scholarly journals New records of the Pantanal cat Leopardus braccatus (Cope, 1889) in São Paulo state, Brazil:

Author(s):  
Fernanda Delborgo Abra ◽  
Fabio Oliveira do Nascimento ◽  
Guilherme Siniciato Terra Garbino ◽  
Thais Pagotto ◽  
André Luís Da Silva ◽  
...  

We present three new records of the Pantanal cat (Leopardus braccatus) for the São Paulo state, Brazil. The records are from highly anthropized areas in the Atlantic Forest biome and are based on three roadkilled animals. Based on our records and on other recent examples of open-area dwellers recently recorded in Atlantic Forest areas, we discuss whether the new records reflect a range expansion of the Pantanal cat.

Hoehnea ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Ricardo Matheus Pires ◽  
Viviana Motato-Vásquez ◽  
Mauro Carpes Westphalen ◽  
Adriana de Mello Gugliotta

ABSTRACT This survey presents the first species list of the poroid fungi (Polyporales and related genera) from Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia, the largest area of the Atlantic forest in Brazil. A total of 68 species, 38 genera and ten families were found in the studied area. Antrodiella luteocontexta, Ceriporiopsis flavilutea, Diplomitoporus navisporus, Flaviporus venustus, Grammothele fuligo, Oxyporus latemarginatus, Perenniporia cremeopora, Postia subcaesia and Postia tephroleuca are recorded for the first time to São Paulo State and Dichomitus campestris and Postia undosa represent the first records in Brazil. Full description of the new records in Brazil, comments about the new records in São Paulo State, as well as pictures and an identification key are provided.


2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cybele de Oliveira Araujo ◽  
Thais Helena Condez ◽  
Rafael Parelli Bovo ◽  
Fernanda da Cruz Centeno ◽  
Amom Mendes Luiz

The herpetofauna of São Paulo State, Brazil, can be characterized as the most well-known in the country. However, despite the large number of studies in this area, there are still many sampling gaps within biomes such as the Atlantic Forest that are considered global conservation priorities due to the high rate of endemism and human disturbance. As a result of political and historical pressure, this biome has been reduced to less than 12% of its original extent and, despite its importance for global biodiversity conservation, only a small percentage of its original vegetation cover (1%) has some form of legal protection. This is the case of the Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR) which, together with the Parque Estadual de Intervales, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho and Mosaico de Unidades de Conservação de Jacupiranga, forms of an ombrophilous forest continuum of 360 thousand ha in the south of São Paulo State. This study presents a list of amphibians and reptiles from the PETAR, with information on the local distribution and habitat use of the species. The survey was conducted from October to December 2009, completing a total of 15 sampling days using four complementary methods of active sampling: visual encounters, auditory encounters, searches by car and incidental encounters. We recorded a total of 91 species belonging to 53 genera and 24 families. This high diversity can be attributed to the existence of a wide variety of habitats and microhabitats in this region, such as the various aquatic sites used by many species of anuran amphibians. Moreover, the PETAR features a large altitudinal gradient (80 - 1,160 m elevation) that gives a large climatic, geological and hydrological heterogeneity to the area. This inventory is an important contribution to the expansion of knowledge about these assemblages in the Atlantic Forest to the south of Serra de Paranapiacaba mountain range, and provides support for the conservation of these groups in São Paulo State.


2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Douglas Piel Dornelles ◽  
Gustavo Graciolli

Streblidae is the family of bloodsucking flies, mostly tropical and subtropical, that are obligate ectoparasites of bats. A high number of these fly species are found in the Atlantic Forest, but there is little information about their quantitative descriptors. In this paper, we describe the prevalence, mean intensity, and infracommunities of streblid bat flies on phyllostomid bats from the Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso, São Paulo state, Brazil. Surveys were conducted from July 1990 to July 1991 in distinct places of the island, with a total of 454 flies of 30 species collected from 132 bats of 15 species. From those, we found 44 host-parasite associations and 31 infracommunities that suffered variations due to accidental associations or contaminations. With our results, the number of Streblidae species increased from 31 to 36 in São Paulo State.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 344 (2) ◽  
pp. 177 ◽  
Author(s):  
GABRIEL MENDES MARCUSSO ◽  
LEONARDO BIRAL ◽  
HENRIQUE LAUAND RIBEIRO ◽  
THARSO RODRIGUES PEIXOTO ◽  
PABLO HENDRIGO ALVES DE MELO ◽  
...  

