First record of a male of Kryptolebias hermaphroditus Costa, 2011 (Cyprinodontiformes: Cynolebiidae)

ABSTRACT During an ichthyological survey in September 2015 at the Ceará-Mirim River estuary, Rio Grande do Norte State, northeastern Brazil, we collected a male of Kryptolebias hermaphroditus , a cynolebiid species that had been previously described as containing exclusively self-fertilizing hermaphrodites. This is the first record of a male in this species, over 140 years after the discovery of the mangrove rivulid species from Brazil. Our discovery reinforces the need for more studies in K. hermaphroditus , as well as the potential of this species as a model for evolutionary studies due to its unique mating system.

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Ambidexter symmetricus Manning & Chace, 1971 (Decapoda, Processidae): first record for Rio Grande do Norte and overview of the species distribution on the Brazilian coast

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10.15560/14.3.539 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 539-544

Author(s):

Alex Barbosa de Moraes ◽

Daniele Cosme Soares de Moraes ◽

Nielson Felix Caetano França ◽

Jéssica Medeiros Malheiros ◽

Fúlvio Aurélio de Morais Freire

Keyword(s):

Species Distribution ◽

River Estuary ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Seagrass Meadows

We present the first record of Ambidexter symmetricus Manning & Chace, 1971 for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil, filling a distribution gap of this species in the country. We confirm the preference of this species for seagrass meadows in the Curimataú river estuary. Lastly, a brief overview and an updated distribution map for the records of this species on the Brazilian coast are provided.

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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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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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Five new records and morphological data of polyclad species (Platyhelminthes: Turbellaria) from Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3170.1.3 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3170 (1) ◽

pp. 31 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

JULIANA BAHIA ◽

VINICIUS PADULA ◽

MARLON DELGADO

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Morphological Data

In Brazil, 66 flatworm species of the order Polycladida are known, most of which collected from the southeastern Braziliancoast. The present study includes morphological descriptions of five species from Rio Grande do Norte State, BrazilianNortheastern coast: Enchiridium evelinae, Phrikoceros mopsus, Pseudobiceros evelinae, Thysanozoon brocchii and Hop-loplana divae. These findings represent the first record of Polycladida for this region of Brazil. Also, for the first timeEnchiridium evelinae, Pseudobiceros evelinae and Hoploplana divae are illustrated with color photographs of live spec-imens and histological details. Association with compound ascidians and encrusting bryozoan were observed and com-mented. Our data suggest that knowledge about Brazilian polyclads is underestimated and emphasizes the necessity of further studies to better understand the Polycladida biodiversity in Brazil.

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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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First record of Kryptolebias hermaphroditus Costa, 2011 (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) in the extreme north Atlantic Forest mangroves, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil

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10.15560/11.3.1656 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1656 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mateus Germano Souza Lira ◽

Roney Emanuel Costa de Paiva ◽

Telton Pedro Anselmo Ramos ◽

Sergio M. Q. Lima

Keyword(s):

North Atlantic ◽

Human Impacts ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Shrimp Farming ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Self Fertilization ◽

Extreme North ◽

Favorable Conditions

This study records the first occurrence of Kryptolebias hermaphroditus Costa, 2011 in canals or perennial salty water pools in two mangroves of the Rio Grande do Norte state, in the estuaries of Ceará-Mirim River and Curimataú River. Due to its hermaphroditism and self-fertilization, a unique feature among vertebrates, this species is very important for many biological areas. Kryptolebias hermaphroditus depends on favorable conditions for their development, therefore, human impacts such as shrimp farming and removal of native vegetation from mangroves may affect populations of this species in northeastern Brazil.

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First record of Dilaridae (Neuroptera) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

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10.15560/12.3.1889 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1889

Author(s):

Caleb Califre Martins ◽

Alan Pedro De Araújo

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Small Family ◽

The Family ◽

The City ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Dilaridae is a small family of Neuroptera that includes fewer than 80 described species of which 10 are known from Brazil in the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina. This note includes the first record of the family for the state of Pernambuco, with the report of Nallachius dicolor Adams, 1970 in the city of Jatobá (northeastern Brazil).

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Presence of the collared peccary Pecari tajacu (Artiodactyla, Tayassuidae) in the far northeast of its Brazilian distribution

Neotropical Biology and Conservation ◽

10.3897/neotropical.14.e48716 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 499-509

Author(s):

Paulo Henrique Marinho ◽

Marcelo da Silva ◽

Carolina Maria Cardoso Aires Lisboa

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Habitat Loss ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Northeastern Part ◽

Pecari Tajacu ◽

Collared Peccary ◽

Iucn Assessment ◽

Forest Ecotone

The collared peccary Pecari tajacu (Artiodactyla, Tayassuidae) is widely distributed and included in the Least Concern (LC) category by the IUCN assessment. However, threats such as hunting and habitat loss have extinguished some of its populations in Brazil. Additionally, much of its current occupation area remains unknown, especially in northeastern Brazil. We herein present the first record of the collared peccary in a Caatinga-Atlantic Forest ecotone in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. This record in a poorly sampled region represents the presence of this species in the most northeastern part of the country and extends its confirmed records for more than 200 km.

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First record of Microlynchia pusilla(Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Northeastern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612013005000020 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 300-301

Author(s):

Honara Morgana da Silva ◽

Mauro Pichorim

Keyword(s):

Deciduous Forest ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Parasite Fauna ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Ventral Region ◽

The Family ◽

Plastic Bag ◽

Paper Towels

The present paper reports the occurrence of Microlynchia pusilla in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) onLeptotila verreauxi approximans from a deciduous forest fragment located in the municipality of Macaíba. A specimen of L. v. approximans was collected in June 2012, wrapped in paper towels and kept under refrigeration in a plastic bag for later analysis of parasite fauna, taxidermy, and eventual storage in the Ornithological Collection of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). During the search for ectoparasites, a specimen of M. pusilla was found among feathers of the ventral region; it was collected and stored in the Entomological Collection ‘Adalberto Antônio Varela-Freire’ of the same university. This report extends the knowledge about geographical distribution and confirms the association of M. pusilla with hosts Columbiformes, contributing to the knowledge of the family Hippoboscidae in the country.

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First record of Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) from Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/13.2.2060 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 2060

Author(s):

Alex Barbosa de Moraes ◽

Daniele Cosme Soares de Moraes ◽

Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar ◽

Willianilson Pessoa da Silva ◽

Fúlvio Aurélio de Morais Freire

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Freshwater Ecosystems ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

First Time ◽

Small Tributary

Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881), a species of coastal freshwater shrimp, is recorded for the first time from the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern of Brazil, where it was collected in a small tributary of the Potengi River. This record extends the distribution of this species about 220 km north along Brazilian coast. New records, such as this, reinforce the need for greater research efforts in the northeastern freshwater ecosystems of Brazil to provide better understand the region’s biodiversity and establish better parameters for conservation actions.

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