Diversity of the Ant Genus Neoponera Emery, 1901 (Formicidae: Ponerinae) in the north of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with new Records of Occurrence

Composed of two main forest formations, Ombrophilous Forest and Seasonal Forest, the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome is constituted currently by a mosaic of forest remnants and secondary vegetation. Representatives of the Ponerinae ant genus Neoponera are observed mainly in both wet and seasonally dry forests. The aim of this study was to approach the diversity of the genus Neoponera in the north of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil (from the extreme north of its distribution to the Doce River hydrographic basin in the south), associating the occurrence of ant species with the types of vegetation. We have compiled occurrence data from the collection of the Myrmecology Laboratory of the Cocoa Research Center, on internet, or available in literature. We found information on 23 species of Neoponera, including a new record for the Atlantic Forest, Neoponera globularia (Mackay & Mackay, 2010), and a new record for Brazil, Neoponera fiebrigi Forel, 1912. The relative composition of the Neoponera assemblages was evaluated according to the types of vegetation. We found that the occurrence of the genus Neoponera is mainly related to the types of vegetation of the focus region, principally dense forests where a higher diversity was observed.

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An assessment of leaf-litter and epigaeic ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) living in different landscapes of the Atlantic Forest Biome in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Journal of Insect Biodiversity ◽

10.12976/jib/2017.5.19 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (19) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Roberta De Jesus Santos ◽

Elmo Borges Azevedo Koch ◽

Clarissa Machado Pinto Leite ◽

Tiago Jordão Porto ◽

Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie

Keyword(s):

Leaf Litter ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

The State ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

The North ◽

Forest Remnants ◽

Axis Parallel ◽

Leaf Litter Ants ◽

South Axis ◽

East West

The Brazilian Atlantic Forest has a rich biodiversity increasingly threatened by human activities. Since the colonial period, the coast of the state of Bahia is among the most affected regions of Brazil by anthropic pressure. Bahia encloses Atlantic Forest remnants distributed in an area reaching 100-200 km along the east-west axis, by 1,000 km along the north-south axis, parallel to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. We report hereafter the results of an intensive field survey of leaf litter and epigaeic ants realized in forest remnants of the Atlantic Forest landscapes within the original extension of the biome in 11 localities distributed along four degrees of latitude in the state of Bahia. In each site, 16 plots were collected using pitfall and eight using Winkler traps. We identified 391 ant species belonging to 71 genera and nine subfamilies. Among all species recorded, 21 were common to the whole 11 localities, while 98 species were recorded in a single locality. This study highlights the richness and diversity of epigaeic and leaf-litter ants living in the northern part of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, and is one of the most representative soil ants’ inventories ever done in this biome for a single state of Brazil.

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Nematodes of Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824 (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Atlantic Forest remnants

Journal of Natural History ◽

10.1080/00222933.2021.1940337 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 55 (19-20) ◽

pp. 1227-1236

Author(s):

Leonardo Pessoa Cabus Oitaven ◽

Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura ◽

Felipe da Silva Ribeiro ◽

Elizardo Batista Ferreira Lisboa ◽

Jaqueline Bianque Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Remnants

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New record of Allamanda blanchetti Kunth (Apocynaceae) for the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Acta Brasiliensis ◽

10.22571/2526-4338541 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 112

Author(s):

Diego Santos ◽

Swami Leitão Costa ◽

Francisco Carlos Pinheiro Costa

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

Conservation Status ◽

First Record ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Information Distribution ◽

Upland Forest ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

New Information ◽

Status Assessment

This study report the first record of Allamanda blanchetii Kunth in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. This species was collected from an upland forest in Semi-deciduous Seasonal Forest. This occurrence adds new information about the distribution of this species and expands its range to Brazil, which is important for its conservation. We provide taxonomic information, distribution maps, conservation status assessment, photograps, and an identification key for the Allamanda L. species in the Atlantic Forest.

