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 Mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 355 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. V. C. Câmara ◽  
L. C. Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Red List ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Red Lists ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Regional Red Lists ◽  
Mammal Diversity ◽  
Important Site

The mammals of the Cerrado (Brazilian Savanna Biome) are still poorly known; only a few localities have been properly surveyed and studied. Hereby, we present a survey of the mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, a protected area of Cerrado in Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. A total of 55 species from eight orders were listed, which have been captured, observed or recorded in the literature. Some mammals are endemic or listed as threatened either by IUCN’s red list or by the national and regional red lists. Serra do Cipó National Park is an important site for scientific research and conservation of Minas Gerais’ biodiversity, though there is little information on mammal diversity and distribution in the park. We hope our study can help us fill this gap and improve the effectiveness of this national park in protecting Cerrado mammals and other vertebrates.

DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION OF THE BLACK-HEADED SNAKE Tantilla boipiranga SAWAYA & SAZIMA, 2003 IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 943-948
Author(s):  
Pedro Henrique Tunes ◽  
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Arthur Toledo Ramos Costa França ◽  
Rafael Magalhães Mol
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
New Localities

Tantilla boipiranga is a rare vulnerable snake found in the Atlantic Forest, distributed in the phytophysiognomy of rocky grasslands (campos rupestres), in southeastern Brazil. Here, we update the known geographic range of the species to eight new localities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, extending its distribution approximately 400 km northwards to the municipality of Almenara, from the previous northernmost record, and 703 km from the type locality.

Three new species of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae) from eastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 227 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Campostrini Forzza ◽  
Elton Leme
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
South American ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Center Of Diversity ◽  
Three New Species

Encholirium is an exclusively Brazilian genus of Bromeliaceae that occurs principally in the South American dry diagonal, with only a few species found on inselbergs within the Atlantic Forest. The center of diversity of the genus falls within the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of the state of Minas Gerais, followed by rocky outcrops found within the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes. Three new species are described and illustrated, two of which occur on limestone outcrops in western Bahia (Encholirum splendidum and Encholirium fragae), while the third, Encholirium kranzianum, occurs in the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais.

Three New Species of Lychnocephalus (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 476-485
Author(s):  
Francisca Maiara Batista Gomes ◽  
Benoît Loeuille
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Shape ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Central Plateau ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Leaf Arrangement ◽  
Three New Species

Abstract— Lychnocephalus cipoensis, L. grazielae, and L. jolyanus, three new species from the Cerrado of the Brazilian Central Plateau, are hereby described and illustrated. Lychnocephalus is characterized by its tomentose to densely lanate branches, heads organized in third order syncephalia and inner pappus series with twisted setae and narrowed apex. These new species are microendemic in the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, and were previously misidentified as other species of the genus. However, they are distinguished by their habit, leaf arrangement, leaf shape and size, presence or absence of petiole, number of florets per head, and number of pappus series, among other characteristics discussed here. These new species are described and illustrated, their affinities discussed, and a key to all species of Lychnocephalus is provided.

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.

scholarly journals A new species of Vriesea Lindl. (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae) from serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo M. Versieux ◽  
Maria das Graças Lapa Wanderley
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Vriesea Lindl. belonging to section Xiphion (E. Morren) E. Morren ex Mez. - V. sanfranciscana Versieux & Wand.- is described and illustrated. The species is only known to occur in the Serra da Canastra National Park, located in the southwestern Minas Gerais, Brazil, and is morphologically related to V. atropurpurea Silveira from serra do Cipó, Espinhaço range.

scholarly journals A new species of Pseudopaludicola (Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leiuperinae) from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Silva de Andrade ◽  
Isabelle Aquemi Haga ◽  
Mariana Lúcio Lyra ◽  
Thiago Ribeiro de Carvalho ◽  
Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
High Repetition Rate ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
A New Species

The genus of Neotropical frogs Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 includes 23 species, which occur throughout South America. Herein we describe a new species of Pseudopaludicola from the central region of the state of Minas Gerais (southeastern Brazil). This new species is distinguished by the adult morphology, the advertisement call, and molecular data. It is diagnosed mainly by its small size, terminal phalanges knobbed (lack of any expansion of the digital tips), proportionally short hind limbs, and its advertisement call composed of series of two-pulsed notes, emitted at a high repetition rate. In addition, we report the occurrence of the new species in the southern foothills of the Serra do Cipó National Park, at elevations lower than 800 m above sea level (a.s.l). The sister species of this new taxon is P. mineira Lobo, 1994, which occurs in rupestrian grasslands above 1200 m a.s.l. at the Serra do Cipó National Park and in Serra do Cabral, both in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We also redescribe the advertisement call of P. mineira based on recordings from topotypical males and compare it to calls of related species.

The census continues: Two new montane species of Mimosa (Leguminosae Mimosoideae) from Southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 177 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Maurici Borges ◽  
Marcelo F. Simon ◽  
José Rubens Pirani
Keyword(s):  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The Other ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Infraspecific Taxa ◽  
Narrow Endemics

Many species and infraspecific taxa in Mimosa are narrow endemics. Following the same pattern, two new Brazilian species of the genus, M. perplicata and M. serpensetosa are described, both from the Southern Espinhaço Range (one from Serra do Cabral, the other from Serra de Capanema and Serra do Cipó), in Minas Gerais state, a region known as a key area for Mimosa diversity. The description of more species sharing affinities with M. setosa var. paludosa indicates that the latter may be acting as a species pump.

scholarly journals Flowers visited by hummingbirds in the open habitats of the southeastern brazilian mountaintops: species composition and seasonality

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 659-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
LC Rodrigues ◽  
M Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Plant Community ◽  
National Park ◽  
Food Resource ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Open Habitat ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Asteraceae Family ◽  
Nectar Availability

The hummingbird-visited plant community located on the open-habitat mountaintop of the Espinhaço Range was studied for two years (from August 2007 to July 2009) in Serra do Cipó National Park, Southeastern Brazil (19° 15′ S and 43° 31′ W). The floral characteristics and flowering period of the hummingbird-visited plants was monthly recorded along trails located in three vegetation types: (1) typical campos rupestres (TCR), (2) open fields (OPF), and (3) capões de mata(CAM). Hummingbird visitation was observed in 51 plant species, 22 ornithophilous and 29 non-ornithophilous species. The TCR showed the greatest number of species visited (N = 38), followed by the OPF (N = 18) and CAM (N = 17). Six species of hummingbirds were recorded visiting flowers: Augastes scutatus, Campylopterus largipennis, Colibri serrirostris, Chlorostilbon lucidus, Eupetomena macroura and Phaethornis pretrei. This study demonstrates that the species richness and the number of ornithophilous species visited by the hummingbirds at the study site are more similar to hummingbird-plant communities of the Atlantic Forest than to those of the Cerrado communities and other Brazilian highland open-habitat communities. The plant families most visited by hummingbirds were Bromeliaceae and Asteraceae. Although the Asteraceae family is rarely used as a food resource for hummingbirds in other high and lowland communities, in the study site this family is used mainly by the endemic hummingbird Augastes scutatus. We found a large overlap of flowering throughout the year among the species visited by the hummingbirds. Thus, the nectar availability supports these resident hummingbirds. The present study also showed that the studied hummingbird-plant community is composed of many species endemic to the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço Range, some of which are considered to be in danger of extinction, thus constituting a unique and threatened community. Thus, understanding hummingbird-plant pollination dynamics becomes fundamental to the conservation of the campos rupestres.

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 ◽  
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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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