First record of non-native Xiphophorus maculatus (G&uuml;nther, 1866) (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae) in the state of Maranh&atilde;o, northeastern Brazil

During a field expedition in 2020, we recorded specimens of an invasive platy fish, Xiphophorus maculatus, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. This new occurrence, in the Municipality of São Luis, is only the second time that this non-native species has been found in northeastern Brazil. We provide an updated list of all invasive species recorded from the island of São Luís, highlighting the negative impacts they may confer for the native biodiversity.

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Isognomon bicolor (C. B. Adams, 1845) (Mollusca: Bivalvia): first record of this invasive species for the States of Paraíba and Alagoas and new records for other localities of Northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/9.1.157 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 157 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Thelma Lúcia Pereira Dias ◽

Ellori Laíse Silva Mota ◽

Anne Isabelley Gondim ◽

Jacicleide Macedo Oliveira ◽

Emanuelle Fontenele Rabelo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Littoral Region ◽

Exotic Invasive

This study provides the first record of the exotic invasive bivalve Isognomon bicolor for the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil. It has been found to occur in at least twelve coastal reefs along the coast. We also present its first record for the State of Alagoas and new record localities for the States of Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco, including its occurrence in hypersaline estuaries. From these records the distribution range of I. bicolor has been expanded to the littoral region of Northeast Brazil, where this invasive species seems well established.

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First record of non-native platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae), in the Jaguaribe River basin, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/16.5.1159 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 1159-1164

Author(s):

Telton Pedro Anselmo Ramos ◽

Yuri Gomes Ponce de Carvalho Rocha ◽

Silvia Yasmin Lustosa Costa ◽

José Etham de Lucena Barbosa

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Native Species ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Fish Populations ◽

Native Fish ◽

Total Length ◽

Xiphophorus Maculatus

We provide the first record of Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) in a river basin in the northeastern Brazil. Specimens were collected in the Jaguaribe River basin, João Pessoa, Paraíba state, Brazil. Two hundred eighty-one specimens, corresponding to 143 males and 138 females of X. maculatus, were collected at nine sites along the basin, from 2017 to 2019. Specimens total length ranged from 17.5 to 26.6 mm in males and from 11.7 to 32.7 mm in females. Introduction of non-native species greatly threatens the biological diversity worldwide. When introduced into a new habitat, X. maculatus usually decreases microcrustacean, macroinvertebrate and native fish populations.

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Reptilia, Squamata, Polychrotidae, Anolis fuscoauratus D'Orbigny, 1837: distribution extension for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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10.15560/6.4.681 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 681

Author(s):

Pablo Augusto Gurgel de Sousa ◽

Eliza Maria Xavier Freire

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Distribution Map

We provide the first record of Anolis fuscoauratus D’Orbigny, 1837 for the state of Rio Grande do Norte and a distribution map for the species in the Atlantic Rainforest of northeastern Brazil. The record of A. fuscoauratus in the municipality of Tibau do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Norte, represents a distribution extension of 170 km northwestern from the municipality of Cabedelo, state of Paraíba. This is the northernmost record of this species in the Atlantic Rainforest.

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The pig of the Lençóis Maranhenses, first record of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Maranhão State, Brazil

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10.15560/15.4.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Gilberto Nepomuceno Salvador ◽

Nathali Garcia Ristau ◽

Isabel Sanches da Silva ◽

André Nunes

Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Native Species ◽

National Park ◽

First Record ◽

Negative Effects ◽

The World

The wild boar is one of the most dangerous invasive species. It is widespread in the world, including records for many Brazilian states. However, there is a lack of record from Maranhão state. In the present study, we reported a population of wild boar inside the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, in Barrerinhas county, State of Maranhão. We discuss about the negative effects of this introduction on native species, including a record of predation by wild boar in nests of endangered turtles.

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First record of Leptodactylus sertanejo (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Leptodactylinae) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/11.5.1776 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1776 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tássia Graziele P. Lima ◽

Etielle B. Andrade ◽

Kássio De C. Araújo ◽

José Roberto S. A. Leite ◽

Luíz N. Weber

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

São Paulo ◽

Cerrado Biome ◽

Artificial Grassland

Leptodactylus sertanejo is a mid-sized frog that inhabits areas of the Cerrado Biome, in natural and artificial grassland areas, in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Bahia, Goiás and Tocantins, Brazil. Herein, we provide the first species record for the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil, expanding the known distribution of L. sertanejo ca. 420 km northeast from the Parque Estadual do Jalapão, Tocantins state.

