scholarly journals First record of the endemic phytophilous cladoceran Celsinotum candango Sinev & Elmoor-Loureiro, 2010, in Minas Gerais state, in a threatened shallow lake at Serra do Gandarela

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Wagner Moreira ◽  
Emerson Silva Dias ◽  
Eneida Maria Eskinazi Sant'Anna
Keyword(s):  
Shallow Lakes ◽  
Shallow Lake ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
National Park ◽  
Federal District ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Mountain Ridge ◽  
Aquatic Biodiversity ◽  
Minas Gerais State

This study describes the occurrence of the phytophilous cladoceran Celsinotum candango, which has been considered, up to now, an endemic species of the Brazilian Cerrado, with only two previous records in the wetlands of Brasilia, Federal District. The cladoceran has now been registered at Coutos Lake (“Lagoa dos Coutos”), an altitudinal, temporary shallow lake, located in ironstone outcrops at Serra do Gandarela, Minas Gerais state. This mountain ridge was recently turned into an integral protection conservation unit, the Gandarela National Park. However, many shallow lakes, including this one, were excluded from the delimited area of the park, and are now at risk of disappearing due to expansion of mining activities. The information provided here reveals the importance of these shallow lakes to aquatic biodiversity, and reinforces the need for the inclusion of these rare aquatic ecosystems into the recently created Gandarela National Park.

scholarly journals First record of Fritzschia Cham. (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae) in the state of Bahia, Brazil

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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 753-758
Author(s):  
Diego Nunes da Silva ◽  
Maria José Reis da Rocha ◽  
Jôane Coelho de Jesus ◽  
Paulo José Fernandes Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Federal District ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Fritzschia Cham. is mainly distributed in the Brazilian Cerrado and, until now, was known from the Federal District and the states of Minas Gerais, Goiás, and Mato Grosso do Sul. We present the first record of the genus in the state of Bahia, reporting Fritzschia sessilis (DC.) M.J.R.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim., a taxon previously considered endemic to Minas Gerais state.

scholarly journals SARS-COV-2 genomic surveillance in the Brazilian Western Amazon region: evolutionary history of epidemic dissemination and genetic signature in Rondônia, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luan Felipo Botelho Souza ◽  
Felipe Souza Nogueira Lima ◽  
Tárcio Peixoto Roca ◽  
Alcione de Oliveira dos Santos ◽  
Felipe Gomes Naveca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Rna Replication ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Epidemic Spread ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
History Of

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly around the world, with Brazil currently considered an epicenter of the pandemic. The northern region of the country has the highest incidence and mortality rates. This study aimed to investigate information about the evolutionary history of epidemic spread and genetic aspects of strains isolated on the Western Amazon, in the State of Rondônia, Brazil. It was possible to detect a total of 22 mutations. Some of these alterations may possibly be related to effects on transmissibility, the fidelity of RNA replication, the ability of cancer patients to respond to infection, beyond a mutation that emerged after the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in Rondônia. At least two events of introduction were detected, corresponding to the B.1 and B.1.1 European lineages. An introduction was observed possibly through Argentina, where strains originated that circulated in the Minas Gerais and Ceará Brazilian states, prior to Rondônia (B.1.), as well as through the Minas Gerais state and the Federal District, which gave rise to strains that spread to Rondônia, from the capital to more rural parts of the state (B.1.1.). The findings show the need to monitor the genetic epidemiology of COVID-19, in order to surveil the virus’s evolution, dispersion and diversity.

scholarly journals New records of Gerstaeckerella irrorata and Plega zikani (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) for Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marise Silva ◽  
Brígida Souza ◽  
Renato J. P. Machado ◽  
César F. Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Minas Gerais State

This note extends the geographical distribution of two rare species of Mantispidae (Neuroptera) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This is the first record of Gerst­aeckerella irrorata and the second record of Plega zikani for the state.

scholarly journals First record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) (Aves, Accipitridae) in the Cerrado of Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Lacerda Moraes ◽  
Alexander Zaidan de Souza ◽  
Rômulo Ribon
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Minas Gerais State

We present a new record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800), a rare forest eagle of the Neotropics on 22 May 2012 at a Cerrado area in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The species has only two historical records in the state, both at areas formerly covered by Atlantic Forest. The finding raises the expectations for the maintenance of the species in the state, stressing the fact that this is the first species record in a Cerrado area in Eastern Brazilian states.

scholarly journals Ichthyofauna of streams of the Rio Sapucaí basin, upper Rio Paraná system, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valter M. Azevedo-Santos ◽  
Heraldo A. Britski ◽  
Claudio Oliveira ◽  
Ricardo C. Benine
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Small Rivers ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Rivers And Streams ◽  
The Many

