Movements of small mammals among Atlantic Forest fragments in Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil

Mammalia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Passamani ◽  
Fernando A.S. Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Small Mammals ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo

New species of flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5068 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-532
Author(s):  
DIEGO ALMEIDA-SILVA ◽  
THIAGO SILVA-SOARES ◽  
MIGUEL TREFAUT RODRIGUES ◽  
VANESSA KRUTH VERDADE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
The Third ◽  
Skin Smooth ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species of dull-colored flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus, from the Atlantic Forest of Caparaó mountains in southeastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by its diminutive size, “leptodactyliform” body, brownish color with an inverted V-shaped dark mark on dorsum, skin smooth, hyperossification and dorsal shield absent, linea masculinea absent, Fingers I and IV vestigial, Toe I externally absent, Toe II reduced but functional, Toes III and IV with pointed tips, Toe V vestigial, and ventral color uniformly brown. It is a leaf litter dweller, known only from type locality in the humid forests on the eastern slopes of Parque Nacional do Caparaó mountains, a protected area in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the third flea-toad occurring in the state of Espírito Santo recovered as sister to all other Brachycephalus distributed from the state of São Paulo northward in the Atlantic Forest.  

THE TADPOLE OF ZACHAENUS CARVALHOI IZECKSOHN, 1983 (ANURA: CYCLORAMPHIDAE)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4668 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIEGO ALMEIDA-SILVA ◽  
VIVIAN CÉLIA DE OLIVEIRA ROCHA-BARROS ◽  
RODRIGO BARBOSA FERREIRA ◽  
VANESSA KRUTH VERDADE
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Reproductive Mode ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Morphological Aspects ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Espirito Santo

The genus Zachaenus Cope is the least specious within Cycloramphidae, including two species: Z. carvalhoi Izecksohn, and Z. parvulus (Girard). Both are leaf litter species distributed across Atlantic forest remnants in Southeastern Brazil. Zachaenus carvalhoi occurs westerly in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, and Z. parvulus easterly in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo (Verdade et al. 2009; Motta et al. 2010; Salles & Maciel 2010; Oliveira et al. 2012; Guedes et al. 2019; Frost 2019). Both species build terrestrial nests, and larval development is endotrophic nidicolous (reproductive mode 21 after Haddad & Prado 2005; Lutz 1944; Thibaudeau & Altig 1999; Zocca et al. 2014). In this work, we describe the tadpoles of Z. carvalhoi, and discuss morphological aspects regarding other endotrophic tadpoles. 

Two new species of Connarus (Connaraceae) from Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 415 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
CÁSSIO A.P. TOLEDO ◽  
VINICIUS CASTRO SOUZA ◽  
EVE J. LUCAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Diagnostic Characteristics ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Espirito Santo

Two new species of Connarus are here described and illustrated: C. aureus and C. tomentosus. These taxa are until now known only to the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil. Diagnostic characteristics of the new species and an identification key of Connarus from Bahia and Espírito Santo states are provided, along with information on their habitat and ecology.

scholarly journals On the genus Radulphius Keyserling in southeastern Brazil (Araneae, Miturgidae, Eutichurinae)

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-189
Author(s):  
Antonio D. Brescovit ◽  
Alexandre B. Bonaldo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
First Time

The male of Radulphius lane Bonaldo & Buckup, 1995 from São Paulo Atlantic Forest, is described for the first time. Radulphius baiaxaba Bonaldo & Buckup, 1995 from Bahia/Espírito Santo is synonymized with R. laticeps Keyserling, 1891 for southern Brazil. New records of both species are presented.

scholarly journals Physalaemus maximus Feio, Pombal Jr. and Caramaschi, 1999 (Anura: Leiuperidae): distribution extension and advertisement call

Check List ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Peres ◽  
José Eduardo Simon
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Carrier Frequency ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
Espirito Santo

This study provides the first record of Physalaemus maximus in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. Physalaemus maximus was recorded in the Municipality of Castelo (1100 m a.s.l.), where it was observed in explosive reproduction in an Atlantic Forest remnant on 06 January 2010. The advertisement call of P. maximus consisted of a single multipulsed note, with carrier frequency emitted in 1,250 Hz and mean duration of 2.10 s. The record from Castelo extends in approximately 140 km eastward from the previous geographic distribution admitted for the species.

scholarly journals A new species of Trichilia (Meliaceae) from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Bevilacqua Flores ◽  
Vinicius Castro Souza ◽  
Rubens Luiz Gayoso Coelho
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Comparison Table ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

Abstract A new species of Trichilia (Meliaceae) from Southeastern Brazil is here described, illustrated and compared to its closest related species. Trichilia arenaria sp. nov. is morphologically similar to T. casaretti, T. elegans and T. pallens. An identification key and comparison table for T. arenaria and those three species from Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo are also presented.

