scholarly journals HELMINTOLOGÍA NEOTROPICAL EN LOS PAÍSES EMERGENTES: UN DESAFÍO

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Magalhães Pinto
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Baja California Peninsula ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
America South

As widely known, the neotropical region is represented by Central America, south of Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, northwestern of Mexico, Caribbean Islands, south of Florida and South America. On the basis of the outstanding and peculiar biodiversity of the region, a great number of helminthological studies related to the parasites occurring in animals present in the different environments of the area, has been accounted.

scholarly journals New records of Haemagogus (Haemagogus) from Northern and Northeastern Brazil (Diptera: Culicidae, Aedini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1779 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
JERÔNIMO ALENCAR ◽  
FRANCISCO C. CASTRO ◽  
HAMILTON A. O. MONTEIRO ◽  
ORLANDO V. SILVA ◽  
NICOLAS DÉGALLIER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
New Records ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
America South

Haemagogus (Haemagogus) is restricted mostly to the Neotropical Region, including Central America, South America and islands (Arnell, 1973). Of the 24 recognized species of this subgenus, 15 occur in South America, including the Antilles. However, the centre of distribution of the genus Haemagogus is Central America, where 19 of the 28 species (including four species of the subgenus Conopostegus Zavortink [1972]) occur (Arnell, 1973).

Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4974 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-257
Author(s):  
MOLLY SCHOOLS ◽  
S. BLAIR HEDGES
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Neotropical Forest ◽  
The Family ◽  
Middle America ◽  
America South ◽  
Early Cenozoic

Lizards of the family Diploglossidae occur in moist, tropical forests of Middle America, South America, and Caribbean islands. Our analyses based on new molecular and morphological data indicate that the widely distributed genera Celestus Gray, 1839 and Diploglossus Wiegmann, 1834 are paraphyletic. We restrict the former to Caribbean islands and the latter to South America and Caribbean islands. We assign species in Middle America, formerly placed in Celestus and Diploglossus, to Advenus gen. nov., Mesoamericus gen. nov., and Siderolamprus Cope, 1861. We assign species on Caribbean islands, formerly placed in Celestus, to Caribicus gen. nov., Comptus gen. nov., Celestus, Panolopus Cope, 1862, Sauresia Gray, 1852, and Wetmorena Cochran, 1927. Our phylogenetic tree supports three major clades in the family: Celestinae subfam. nov. (Advenus gen. nov., Caribicus gen. nov., Comptus gen. nov., Celestus, Panolopus, Sauresia, and Wetmorena), Diploglossinae (Diploglossus and Ophiodes Wagler, 1828), and Siderolamprinae subfam. nov. (Mesoamericus gen. nov. and Siderolamprus). Our timetree indicates that the diploglossid lineage originated in the early Cenozoic and established three major centers of diversification in the Americas: Middle America (siderolamprines and one celestine), South America (diploglossines), and Caribbean islands (celestines and diploglossines). The majority of threatened species are on Caribbean islands, with the major threats being deforestation and predation by the introduced mongoose. Molecular and morphological data indicate that there are many undescribed species in this family of lizards. 

scholarly journals The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Taig-Johnston ◽  
Madeline K. Strom ◽  
Kendall Calhoun ◽  
Kendra Nowak ◽  
Luis A. Ebensperger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
America South ◽  
Long Term Studies

First record of Turnera ulmifolia L. (Turneraceae) as introduced in Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 449 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-199
Author(s):  
LAMARCK ROCHA
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
First Record ◽  
Extrafloral Nectaries ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Turnera Ulmifolia

The first record of Turnera ulmifolia (Turneraceae) for Brazil is presented here. The species occurs mainly in SE Mexico, Central America and Caribbean islands, with only one record from South America. It can be recognized by ovoid and foliaceous prophylls, with serrate margins and laciniate appendages and/or extrafloral nectaries, showy flowers with yellow petals, without basal spot. Taxonomic comments, a distribution map and photographs of the species are provided.

scholarly journals Aedes albopictus en América del Sur y su relación con la distribución, y mantenimiento de enfermedades

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Sippy ◽  
Fernando Moreira
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
America South ◽  
América Del Sur

Introducción: Ae. aegypti y Ae. albopictus son los vectores responsables de la transmisión de arbovirus en América Central y América del Sur.  Objetivo: ERevisar los principales aspectos acerca de los vectores de arbovirus (Dengue, Chikungunya, y Zika), su llegada al continente, y los métodos de control de los dos vectores.  Metodología: Se realizó una revisión de bibliografía utilizando los términos: vector, arbovirus, central america, south america. Resultados: 21 estudios fueron revisados.  Existen diferencias importantes entre las dos especies de mosquitos con relación a los tres arbovirus de mayor impacto en la salud pública de la región: Dengue, Chikungunya, y Zika.  Dengue se transmite en las Américas desde hace 35 años a través de Ae. aegypti. En cambio,  Ae. albopictus llegó recién a Brasil en 1986 y América Central en 1988 por medio de mercancías, específicamente con el transporte de neumáticos usados.  Ha habido un éxito limitado en el control de la transmisión de los arbovirus por parte de los dos vectores con la introducción de la bacteria Wolbachia Conclusiones: Se requieren más estudios para profundizar la relación entre vectores y los arbovirus para mejorar estrategias de control de transmisión de estas enfermedades cuyo impacto en la salud pública sigue creciendo.

scholarly journals Parameters from the community of leaf-litter frogs from Estação Ecológica Estadual Paraíso, Guapimirim, Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 1259-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos F.D. Rocha ◽  
Davor Vrcibradic ◽  
Mara C. Kiefer ◽  
Carla C. Siqueira ◽  
Mauricio Almeida-Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Plot Sampling ◽  
Janeiro State

We studied the leaf-litter frog community of Estação Ecológica Estadual Paraíso, in Guapimirim, Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil. Herein we combined three sampling methods (large plots, visual encounter surveys and pit-fall traps) to present data on species composition, richness, relative abundance and densities. The local assemblage of frogs associated to the leaf-litter was composed by 14 species, belonging to nine families. Haddadus binotatus, a direct-developing frog, was the most abundant species in the community. The estimated density of the local leaf-litter frog assemblage based on plot sampling was 4.3 frogs/100 m². Haddadus binotatus had the highest density (1.1 ind/100 m²). Frogs were predominantly found at night. Thoropa miliaris had the largest values of SVL (39.0 ± 10.3 mm), whereas the smallest species were Euparkerella brasiliensis (16.7 ± 2.2 mm) and E. cochranae (16.0 ± 2.7 mm). Rhinella ornata had the highest mean body mass (12.1 ± 7.5 g), and E. cochranae the lowest (0.4 ± 0.2 g). The overall frog mass was 938.6 g/ha. Our data support that higher densities of leaf-litter frogs tend to occur in the Neotropical region compared to the OldWorld tropics, tending to be higher in Central America than in South America.

scholarly journals Insecta, Hymenoptera, Vespoidea, Pompilidae, Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson, 1869): first record in South America

Check List ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Silvestre ◽  
Tiago Henrique Auko ◽  
Vander Carbonari
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
South American

The genus Epipompilus occurs throughout the Neotropical region, United States, Australia and New Zealand. South American members of this genus appear to have evolved separately from the others Pompilidae for a considerably time. E. aztecus was initially recorded only for Mexico and Central America. Our record expands the distribution of E. aztecus to South America, bringing new perspectives to the biogeography of spider wasps.

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