scholarly journals Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos: the highest Amphibian diversity within an Atlantic Forest protected area

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva ◽  
Ana Maria Paulino Telles de Carvalho-e-Silva ◽  
Manuella Folly ◽  
Cyro de Luna-Dias ◽  
Andressa de Mello Bezerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Altitudinal Gradient ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
The State ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Amphibian Community

Abstract: We studied the amphibian community of the Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (PARNASO) for over thirty years. The area of 20,024 hectares has a steep altitudinal gradient (200-2,263 m a.s.l.), and it is located in the municipalities of Guapimirim, Magé, Petrópolis and Teresópolis, middle of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Most data were obtained from sampling sites in the municipality of Teresópolis, with additional data from zoological collections and bibliography. We recorded 83 amphibian species distributed in two orders, Anura, 13 families: Aromobatidae (1), Brachycephalidae (11), Bufonidae (5), Centrolenidae (2), Craugastoridae (2), Cycloramphidae (8), Hemiphractidae (7), Hylidae (28), Hylodidae (6), Leptodactylidae (5), Microhylidae (1), Odontophrynidae (3), Phyllomedusidae (3) and Gymnophiona, one family: Siphonopidae (1). In addition, we present six species that occurs in the buffer zone. Ten of these species are endemic of the park, 18 have PARNASO as its type locality, and five the type locality is at the buffer zone.

scholarly journals The amphibians of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: an updated and commented list

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Arnt Dorigo ◽  
Davor Vrcibradic ◽  
Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
New Records ◽  
The State ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
High Species Richness ◽  
Forest Biome

The amphibian fauna of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeatern Brazil, is characterized by high species richness and rates of endemism, and is still insufficiently known. A first list of amphibian species with occurrence in the state was published in 2004 and reported 166 taxa, but since then many new records, descriptions of new taxa, and revalidations and synonymizations of species have consistently improved the knowledge about the state’s amphibian biodiversity. Thus, a review and update of that list was deemed necessary. We herein present an updated and commented list of amphibian species occurring in the state of Rio de Janeiro based on a survey of the literature. We recorded the occurrence of a total of 201 species of amphibians (197 anurans and four caecilians) in Rio de Janeiro, with 54 of them (ca. 27%) considered to be endemic of the state. Our study presents an increase in species richness of 21% since the publication of the previous list, indicating a consistent advance in knowledge of the composition of the amphibian fauna in the state. In spite of its relatively small territorial extension (total area ca. 43,800 km²), the state of Rio de Janeiro contains nearly 20% of the amphibian species known to occur in Brazil and around 40% of those occurring in the Atlantic Forest biome. Thus, that state constitutes an important reservoir of amphibian biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest biome and in Brazil, as a whole.

scholarly journals Herpetofauna of the Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA) and its surrounding areas, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Almeida-Gomes ◽  
Carla Costa Siqueira ◽  
Vitor Nelson Teixeira Borges-Júnior ◽  
Davor Vrcibradic ◽  
Luciana Ardenghi Fusinatto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Sampling Effort ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Species List ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
Surrounding Areas

Species inventories are useful tools to improve conservation strategies, especially in highly threatened biomes such as the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Here we present a species list of amphibians and reptiles for the Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), a forest reserve located in the central portion of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The list results from an extensive sampling effort that lasted ten years. A total of 73 amphibian (of which ten are endemic to the state) and 37 reptile species was recorded from the area. Five amphibian species are presently categorized by the IUCN as “data-deficient”, two as “near threatened” and one as “endangered”, whereas one reptile species is categorized as “vulnerable”. Our results showed that REGUA harbors about one-third of the herpetofauna species presently known to occur in state of Rio de Janeiro, adding more information to previously published lists of amphibians and reptiles from localities within the Serra dos =rgãos region, and highlighting the importance of this area for conservation of amphibians and reptiles of the Atlantic Forest.

scholarly journals Bat assemblages of protected areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana M. Costa ◽  
Helena G. Bergallo ◽  
Júlia L. Luz ◽  
Carlos E. L. Esbérard
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Geographic Distance ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
The State ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT We analyzed the bat assemblages found in protected areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is the best-sampled region of the Atlantic Forest. We selected 24 strict nature reserves and nine sustainable-use protected areas. We used data from inventories and complemented with data from the literature. We compared strict and sustainable-use protected areas, and tested whether the bat assemblages varied between habitat types. We tested the effect of geographic distance on the dissimilarity between bat assemblages, as well as the relationship between species composition and the size, mean altitude of the protected area, and capture effort. We compiled a total of 34,443 capture records, involving 67 species. Three species were captured only once, which raises cause for concern. Bat assemblages did not vary between protected area categories, but did vary among habitats with less than 1,000 captures. Assemblages were more similar to one another in geographically proximate areas. The size of the protected area and capture effort did not affect the composition of the bat assemblages, but altitude did influence this parameter. The Atlantic Forest is a priority biome for research and conservation, and reliable data on species distributions are essential for the development of conservation strategies.

