scholarly journals Activity patterns of nine phyllostomid bat species in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmilla Moura de Souza Aguiar ◽  
Jader Marinho-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Capture Rates

Seasonal, monthly and hourly activity patterns of nine bat species were studied based on their capture rates at the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Caratinga, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The frugivorous and nectarivorous bat species have their activity closely related to the availability of food. Divergence in monthly and hourly activity is discussed for pairs of similar species and the hypothesis of reduction in competition for nectarivorous and frugivorous species are rejected. Further studies on frugivores-plants interactions should be conducted to assess the long term consequences for the whole system at the RPPN-MFA.

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 Species richness of anthophilous butterflies of an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southeastern Brazil

Revista CERES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽  
Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽  
Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽  
Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
First Time

The objectives of this study were to identify anthophilous butterflies on psychophilous flowers of four Asteraceae species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil, and to determine whether there are species in common with other lepidopteran inventories of the Southeastern and Midwestern regions of Brazil. It is the first inventory of anthophilous butterflies of a semideciduous forest fragment in Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais. A total of 108 species were recorded, representing the fourth largest lepidopteran survey in this State. The results demonstrated that Asteraceae species may be important tools for monitoring anthophilous butterflies. The similarity with other inventories ranged from 1 to 92.55%. Fifteen species were reported for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais, and among them, Melanis alena and Thisbe irenea were observed in this study only.

scholarly journals Bryophytes of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro, an Atlantic Forest Remnant in Southeastern Brazil

Hoehnea ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libia Mayerly Cifuentes-García ◽  
Pedro Bond Schwartsburd ◽  
Denilson Fernandes Peralta
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Tree Bark ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Floristic Survey ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT The objective was to present the floristic survey of the bryophytes of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro. It included an evaluation of the species richness, as well as information about the substrate preference of each species and its geographic distributions in Brazil. We found 208 taxa of bryophytes: one hornwort, 88 liverworts and 119 mosses. This richness represents ca. 26% of the bryoflora of Minas Gerais State and ca. 13% of that known for Brazil. Eighteen of the bryophytes species are endemic to Brazil, whereas 19 species are recorded for the first time in Minas Gerais. The bryoflora showed preference for tree bark (30%) and rock (23%) as substrates. Our data show that the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro is an important area for the diversity conservation of Brazilian bryophytes and maintenance of endemic species of the country.

scholarly journals Odonata (Insecta) communities along an elevational gradient in the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil, with the description of the female of Heteragrion mantiqueirae Machado, 2006

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 178-196
Author(s):  
G. Stefani-Santos ◽  
W.F. Ávila Jr ◽  
M.A. Clemente ◽  
N.R. Henriques ◽  
A.S.B. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Elevational Gradient ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
High Elevations

Despite the important role of the order Odonata in ecosystems, there is a lack of information about dragonfly communities in several regions, high elevation sites, and environmentally protected areas in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Our objective was to assess the abundance and richness of dragonfly and damselfly communities along an elevational gradient in the Atlantic Forest,southeastern Brazil. This study was conducted in the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area,Mantiqueira Mountain region, Gonçalves, Minas Gerais State, in sites covered by Seasonal Semideciduous and mixed forests. This is the first study of Odonata communities in the region. Samplings were carried out on 17 days from October 2019 to March 2020 at three elevation ranges (low,mid, and high). A total of 293 specimens, distributed in 39 species and 9 families, were sampled. Elevation did not influence the richness or abundance of dragonflies but altered community composition. Some species were found to be exclusive to high-elevation sites, such as Heteragrion mantiqueirae Machado, 2006, which was recorded for the first time in Minas Gerais and we provide a description and diagnosis of the single female collected in tandem. A novel species of the genus Brechmorhoga was found to occur at mid and high elevations. The composition of dragonfly communities depends on the degree of preservation and extension of forest areas. Therefore, conservation of forests in Gonçalves is crucial for preserving Odonata diversity in Minas Gerais State.

scholarly journals Diet of Boana albopunctata (Anura: Hylidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment of southeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira Pacheco ◽  
Vanessa Gonçalves Ferreira ◽  
Rose Marie Hoffmann de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Food Chains ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Prey Items

Anurans are important in trophic food chains because they feed on invertebrates, many of which are harmful to humans. We investigated the diet of 100 specimens of Boana albopunctata from an Atlantic Forest fragment in Ponte Nova municipality, Minas Gerais state. We obtained 107 prey items. The most common prey were Lepidoptera, Araneae and Coleoptera. This species tended to select larger prey in smaller quantities as found in previous reports, but differed in the taxons selected because of spatial and temporal variation in microhabitats and the availability of invertebrates in savannas

Six new species of Agalliopsis from Southeastern Brazil (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Agalliinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2014 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA CLARA GONÇALVES ◽  
GABRIEL MEJDALANI1 ◽  
LUCI B. N. COELHO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
Minas Gerais State

Six new species of Agalliopsis Kirkaldy, 1907 are described from the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais State): A. variegata sp. nov., A. dutrai sp. nov., A. chaelata sp. nov., A. pentaspinata sp. nov., A. mutabilis sp. nov., and A. felixi sp. nov. Illustrations of external features and male and female genitalic characters that distinguish the new taxa are given. Variation in the color pattern and male genitalic characters of A. mutabilis is recorded. The new taxa are assigned to species complexes within Agalliopsis.

scholarly journals First record of Itapotihyla langsdorffii (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) (Amphibia: Hylidae) from a Cerrado region in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heliomar Cazelli ◽  
Mario Ribeiro Moura
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Minas Gerais State

Itapotihyla langsdorffii is widely distributed along the Brazlian Atlantic Forest, however, it presence in Minas Gerais state was restricted to five localities, all of them located within the Atlantic Forest domain. Herein, we present the first record of this species from a Cerrado region in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil.

scholarly journals First record of Amphisbaena mertensi Strauch, 1881 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Adriano Lima Silveira ◽  
Vera Lucia de Campos Brites ◽  
Raquel Valinhas e Valinhas
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Cerrado Biome ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Scientific Collections

We present here the first record of Amphisbaena mertensi in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. Through analysis of scientific collections, we found specimens of A. mertensi from municipalities of Patos de Minas, Uberaba, Indianópolis, Uberlândia and Araguari, in Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba regions. These localities are inserted in the Cerrado biome, with Atlantic Forest enclaves, and represent an expansion of the previously known geographic distribution for the species.

Paepalanthus mellosilvae (Eriocaulaceae), a new species from the Mantiqueira Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil 

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 500 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-252
Author(s):  
MARCELO TROVÓ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Floral Bracts ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Iucn Criteria ◽  
Single Locality

Paepalanthus mellosilvae is here described and illustrated as a new species of Eriocaulaceae from the Atlantic Forest domain in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The new species is known from a single locality in the Mantiqueira Range, growing along trails through cloud forests. According to the IUCN criteria, it is suggested here as critically endangered. Paepalanthus mellosilvae is compared to P. harmsii, a morphologically similar species also growing in the Mantiqueira Range, being mainly distinguished by the presence of a rhizome, narrower leaves, more numerous scapes, narrower capitula, sparsely pilose involucral bracts, and obdeltate floral bracts. Additional comments on the taxonomy, morphology, and distribution of the species, along with illustrations are provided. The specific epithet is a tribute to Prof. Dr. Renato de Mello-Silva.

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