natural history of the lizard Enyalius brasiliensis (Lesson, 1828) (Leiosauridae) from an Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Van Sluys ◽  
V. M. Ferreira ◽  
C. F. D. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
The Other ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Insect Larvae ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Food Items ◽  
History Of ◽  
Forest Leaf Litter

Information on the ecology of lizard species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is scarce and almost nothing is known about the ecology of lizards of the genus Enyalius. In this study, we provide information about some aspects of the natural history of E. brasiliensis from an area of Atlantic Forest in Ilha Grande, RJ. Enyalius brasiliensis (N = 15) feeds mainly on arthropods. The most frequent food items were insect larvae, orthopterans, and ants; in terms of volume, larvae and termites were the most important food items; ants and termites were the most numerous prey categories. Two females were reproductive (one had 10 and the other, five vitellogenic follicles); the smallest measured 92.4 mm in SVL. Seven lizards were found on forest leaf litter. The other microhabitats used were vines, fallen logs, branches, and a crevice on a slope.

scholarly journals Frogs of Marambaia: a naturally isolated Restinga and Atlantic Forest remnant of southeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélio Ricardo da Silva ◽  
André Luiz Gomes de Carvalho ◽  
Gabriela Bueno Bittencourt-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
Habitat Usage

We report the results of a seven-year survey of the anurans of Marambaia, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, where 24 species were recorded. The species represented nine families: Hylidae (10 species), Bufonidae (3), Leptodactylidae (3), Hylodidae (2), Microhylidae (2), Craugastoridae (1), Centrolenidae (1), Cycloramphidae (1), and Leiuperidae (1). We also present notes on the natural history and habitat usage by the anurans.

scholarly journals Floristic units and their predictors unveiled in part of the Atlantic Forest hotspot: implications for conservation planning

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 2031-2046 ◽  
Author(s):  
FELIPE Z. SAITER ◽  
PEDRO V. EISENLOHR ◽  
GLAUCO S. FRANÇA ◽  
JOÃO R. STEHMANN ◽  
WILLIAM W. THOMAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Thermal Gradients ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Special Unit ◽  
Interior Highlands ◽  
Precipitation Seasonality ◽  
Floristic Variation

ABSTRACT We submitted tree species occurrence and geoclimatic data from 59 sites in a river basin in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil to ordination, ANOVA, and cluster analyses with the goals of investigating the causes of phytogeographic patterns and determining whether the six recognized subregions represent distinct floristic units. We found that both climate and space were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) important in the explanation of phytogeographic patterns. Floristic variations follow thermal gradients linked to elevation in both coastal and inland subregions. A gradient of precipitation seasonality was found to be related to floristic variation up to 100 km inland from the ocean. The temperature of the warmest quarter and the precipitation during the coldest quarter were the main predictors. The subregions Sandy Coastal Plain, Coastal Lowland, Coastal Highland, and Central Depression were recognized as distinct floristic units. Significant differences were not found between the Inland Highland and the Espinhaço Range, indicating that these subregions should compose a single floristic unit encompassing all interior highlands. Because of their ecological peculiarities, the ferric outcrops within the Espinhaço Range may constitute a special unit. The floristic units proposed here will provide important information for wiser conservation planning in the Atlantic Forest hotspot.

A new species of Ischnocnema from highlands of the Atlantic Forest, Southeastern Brazil (Terrarana, Brachycephalidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2617 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
ITAMAR A. MARTINS ◽  
CÉLIO F. B. HADDAD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Ischnocnema is described from Serra da Mantiqueira, Municipality of Campos do Jordão, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The new species is a member of the Ischnocnema lactea Species Series. The new species differs from other species in the Ischnocnema lactea Species Series by its small size, snout sub-elliptical in dorsal view and acuminate-rounded in lateral view, and advertisement call. Descriptions of the dorsal coloration, advertisement call, and natural history are presented.

scholarly journals Breeding biology of the Cipo Cinclodes Cinclodes espinhacensis, a micro-endemic furnariid of the southeastern Brazilian mountains

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Lílian Mariana Costa ◽  
Guilherme Henrique Silva de Freitas ◽  
Pedro Henrique Vieira Braga Pereira da Silva ◽  
Leonardo Cotta Ribeiro ◽  
Marcelo Ferreira de Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Breeding Biology ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Biparental Care ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Nesting Habits

AbstractThe Cipo Cinclodes Cinclodes espinhacensis is a recently described furnariid endemic to the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, southern Espinhaço Range, southeastern Brazil. It is an “Endangered” species and its natural history is poorly known. We studied the Cipo Cinclodes breeding biology at Serra do Breu, where we found six nests on rock outcrops in 2009 and 2012. At least one nest was reused in different years. Breeding season was from September (nest building) to January (dependent juveniles). Nests were shallow cups or beds placed in chambers at the end of earthen and/or rocky tunnels or crevices on rock outcrops. Clutch size was 2–3 eggs. It exhibited biparental care during all nest stages. We demonstrated that the nesting habits of Cipo Cinclodes agree with those reported for other species of the genus, although some details differ from what is known for the closely related species, the Long-tailed Cinclodes Cinclodes pabsti.