scholarly journals Amphibia, Leptodactylidae, Paratelmatobius mantiqueira Pombal and Haddad, 1999: distribution extension

Check List ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davor Vrcibradic ◽  
Cristina V. Ariani ◽  
Monique Van Sluys ◽  
Carlos Frederico D. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Current Record

A female Paratelmatobius mantiqueira Pombal and Haddad, 1999 was collected in November 2005 at an altitude of ca. 1,650 m at an Atlantic Forest area within the Área de Preservação Ambiental (APA) da Mantiqueira, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The current record extends its distribution 130 km eastward from the type locality, represents the first records in the state, and provides information on its color in life.

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.  

scholarly journals Filling gaps and a new state record of Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breno Hamdan ◽  
Claudio Machado ◽  
Nathalie Kaladinsky Citeli
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Distribution Map

We present the first record of the Dipsadidae snakes Xenopholis scalaris for the state of Rio de Janeiro and a general distribution map for this species. This record for the Brazilian Atlantic Forest expands the known geographical distribution of X. scalaris and reveals that its populations might not be isolated or disjunctive, but rather rare in this biome. We also provide some recommendations for future conservation of X. scalaris.

scholarly journals Distribution of the Mosquito Communities (Diptera: Culicidae) in Oviposition Traps Introduced into the Atlantic Forest in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva ◽  
Cecilia Ferreira de Mello ◽  
Ronaldo Figueiró ◽  
Daniele de Aguiar Maia ◽  
Jeronimo Alencar
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Mosquito Communities

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DA DIVERSIDADE DE ESPÉCIES NATIVAS PRODUZIDAS NOS VIVEIROS FLORESTAIS DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

FLORESTA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Makhlouta Alonso ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Dos Santos Leles ◽  
Telmo Borges Silveira Filho ◽  
Carlos Alberto Bernardo Mesquita ◽  
Marcos Lima Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Species ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Production Manager ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
Forest Nurseries

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a diversidade de espécies florestais nativas produzidas nos viveiros do estado do Rio de Janeiro. O levantamento e diagnóstico foram realizados durante os meses de fevereiro, março e abril de 2010, sendo incluídos os viveiros que produziam mudas de espécies florestais da Mata Atlântica. O trabalho de campo consistiu em visitas a 70 viveiros florestais, nos quais foi requerida a lista das espécies produzidas e realizada entrevista com o responsável, sendo preenchido um questionário englobando diversos temas relacionados à produção de mudas. Foram observadas 277 espécies florestais nativas da Mata Atlântica sendo produzidas nos viveiros, que, em média, trabalham com 56 espécies nativas. A diversidade total de espécies florestais da Mata Atlântica produzidas nos viveiros do Estado do Rio de Janeiro é baixa, assim como a diversidade média, já que mais da metade dos viveiros trabalha com uma listagem de 50 ou menos espécies, número insuficiente considerando a diversidade de espécies florestais presentes nas diferentes formações vegetais do estado.Palavras-chave: Mudas florestais; restauração florestal; Mata Atlântica. AbstractAssessment of diversity of native species produced in forest nurseries of Rio de Janeiro State. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the diversity of native species produced by nurseries in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The diagnostic and survey were conducted during the months of February, March and April of the year 2010, the research included all nurseries that produced seedlings of Atlantic Forest species. The fieldwork consisted of visits to the 70 surveyed nurseries, in which a list of the species produced in the nursery was requested and the seedling production manager was interviewed, filling in a questionnaire covering various topics related to seedlings production. We observed 277 forest species native from the Atlantic Forest produced in the nurseries. In average, the nurseries produce 56 different native species. The total diversity of native species produced in the State of Rio de Janeiro is low, as well as the mean diversity, since more than half of the nurseries work with a list of 50 or fewer species, what is insufficient considering the diversity of forest species that occur in the different vegetation types of the state.Keywords: Forest seedlings; forest restoration; Atlantic Forest.

New coastal and insular species of the bromeligenous Scinax perpusillus group, from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Anura, Hylidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1914 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
HELIO RICARDO DA SILVA ◽  
RICARDO ALVES- SILVA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Yellow Stripe

We describe a new bromeligenous species of Scinax from the perpusillus group from the Atlantic Forest of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species is described from three different localities, two on the continent (Municipality of Mangaratiba), and the other on an island, Gipóia (Municipality of Angra dos Reis). The new species may be easily diagnosed from all other known species in the group by the color pattern of the tadpole, by the prominent medial process between the nostrils in adults. While in all the other species the tadpole has a uniform dark brown coloration, in the new species tadpoles is similarly dark brown, but also has a yellow stripe on the head between the nostrils and the eyes.

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