Redescription of the tadpole of rare Giant Torrent Frog Megaelosia boticariana Giaretta & Aguiar, 1998 (Anura, Hylodidae) with comments on natural history

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4896 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-144
Author(s):  
GUILHERME SICHIERI ◽  
MATHEUS DE TOLEDO MOROTI ◽  
FABIANA R. COSTA ◽  
EDELCIO MUSCAT ◽  
IVAN NUNES
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
History Data ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Frog Species ◽  
Single Larva

The Hylodidae genus Megaelosia Miranda-Ribeiro comprises seven frog species that inhabit the Atlantic Rainforest in Southeastern Brazil (Da Silva et al. 2018). Larvae and adults of Hylodidae are commonly associated with lotic streams (Giaretta et al. 1993; Silva-Soares et al. 2015). Tadpoles of all Megaelosia species but Megaelosia bocainensis Giaretta, Bokemann & Haddad are formally described, even though many of these descriptions are restricted to few lines and several anatomical details were overlooked (e.g., Megaelosia lutzae; Izecksohn & Gouvêa 1985). The tadpole of M. boticariana was briefly described by Giaretta & Aguiar (1998) based on a single larva with no measurements or figures. Currently, M. boticariana is only known from its type locality and São Francisco Xavier, both in São Paulo state portion of the Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil (Muscat et al. 2020). The lack of information, coupled with the rarity of the species, reinforces the importance of taxonomic and natural history data to subside works on other fields. In this context, we present a complete redescription of the external anatomy of the tadpoles of M. boticariana and comment on their natural history. 

scholarly journals The rediscovery of Pimelodella longipinnis (Borodin, 1927), an enigmatic Atlantic Rainforest catfish species from Southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. e20216173
Author(s):  
Veronica Slobodian ◽  
Bruno Abreu-Santos ◽  
Murilo Nogueira de Lima Pastana
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Monophyletic Group ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
American Museum ◽  
Paulo State

This article is a redescription of Pimelodella longipinnis, an enigmatic catfish previously known only from its holotype and with uncertain type locality. The species is redescribed based on recently collected materials from streams of the Mata Atlântica bioregion, in Santos municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil. Pimelodella longipinnis is assigned to a putatively monophyletic group, the Pimelodella leptosoma-group, diagnosed by the presence of a supraoccipital process not reaching the anterior nuchal plate, with a gap of ca. 20-25% of the supraoccipital process total length, and whose tip notably surpasses the midpoint of the complex vertebra in dorsal view. We also present a list of fish species described from a shipping sent to the American Museum of Natural History from the former Museu Paulista (now Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo), of which P. longipinnis was part.

scholarly journals Composition and natural history of a Cerrado snake assemblage at Itirapina, São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Jannini Sawaya ◽  
Otavio Augusto Vuolo Marques ◽  
Marcio Martins
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Field Sampling ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
History Of ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Scientific Collections

Neotropical snake assemblages present high species richness and complex structures. The Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil, and was included among the 25 World's biodiversity hotspots. In southeastern Brazil, the remnant Cerrado areas have suffered intense destruction, and presently less than 2% of Cerrado natural vegetation remain in São Paulo state. Virtually no detailed study on Cerrado snakes was carried out in this region. The Itirapina region has one of the last well preserved remnants of open cerrado in São Paulo state. Our purpose in this work was the study of natural history and composition of the Cerrado snakes of Itirapina region. We performed an extensive field sampling combining six sampling methods in Estação Ecológica de Itirapina and disturbed Cerrado areas in its surroundings (municipalities of Itirapina and Brotas), during 101 trips throughout 43 months, between September 1998 and March 2002, corresponding to 446 days of field sampling. We also collected additional data from museum specimens housed in scientific collections. We present data on size, general abundance, habitat and macrohabitat use, daily and seasonal activity, feeding, reproduction, and defense. We also compared the Itirapina snake assemblage with nine snake assemblages of Brazil, from Amazonia, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and other open habitats. We recorded a total of 36 snake species among 755 individuals found in the field and six records from scientific collections and literature, belonging to 25 genera and five families. The snake assemblage comparisons indicate that the Cerrado has its own identity regarding the snake composition. Although small (about 2,300 ha), the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina encompasses well preserved and representative Cerrado physiognomic forms, which harbors a rich and typical Cerrado snake fauna. The occurrence of some species only inside the reserve also indicates that the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina is of fundamental importance to the maintenance of Cerrado biodiversity.

scholarly journals Cystoderma, Cystodermella and Ripartitella in Atlantic Forest, São Paulo State, Brazil

Hoehnea ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Capelari ◽  
Tatiane Asai
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Southeast Brazil ◽  
Rdna Sequences ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
First Time

This paper reports on the genera Cystoderma, Cystodermella and Ripartitella from Atlantic Rainforest, Southeast Brazil. They are represented by Cystoderma chocoanum, Cystodermella contusifolia, C. sipariana and Ripartitella brasiliensis. Cystoderma chocoanum is reported for the first time outside the type locality (Colombia) and its relationship with others species of Cystoderma, based on nLSU rDNA sequences, is discussed.