During a floristic study, carried out in the Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR), in São Paulo state, Southeastern Brazil, Peperomia bernhardiana, a poorly known species of Atlantic Forest, has been collected. We present an emended description of the species based on the recently collected specimens and provide color photographs of fresh specimens. We verified the need to designate a neotype for this name and propose one to substitute the destroyed holotype.


2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Bonetti Madelaire ◽  
Fernando Ribeiro Gomes ◽  
Reinaldo José da Silva

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronildo Alves Benício ◽  
Fernando Rodrigues da Silva

Abstract Although São Paulo state has one of the best known amphibian fauna in Brazil, there are still protected areas for which the species composition remains unknown. Here, we present the first species list of anuran amphibians in Vassununga State Park. This area is one of the last remnants of semideciduous Atlantic Forest and Cerrado in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. To survey species, we visited six sites (two ponds, two streams, and two transects) in December, January, and February of 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, totalizing 18 days of field samplings at each site. We recorded 24 anuran species belonging to four families: Bufonidae (2 species), Hylidae (11 species), Leptodactylidae (10 species), and Microhylidae (1 species). Anurans consist mainly of generalist and widely distributed species. Although none of the species recorded are threatened with extinction according to the International Red List of Endangered Species (IUCN), four species have declining population and another three species have unknown population trends.


Hoehnea ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana Motato-Vásquez ◽  
Ricardo Matheus Pires ◽  
Vera Maria Valle Vitali ◽  
Adriana de Mello Gugliotta

ABSTRACT During a fungi survey in the brazilian Atlantic Forest in São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil, polypores growing on decaying wood were collected and fragments of the basidiomata were used to obtain isolates in pure culture. A total of 37 isolates were obtained and 23 species were identified. Cultural features of Bjerkandera atroalba, Henningsia brasiliensis, Rigidoporus undatus, and Steccherinum reniforme were described for the first time. A total of 31 isolates were evaluated in terms of their ability to oxidize the Remazol brilliant blue R dye (RBBR) and guaiacol. The results of these tests indicate that all isolated species were associated with white rot in the wood. Laccase and peroxidase activities were detected by drop tests using solutions of α-naphthol and pyrogallol. Production of cellulases and siderophores was detected with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and chrome azurol S (CAS) agar, respectively.


Check List ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 2152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego G. Pádua ◽  
Juliano F. Nunes

We provide a list of the Pimplinae from the Estação Ecológica dos Caetetus, São Paulo state, Brazil. A total of 286 specimens belonging to 17 species in 10 genera were collected from December 2002 to May 2004. Pimpla and Neotheronia were the most abundant genera with 45% and 10% specimens respectively. Fourteen species of Pimplinae were recorded for the first time from São Paulo state and 3 of them, Neotheronia charli, N. cherfasi and N. lizzae, were recorded for the first time from Brazil. We also provide diagnosis and images of the species.


Nova Hedwigia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-305
Author(s):  
Ana Lucia de Jesus ◽  
Carmen Lidia Amorim Pires-Zottarelli

During a survey of Chytridiomycota in the "Mosaico de Unidade de Conservação JuréiaItatins", São Paulo State from August/2016 to October/2017, we identified new records for Brazil: Karlingiomyces marylandicus, Podochytrium chitinophilum and Rhizoclosmatium globosum in the Chytridiales and Angulomyces argentinensis in the Rhizophydiales. In addition, we found and describe a new species, Kappamyces microporosus (Kappamycetaceae, Rhizophydiales). All taxa were analysed morphologically and illustrated. The phylogeny of the Rhizophydiales members was inferred based on combined partial LSU and ITS rDNA regions.


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