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Ground nest predation might not be higher along edges of Neotropical forest remnants surrounded by pastures: evidence from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.1007/s10531-008-9422-4 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (13) ◽

pp. 3209-3221 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Adriano G. Chiarello ◽

Ana Carolina Srbek-Araujo ◽

Hermano José Del Duque ◽

Eduardo de Rodrigues Coelho

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Nest Predation ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Neotropical Forest ◽

Forest Remnants

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Albinism in lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)

Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy ◽

10.32673/bjm90202136 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 90 ◽

pp. 03

Author(s):

Marcos Tokuda ◽

André Luiz Mota da Costa ◽

Cecília Pessutti ◽

Lanna Torrezan ◽

Luana Longon Roca ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Paulo State ◽

Tapirus Terrestris ◽

São Paulo State ◽

The City

Here we report the encounter of an albino lowland tapir in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. On November 23rd 2020, a female albino calf was found within the buffer zone of Jurupará State Park, in the city of Piedade, São Paulo State, Brazil. The orphaned female tapir was rescued and brought to Parque Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho de Barros. Albino tapirs have been reported in another forest, Legado das Águas Reserve, about 20 km from this calf was rescued. Thus, this new record of albino tapir highlights the importance of preserving and maintaining connectivity among the conservation units in that region.

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Community responses to fine-scale environmental conditions: Ferns alpha and beta diversity along Brazilian Atlantic forest remnants

Acta Oecologica ◽

10.1016/j.actao.2019.103475 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. 103475 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucas Erickson Nascimento da Costa ◽

Xavier Arnan ◽

Rafael de Paiva Farias ◽

Iva Carneiro Leão Barros

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Environmental Conditions ◽

Beta Diversity ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Fine Scale ◽

Community Responses ◽

Alpha And Beta Diversity ◽

Forest Remnants

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Jaguar (Panthera onca Linnaeus, 1758) roadkill in Brazilian Atlantic Forest and implications for species conservation

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/1519-6984.17613 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

pp. 581-586 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

AC Srbek-Araujo ◽

SL Mendes ◽

AG Chiarello

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impact ◽

Impact Assessment ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Environmental Impact Assessment ◽

Critical Points ◽

Species Conservation ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Panthera Onca ◽

Forest Remnants ◽

Monitoring Devices

AbstractWe report the roadkill of a jaguar in one of the longest highways in Brazil (BR-101), in the stretch where this road crosses one of the most important Atlantic Forest remnants in the country: the Linhares-Sooretama block. The jaguar population present in this area represents the very last in entire Espírito Santo state. There is an approved project to the lines duplication of the entire BR-101 Highway and the company responsible by the work has already started the first activities in the state. However, there is no environmental impact assessment already done neither planning for the implementation of measures to avoid or reduce the roadkill risk in the region. Thus, to minimize the impacts associated with the BR-101, we do not recommend its lines duplication along the 15 km stretch traversing the Linhares-Sooretama block. In addition, alternatively, we suggest the deviation of the current route of the BR-101 Highway or the construction of overpasses to fauna in the most critical points, interspersing these overpasses with electronic speed monitoring devices and warning and educational plates.

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Landscape structure in the northern coast of Paraná state, a hotspot for the brazilian Atlantic Forest conservation

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/s0100-67622012000500018 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 961-970 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Érico Emed Kauano ◽

José Marcelo Domingues Torezan ◽

Fernanda Cristina Gil Cardoso ◽

Márcia Cristina Mendes Marques

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Landscape Structure ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Secondary Forests ◽

Northern Coast ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Landscape Matrix ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest

The "Serra do Mar" region comprises the largest remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The coast of the Paraná State is part of the core area of the "Serra do Mar" corridor and where actions for biodiversity conservation must be planned. In this study we aimed at characterizing the landscape structure in the APA-Guaraqueçaba, the largest protected area in this region, in order to assist environmental policies of this region. Based on a supervised classification of a mosaic of LANDSAT-5-TM satellite images (from March 2009), we developed a map (1:75,000 scale) with seven classes of land use and land cover and analyzed the relative quantities of forests and modified areas in slopes and lowlands. The APA-Guaraqueçaba is comprised mainly by the Dense Ombrophilous Forest (68.6% of total area) and secondary forests (9.1%), indicating a forested landscape matrix; anthropogenic and bare soil areas (0.8%) and the Pasture/Grasslands class (4.2%) were less representative. Slopes were less fragmented and more preserved (96.3% of Dense Ombrophilous Forest and secondary forest) than lowlands (71.3%), suggesting that restoration initiatives in the lowlands must be stimulated in this region. We concluded that most of the region sustains well-conserved ecosystems, highlighting the importance of Paraná northern coast for the biodiversity maintenance of the Atlantic Forest.

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