A new species of Physalaemus (Amphibia; Leptodactylidae) from the Atlantic forest in southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 479 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CÉLIO F.B. HADDAD ◽  
IVAN SAZIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Dorsal Skin ◽  
Skin Texture ◽  
A New Species

A new species of leptodactylid frog, Physalaemus atlanticus, is described from Ubatuba, northern coast of S o Paulo in southeastern Brazil. The new species belongs to the Physalaemus signifer species group and is characterized by the following set of characters: small size (males 20.1 22.1 mm SVL, females 21.0 23.9 mm SVL); canthus rostralis distinct; dorsal skin texture smooth to slightly rugose; belly orange in life; advertisement call with duration of 0.6 0.84 s and frequency between 0.9 1.8 kHz. Descriptions of the advertisement call and tadpole are provided, as well as information on natural history.

scholarly journals Natural history of the marsupial frog Gastrotheca albolineata (Anura: Hemiphractidae) in lowland Brazilian Atlantic Forest

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-200
Author(s):  
Edelcio Muscat ◽  
Rafael Costabile Menegucci ◽  
Rafael Mitsuo Tanaka ◽  
Elsie Rotenberg ◽  
Matheus de Toledo Moroti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Active Season ◽  
Calling Activity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Elusive Species

Natural history of the marsupial frog Gastrotheca albolineata (Anura: Hemiphractidae) in lowland Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Gastrotheca albolineata is a marsupial frog endemic to the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil. It remains poorly studied in nature and is uncommon in herpetological collections. We studied the natural history of G. albolineata during a four-year period (2015 to 2019), in Ubatuba, São Paulo state, Brazil, at its southernmost distribution. Our results show that G. albolineata is arboreal, perches from low to medium heights, and breeds during the dry season without chorus aggregation. Calling activity occurs during the day but is more intense during the first half of the night. We used dorsal body markings to identify individuals. Six individuals were recaptured during the study, indicating site fidelity during the active season. The defensive repertory of G. albolineata contains seven different behaviors, including a high-pitched distress call. Egg development in the female’s dorsal pouch took at least 87 days, and fully formed froglets were born with a snout–vent length of 16 mm. Our data substantially add to the knowledge of the natural history of Brazilian marsupial frogs and can be helpful to delineate conservation strategies for elusive species such as G. albolineata.

scholarly journals Occurrence and natural history of Myrmelachista Roger (Formicidae: Formicinae) in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
MÁRCIA AKEMI NAKANO ◽  
VITOR F OLIVEIRA DE MIRANDA ◽  
DÉBORA RODRIGUES DE SOUZA ◽  
RODRIGO M FEITOSA ◽  
M. SANTINA C MORINI
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Avifauna, Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Rodrigues ◽  
Guilherme H.S. Freitas ◽  
Lilian M. Costa ◽  
Daniel F. Dias ◽  
Mariane L. M. Varela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Western Slope ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Rocky Outcrops

We surveyed the avifauna of Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The park lies in the southern Espinhaço range, a significant biogeographical barrier that separates the forest areas of the Atlantic Forest on its eastern slope and the savanna-like vegetation of the Cerrado to its western slope. Representative habitats include open grasslands, with patches of rocky outcrops and woodlands. We recorded 151 species between 2007 and 2010. Most species occurred in woodlands, with the minority in rocky outcrops, eleven species are of conservation concern, nineteen are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, three to Cerrado, and four to the southeastern Brazilian mountaintops, two of which are restricted to campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range. Our results corroborate that the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range are not only associated with the Cerrado biome, but harbor species associated with both surrounding biomes (Cerrado and Atlantic Forest) and to the mountaintops of southeastern Brazil, supporting the uniqueness of this vegetation type.

scholarly journals BIRDS OF PARQUE ESTADUAL DO BIRIBIRI, CENTRAL ESPINHAÇO RANGE, BRAZIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (04) ◽  
pp. 871-879
Author(s):  
Estevão Luís Pereira Lima ◽  
◽  
Rone Fernando de Carvalho ◽  
Leonardo Guimarães Lessa
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Wildlife Trafficking ◽  
Ecological Transition ◽  
Near Threatened

The Central Espinhaço Range forms a large biogeographical barrier that contains areas of ecological transition between two important conservation hotspots in Brazil: the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado. This research aims to present the first consolidated list of bird species from Parque Estadual do Biribiri (PEBI) located in the Central Espinhaço Range at Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. We recorded 172 bird species between August/November 2018 and January/April 2019, of which 15 are associated with the surrounding biomes (Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest) and three species restricted to the southeastern Brazilian mountain tops. Among those species, four are considered globally Near Threatened and 41 species are listed under wildlife trafficking species, indicating the importance of conserving this area. Therefore, our results highlight the importance of PEBI and stress the importance of such transitional areas for maintaining diversity of birds in the Espinhaço Range.

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