Abstract: The Rio Sapucaí basin, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, is one of the many watersheds of the upper Rio Paraná system. Ichthyofauna surveys in this basin, in general, are scarce. In addition, small rivers and streams of the region have been targets of anthropogenic actions (e.g., pollution) - which suggest that more ichthyological studies must be performed within the watershed. In this study we provide a survey of species that occur within three streams of the lower Rio Sapucaí basin. Samples were collected in April, July, and November 2017 and in May 2018. Collections resulted in 349 individuals belonging to 28 species, five orders, and 12 families. Among our findings are three putatively undescribed species and the first record of Oligosarcus argenteus and Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis within the Rio Paraná system.

scholarly journals Mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, southeastern Brazil

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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.

Forficatocaris odeteae n. sp., a new Parastenocarididae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from a high-altitude pond in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Crustaceana ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel A. Moreira ◽  
Eneida M. Eskinazi-Sant’Anna ◽  
Daniel Previattelli
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
National Park ◽  
Harpacticoid Copepod ◽  
Distal Portion ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Lateral Spine ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
A New Species

Abstract A new species of harpacticoid copepod, genus Forficatocaris (F. odeteae n. sp.) is described from a high-altitude pond at the Itacolomi National Park near Ouro Preto city, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The main characters distinguishing the new species from F. affinis Dussart, 1983 and F. lilianae Noodt, 1972 are: (i) distal portion of exopod 1 of male leg 4 with stout spinules; (ii) male leg 5 lateral spine stout and with blunt apex; (iii) endopod of leg 4 curved outwards, but “c” shaped (not forming a straight angle); (iv) female with dorsal spinule row on anal somite larger than in congeners, ventral ornaments smaller and less numerous; and (v) the shape of the modified spine located at the leg 1 endopod 1 of the male; and (vi) the spine of leg 5 in males and females.

Maruina guria (Diptera, Psychodidae), a new psychodid species from Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 614 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FREDDY BRAVO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Minas Gerais State

Maruina guria sp. nov. is described from Serra do Cip , Minas Gerais State, Brazil. This new species is the first record of the subgenus Aculcina Hogue from Brazil. Some comments are presented concerning the two subgenera of Maruina M ller.

Two new species of Wedelia Jacq. (Asteraceae, Heliantheae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 470 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-216
Author(s):  
VINICIUS R. BUENO ◽  
SILVANA C. FERREIRA ◽  
JIMI N. NAKAJIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Cerrado Biome ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Wedelia Jacq. are described and illustrated, and their morphological affinities with other species are discussed. Wedelia pauciflora is characterized by its solitary heads and a small number of flowers per head. Wedelia homogama is recognized by its shrubby habit, homogamous discoid heads, and purple corolla. These species were collected in Serra da Canastra National Park, São Roque de Minas, and in Rio Paranaíba; both areas are at Minas Gerais State, Brazil, occurring in “Cerrado” biome. 

scholarly journals Dragonflies and Damselflies in a region of the Triângulo Mineiro, Minas Gerais: checklist and taxonomic additions

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrique Venâncio ◽  
Diogo Silva Vilela ◽  
Marcela Silva Barbosa ◽  
Jean Carlos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Red List ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Forest Sites ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Rural Sites ◽  
Suitable Habitats ◽  
Threatened Fauna

Abstract: Remaining freshwater systems are historically under threat mainly due to human activities such as agriculture and urbanization. The consequences of such activities are innumerous, and among them there is a decrease of suitable habitats for threatened fauna. In the Brazilian Cerrado, the odonatofauna of palm swamps and riparian forests are still poorly explored, a fact that difficult conservation efforts of the group. Thus, we performed an inventory in several urban and rural sites containing these phytophysiognomies in Uberlândia, Triângulo Mineiro region, western Minas Gerais state. In total, we found 101 Odonata species, seven families and 46 genera in the municipality, with 76 and 66 species, respectively, belonging to palm swamp and forest sites. From this diversity, eight species were first records in the state of Minas Gerais: Neuraeschna claviforcipata Martin, 1909, Phyllocycla cf. medusaBelle, 1988, Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940, Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890, O. xanthopleura Borror, 1931, Angelagrion nathaliaeLencioni, 2008, Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909 and Telebasis simulacrum (Calvert, 1909). We also sampled Erythrodiplax anaGuillermo-Ferreira & Vilela 2016, a species listed as endangered (EN) by the IUCN red list. Additionally, we include some taxonomic notes of Forcepsioneura machadorum females, a newly discovered species in the region. Our results contribute to the Odonata database in Brazil and highlights the importance inventories in poorly explored aquatic ecosystems.

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