A new species of Vriesea (Bromeliaceae) from Pedra dos Pontões, Espírito Santo, Brazil: an area of endemism for Bromeliaceae at Atlantic Forest

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 433 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-173
Author(s):  
DAYVID R. COUTO ◽  
IGOR M. KESSOUS ◽  
ANDREA F. COSTA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

Vriesea mimosoensis is described and illustrated as a new taxon from the Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil. Morphological comparisons of this taxon with related species are presented. Here we discuss taxonomy comments, etymology, geographical distribution and the conservation status of this new species.

scholarly journals Feeding habits of the leaf litter frog Haddadus binotatus (Anura, Craugastoridae) from two Atlantic Forest areas in southeastern Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
LÍVIA COCO ◽  
VITOR N.T. BORGES JÚNIOR ◽  
LUCIANA A. FUSINATTO ◽  
MARA C. KIEFER ◽  
JANE C.F. OLIVEIRA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Prey Availability ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Two Populations

Haddadus binotatus is an endemic anuran of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and currently, there is no information about the diet of this species. We analyzed the diet of two populations of this anuran in two states in southeast Brazil. Samplings were carried out in 2004 in the state of Rio de Janeiro and in 2009 and 2010 in the state of Espírito Santo. Haddadus binotatus presented a rich diet composition, preying 19 prey types. Orthoptera, Coleoptera, and Blattodea were the most important preys in the Rio de Janeiro population, and Orthoptera, Araneae and Hemiptera were the most important in the Espírito Santo population. The diet composition differed numerically between the two localities, but not in terms of volume, which can reflect local differences in the prey availability in the two habitats. The jaw width limited the size of prey, which is expected for predators who swallow the preys without chewing. The proportion of individuals with empty stomachs was higher in the Rio de Janeiro population (39.2%) than in the Espírito Santo population (17.9%), suggesting that the former could be in a lower energy balance. The females of the species were larger than the males, which may result from the production of larger eggs.

New findings on the distribution of Pitcairnia azouryi (Bromeliaceae), a species restricted to Atlantic Forest inselbergs

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 245 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Cunha Manhães ◽  
Dayvid Rodrigues Couto ◽  
Fábio Demolinari Miranda ◽  
Tatiana Tavares Carrijo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Area Of Occupancy ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Leaf Dimensions ◽  
Espirito Santo

Pitcairnia azouryi is a species of Bromeliaceae restricted to Atlantic Forest inselbergs of southeastern Brazil. Since the species was first described, populations of P. azouryi have been observed from three locations in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. Here we report four new populations discovered after extensive fieldwork during a period of three years on 21 inselbergs in the states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the discovery of these four new populations from the inselbergs Pedra Lisa, Pedra do Jacu, Pedra Três Irmãs e Pedra Parada Cristal (all located in the State of Espírito Santo), the number of locations where P. azouryi is known to occur has increased to seven. The analysis of these new samples allowed the evaluation of within species morphological variation, compared to the protologue description of plant height and leaf dimensions. We classify Pitcairnia azouryi as endangered (EN). This classification is based on the species’ extension of occurrence (1,470 km2), area of occupancy (ca. 53 km2), number of known populations (7), and the fact that none of its occurrence sites are within a protected conservation areas.

scholarly journals Malformation in three anuran species from a preserved remnant of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-220
Author(s):  
Alexander Tamanini Mônico ◽  
Thiago Silva-Soares ◽  
Esteban Diego Koch
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Environmental Contaminants ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
The State ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Long Bone ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Anuran Species ◽  
Espirito Santo

Records of malformation in amphibians have significantly increased on a global scale. The main causes of malformations are linked to environmental contaminants, and records in preserved environments are uncommon. We reported malformations in three anuran species belonging to three families: Crossodactylustimbuhy (Hylodidae), Proceratophrysschirchi (Odontophrynidae) and Thoropamiliaris (Cycloramphidae). All records were found within the Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, a well-preserved protected remnant of Atlantic rainforest located in the mountains of the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The malformations detected were hemimelia (long bone shortened) with ectrodactyly (digit absent) and brachydactyly (digit shortened) in C.timbuhy, microphtalmia (small eye) in P.schirchi and ectrodactyly in T.miliaris. Further studies are recommended to enable a better understanding about the incidence and causes of malformations within preserved areas.

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