Albinism in lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)

Here we report the encounter of an albino lowland tapir in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. On November 23rd 2020, a female albino calf was found within the buffer zone of Jurupará State Park, in the city of Piedade, São Paulo State, Brazil. The orphaned female tapir was rescued and brought to Parque Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho de Barros. Albino tapirs have been reported in another forest, Legado das Águas Reserve, about 20 km from this calf was rescued. Thus, this new record of albino tapir highlights the importance of preserving and maintaining connectivity among the conservation units in that region.

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Two new species of Neomarica (Trimezieae, Iridoideae, Iridaceae) from Southeast Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.299.2.4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 299 (2) ◽

pp. 199 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

ANDRÉ DOS SANTOS BRAGANÇA GIL ◽

CLIMBIÊ FERREIRA HALL ◽

ANA KELLY KOCH ◽

VOLKER BITTRICH ◽

MARIA DO CARMO ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Paulo State ◽

Southeast Brazil ◽

Two New Species ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Janeiro State

Two new species of Neomarica (Trimezieae, Iridoideae, Iridaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, Southeast Brazil, are described and illustrated: Neomarica mauroi, endemic to the municipality of Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro State; and Neomarica sancti-vicentei, endemic to the municipality of São Vicente, São Paulo State.

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Cultural and ligninolytic activity studies of some polypores (Basidiomycota) from brazilian Atlantic Forest, São Paulo State, Brazil

Hoehnea ◽

10.1590/2236-8906-81/2015 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 289-300 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Viviana Motato-Vásquez ◽

Ricardo Matheus Pires ◽

Vera Maria Valle Vitali ◽

Adriana de Mello Gugliotta

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

White Rot ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

Drop Tests ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Decaying Wood ◽

First Time

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.

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Additional data on Aorolaimus banoae (Rashid, Geraert & Sharma, 1987) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Nematology ◽

10.1163/156854108x398408 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 47-50

Author(s):

Rosangela Silva ◽

Rosana Bessi ◽

Mário Inomoto ◽

Ailton Monteiro

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Additional Data ◽

Original Description ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Sem Studies

AbstractA population of the little-known species Aorolaimus banoae was collected in the municipality of Cananéia, São Paulo state, Brazil, in a remnant of the once far more extensive Brazilian Atlantic Forest. As the original description of this species was based on only three females and nine males, additional morphometric and morphological data, including SEM studies, are presented. It is suggested that A. banoae is a member of the original fauna associated with the coastal Atlantic forest.

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Altitudinal and geographic effects on communities of euglossine bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in three different phytophysiognomies of the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo State, Brazil

10.1603/ice.2016.110300 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Claudineia Pereira Costa

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Euglossine Bees ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Geographic Effects

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Space-time cluster analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2012001000013 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (10) ◽

pp. 1949-1964 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Vanessa Aparecida Feijó de Souza ◽

Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros Cortez ◽

Ricardo Augusto Dias ◽

Marcos Amaku ◽

José Soares Ferreira Neto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Space Time ◽

São Paulo ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Paulo State ◽

Positive Tendency ◽

São Paulo State ◽

The City

A space-time analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) in humans in the city of Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil was carried out based on 239 cases diagnosed between June 2003 and October 2008. Spatial analysis of the disease showed that cases occurred especially in the city's urban areas. AVL annual incidence rates were calculated, demonstrating that the highest rate occurred in 2006 (19.55/100,000 inhabitants). This finding was confirmed by the time series analysis, which also showed a positive tendency over the period analyzed. The present study allows us to conclude that the disease was clustered in the Southwest side of the city in 2006, suggesting that this area may require special attention with regard to control and prevention measures.

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Amphibians and reptiles of the Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR), SP: an Atlantic Forest remnant of Southeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032010000400031 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 257-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Cybele de Oliveira Araujo ◽

Thais Helena Condez ◽

Rafael Parelli Bovo ◽

Fernanda da Cruz Centeno ◽

Amom Mendes Luiz

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Legal Protection ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Mountain Range ◽

São Paulo ◽

The South ◽

Paulo State ◽

Forest Remnant ◽

São Paulo State

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.

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HCV genotype 4 circulating in the city of Franca, São Paulo state, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1590/s1413-86702011000300023 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 300-300

Author(s):

Rejane Maria Tommasini Grotto ◽

Silvia Maria Corvino ◽

Juliana Lara Padovani ◽

Sônia Maria de Coppio Siqueira ◽

Maria Inês de Moura Campos Pardini

Keyword(s):

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Genotype 4 ◽

Hcv Genotype ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

The City

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Streblid bat flies on phyllostomid bats from an island off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.04 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 31 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Guilherme Douglas Piel Dornelles ◽

Gustavo Graciolli

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mean Intensity ◽

Paulo State ◽

Bat Flies ◽

The Family ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Host Parasite

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.

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Emended description and neotypification of Peperomia bernhardiana C. DC. (Piperaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.344.2.6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 344 (2) ◽

pp. 177 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

GABRIEL MENDES MARCUSSO ◽

LEONARDO BIRAL ◽

HENRIQUE LAUAND RIBEIRO ◽

THARSO RODRIGUES PEIXOTO ◽

PABLO HENDRIGO ALVES DE MELO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

Floristic Study ◽

Emended Description ◽

São Paulo State

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.

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