Helminth parasites of two sympatric lizards, Enyalius iheringii and E. perditus (Leiosauridae), from an Atlantic Rainforest area of southeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Davor Vrcibradic ◽  
Luciano Anjos ◽  
Joaquim Vicente ◽  
Charles Bursey
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Sympatric Species ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Helminth Species ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

AbstractWe present data on helminths harboured by two sympatric species of Enyalius Wagler, 1830 (E. iheringiii Boulenger, 1885 and E. perditus Jackson, 1978) from the Atlantic Rainforest of the Ilha de São Sebastião, in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. Six helminth species were found in the hosts: five nematodes (Cosmocerca sp., Oswaldocruzia burseyi Durette-Desset, Anjos et Vrcibradic, 2006, Oswaldocruzia fredi Durette-Desset, Anjos et Vrcibradic, 2006, Rhabdias sp., and Strongyluris oscari Travassos, 1923), and one acanthocephalan (Acanthocephalus sp.). Overall helminth prevalences were relatively high for both species [6/6 (100%) for E. iheringii and 9/14 (64%) for E. perditus]. The helminth assemblages from both host species were depauperate and dominated by generalist helminths with direct life-cycles.

How diverse are coccoid cyanobacteria? A case study of terrestrial habitats from the Atlantic Rainforest (São Paulo, Brazil)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 178 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
WATSON ARANTES GAMA-JR ◽  
Haywood Dail Laughinghouse IV ◽  
Célia Leite Sant'Anna
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats ◽  
High Species Richness ◽  
Cyanobacterial Diversity

The present study analyzed 267 samples of terrestrial habitats from different fragmented areas of the Atlantic Rainforest located in São Paulo State (southeastern Brazil), finding 61 taxa of coccoid cyanobacteria, 21 of which we were only capable of identifying at the generic level. The samples were examined using light microscopy and populations were morphometrically separated and taxonomically identified. Among the identified taxa, we propose the elevation of Chroococcus turgidus var. subviolaceus to Chroococcus subviolaceus comb. et stat. nov. Due to the high species richness found, we assume that the Atlantic Rainforest is a ‘hotspot’ of coccoid cyanobacterial diversity and should be better studied, in addition to other tropical ecosystems and terrestrial habitats, which have been shown to be suitable places for cyanobacterial diversity establishment.

scholarly journals Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e-Silva & Peixoto, 1991): distribution extension and new state record for São Paulo, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matheus De Toledo Moroti ◽  
Jonatas Alves Ferreira Neto ◽  
Andriele Cristina dos Santos ◽  
Cristina Pacheco Soares ◽  
Ibere Farina Machado
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Janeiro State

Specimens of Scinax cardosoi were collected in the vicinity of temporary lentic waterbodies within the Atlantic Rainforest of the Vale do Paraíba region of São Paulo state, Brazil. These record increases the distribution of this species by 236 km from the nearest previous records in Minas Gerais state and 313 km from its type locality in Rio de Janeiro state. Here we report the first record of Scinax cardosoi for the São Paulo state.

scholarly journals Human disease in ribeira valley, brazil caused by caraparu, a group c arbovirus - Report of a case

1987 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lygia Busch Iversson ◽  
Amélia P. A. Travassos da Rosa ◽  
Terezinha Lisieux M. Coimbra ◽  
Ivani Bisordi Ferreira ◽  
Elza da Silva Nassar
Keyword(s):  
Human Disease ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Antigenic Relationship ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Antigenic Difference ◽  
Serological Tests ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

The clinical and laboratory data of a disease in a resident of Ribeira Valley, São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil, caused by an agent close or identical to Caraparu, a Group C arbovirus, was described. Although there is evidence of an intensive circulation of several arboviruses in the area, no diagnosis of human disease by these agents has been made, except the encephalitis cases caused by Rocio virus during an epidemic in 1975-1977. An antigenic difference between Caraparu strains isolated in São Paulo and in Pará States and a close antigenic relationship between Caraparu strain from São Paulo and Bruconha virus were suggested by the serological tests.

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