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Xenohyla eugenioi Caramaschi, 1998 (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): geographic distribution and new record from the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/11.5.1744 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1744

Author(s):

Rony Peterson Santos Almeida ◽

Hugo Andrade ◽

Ulisses Caramaschi ◽

Eduardo José dos Reis Dias

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Central State ◽

South Central ◽

Straight Line

The genus Xenohyla is currently composed of two species, X. truncata (Izecksohn, 1959) and Xenohyla eugenioi Caramaschi, 1998. Both species are usually found inside bromeliads; X. truncata inhabits the restingas of the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, and X. eugenioi transitional areas between the Atlantic Forest and the Caatinga biomes in northeastern Brazil. We report the first record of X. eugenioi in the state of Sergipe, expanding the species geographic distribution by 423.4 km in a straight line in relation to its type locality, in the municipality of Maracás, south-central state of Bahia, Brazil.

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First records of Buff-fronted Owl, Aegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849) (Aves, Strigiformes), from the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil, and the northernmost record for the Cerrado domain

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10.15560/17.2.353 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 353-358

Author(s):

Anderson Felipe Teixeira da Silva ◽

Hilda Raianne Silva de Melo ◽

Flávio Kulaif Ubaid

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

The West ◽

Brazilian Northeast

We present the first record of Aegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849) from the state of Maranhão, extending the known distribution of the species 283 km to the west in the Brazilian Northeast. This record also represents the northernmost locality of the species within the Cerrado phytogeographic domain, which coincides with the ecotone between the Cerrado, Caatinga, and Amazon domains. Given the considerable gaps in the data on the occurrence of this owl in the Brazilian Northeast, we would recommend more surveys in specific areas with similar phytophysiognomies.

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First record of Lopescladius Oliveira, 1967 (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) in the Piranhas-Açu River basin, Brazil, with ecological notes on its habitat use

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10.15560/11.1.1554 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1554

Author(s):

Rafaela Lima de Farias ◽

Thuanny Fernanda Braga Alencar ◽

Elvio S.F. Medeiros

Keyword(s):

Habitat Use ◽

River Basin ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Future Research ◽

Intermittent Stream ◽

Ecological Aspects ◽

Chironomid Fauna

The present study describes a new site of occurrence for the genus Lopescladius in Brazil and reports the first record for the Piranhas-Açu River basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. This new occurrence expands the distribution of the genus and adds to the knowledge of the chironomid fauna. The presence of this genus in an intermittent stream highlights the importance of future research on this type of aquatic system as well as ecological aspects related to Lopescladius.

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Pteris multifida (spider brake).

10.1079/isc.28515530.20203482736 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jeanine Velez-Gavilán

Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Invasive Plant ◽

Alien Invasive Species ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

High Dispersal ◽

The Usa ◽

Pteris Multifida ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Noxious Weed

Abstract Pteris multifida is a herbaceous fern native to temperate and tropical eastern Asia and naturalized on many continents as a result of being widely cultivated. Although it is an urban weed, it is not considered by most countries as an invasive or noxious weed. There is no information available on the species affecting native species or natural habitats. Although one source lists P. multifida as an invasive species in many countries outside of Africa due to it being easily dispersed by spores, there are no references or further information to support this statement. It is reported as an alien invasive species in Germany, but only as occurring in sheltered sites, growing on light-vents in cellars and walls. A species assessment for Florida, USA indicates, P. multifida is neither a weed of natural habitats nor of agriculture. The species has not been listed as an invasive plant in any state or natural areas of the USA. However, P. multifida has been assigned a Tier II Invasive Species status (defined as having moderate negative impacts on wildlife or natural communities in Louisiana), but of limited concern and/or extent in Louisiana. Pteris multifida is recorded in Cuba as potentially invasive being categorized as a species with a tendency to proliferate in some areas and capable of producing vast amounts of diaspores with high dispersal potential. No further details are given about potential invasiveness.

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Pisces, Gobiiformes, Gobiidae, Ctenogobius boleosoma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882): first record for Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/13.3.2120 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 2120

Author(s):

Erick C. Guimarães ◽

Pâmella S. de Brito ◽

Felipe P. Ottoni ◽

Axel M. Katz ◽

Jorge L. S. Nunes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sampling Methods ◽

Mesh Size ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Gill Nets ◽

Estuarine Region

This study presents Ctenogobius boleosoma from the São Luis estuarine region, the first record from the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. This species may have gone unrecorded from Maranhão due to the difficulties in collecting gobies by the usual sampling methods, such as gill nets, corking nets, and longlines, even when using nets with an appropriate mesh size.

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