scholarly journals REGISTRO DE NECROFAGIA POR GIRINOS DA FAMÍLIA HYLIDAE (AMPHIBIA, ANURA) EM FRAGMENTO DE FLORESTA ATLÂNTICA, NORDESTE, BRASIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 174-178
Author(s):  
Emerson Gonçalves Dias ◽  
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Flávio José da Silva ◽  
Joécio Santos Sousa ◽  
Ednilza Maranhão dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Anuran Amphibian ◽  
First Time

Necrophagy performed by anuran amphibian tadpoles are incidental and incipient events. In this work, tadpoles of the species Boana albomarginata, Boana crepitans, and Dendropsophus minutus were recorded for the first time, feeding on the corpses of Physalaemus cuvieri and Rhinella crucifer in an area of Atlantic forest in northeastern Brazil. We can consider that although the record is occasional in a ephemeral environment, this behavior can occur more frequently in nature.

scholarly journals Is the “Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco” a biodiversity hotspot for orchid bees?

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (3 suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S078-S092 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nemésio ◽  
JE Santos Junior
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspot ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Orchid Bees ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
First Time ◽  
Forest Preserve

The orchid-bee faunas (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina) of the three largest forest remnants in the “Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco”, northeastern Brazil, namely Estação Ecológica de Murici (ESEC Murici), RPPN Frei Caneca, and a forest preserve belonging to Usina Serra Grande, in the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco, were surveyed using seventeen different scents as baits to attract orchid-bee males. Eight sites were established in the three preserves, where samplings were carried out using two protocols: insect netting and bait trapping. We collected 3,479 orchid-bee males belonging to 29 species during 160 hours in early October, 2012. Seven species were collected in the “Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco” for the first time. Richness proved to be one of the highest of the entire Atlantic Forest domain, and diversity in some sites, especially at ESEC Murici, revealed to be one of the highest in the Neotropics. Eulaema felipei Nemésio, 2010, a species previously recorded only at ESEC Murici, was found in no other preserve in the region and its conservation status is discussed.

scholarly journals Feather mites (Acari, Astigmata) associated with birds in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Northeastern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 726-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
HM Silva ◽  
FA Hernandes ◽  
M Pichorim
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Visual Examination ◽  
Feather Mites ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe present study reports associations between feather mites (Astigmata) and birds in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Rio Grande do Norte state, in Brazil. In the laboratory, mites were collected through visual examination of freshly killed birds. Overall, 172 individuals from 38 bird species were examined, between October 2011 and July 2012. The prevalence of feather mites was 80.8%, corresponding to 139 infested individuals distributed into 30 species and 15 families of hosts. Fifteen feather mite taxa could be identified to the species level, sixteen to the genus level and three to the subfamily level, distributed into the families Analgidae, Proctophyllodidae, Psoroptoididae, Pteronyssidae, Xolalgidae, Trouessartiidae, Falculiferidae and Gabuciniidae. Hitherto unknown associations between feather mites and birds were recorded for eleven taxa identified to the species level, and nine taxa were recorded for the first time in Brazil. The number of new geographic records, as well as the hitherto unknown mite-host associations, supports the high estimates of diversity for feather mites of Brazil and show the need for research to increase knowledge of plumicole mites in the Neotropical region.

scholarly journals The genera Turnera and Piriqueta (Passifloraceae sensu lato) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréia Zelenski ◽  
Rafael Louzada
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
National Park ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Semideciduous Seasonal Forest ◽  
First Time

Abstract A taxonomic treatment of the genera Turnera and Piriqueta in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, is presented. Fourteen species of Turnera and six species of Piriqueta were found in the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga, of which nine are endemic to Brazil. Turnera pernambucensis is threatened and restricted to the Atlantic Forest of Pernambuco, while T. joelii is a new record for the state. The species predominate in steppe savanna and semideciduous seasonal forest, but several of them grow naturally in anthropized areas. Catimbau National Park is the locality with the highest species richness. Tristyly is recorded for the first time in Piriqueta guianensis. Identification keys, descriptions, illustrations, distribution maps, and comments about habitat, flowering, fruiting, and morphological relationships are provided.

scholarly journals Richness and abundance of the cardini group of Drosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest biomes in northeastern Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 1711-1718 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLÁUDIA ROHDE ◽  
DIVA MARIA IZABEL O. SILVA ◽  
GEÓRGIA F. OLIVEIRA ◽  
LIV S. MONTEIRO ◽  
MARTÍN A. MONTES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
High Abundance ◽  
Northeastern Region ◽  
Mangrove Swamps ◽  
Historical Relationship ◽  
First Time ◽  
High Diversity

Brazil has a high diversity of flies of the genus Drosophila, and part of this richness is represented by the cardini group. We analyzed the fluctuations in the richness and abundance of this group, in environments that had never previously been studied in the northeastern region of Brazil. Among the 28,204 drosophilids sampled, 1,294 belonged to the cardini group and were represented by D. polymorpha, D. cardini, D. neocardini and D. cardinoides. Occurrences of D. neocardini and D. cardinoides were registered for the first time in the Caatinga. In this biome, D. cardini stood out as having the highest abundance, and D. polymorpha was not observed. In the coastal Atlantic Forest, D. cardini was not registered, but D. polymorpha was found in all the localities investigated. Mangrove swamps were the environment with the lowest abundance and richness of the cardini group. The High-altitude Forest presented the highest richness of this group. We suggest that the high abundance of D. polymorpha in the High-altitude Forest and in the coastal Atlantic Forest may be a reflection of the historical relationship between these two environments.

The orchid-bee fauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of a forest remnant in northeastern Brazil, with new geographic records and an identification key to the known species of the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2656 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ NEMÉSIO
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Amazon Basin ◽  
The State ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Orchid Bee ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
First Time

The orchid bee fauna of Estação Ecológica de Murici (ESEC Murici), in the state of Alagoas, one of the largest remnants of the Atlantic Rain Forest in northeastern Brazil, was surveyed for the first time. Seven hundred and twenty-one orchid-bee males belonging to 17 species were collected from the 3rd to the 10th of September, 2009. Besides the recently described Eulaema (Apeulaema) felipei Nemésio, 2010, three other species recorded at ESEC Murici deserve further attention: Euglossa amazonica Dressler, 1982b, recorded for the first time outside the Amazon Basin; Euglossa milenae Bembé, 2007 and Euglossa analis Westwood, 1840, both recorded for the first time in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil north to São Francisco river. These results together with previous samplings in the state of Alagoas reveal that at least 22 orchid-bee species are now known to occur there. Three other species not recorded for Alagoas yet are known from the neighbor states of Sergipe, Pernambuco, and Paraíba. An identification key to all 25 species of Euglossina known to occur in the states of Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Paraíba, and Rio Grande do Norte is provided.

Coprophilous ascomycetes with passive ascospore liberation from Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 295 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
ROGER FAGNER RIBEIRO MELO ◽  
LEONOR COSTA MAIA ◽  
ANDREW NICHOLAS MILLER
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Photographic Plate ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Climatic Gradient ◽  
First Time ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Key Characters

Ascomycetes with passive ascospore liberation fruiting on herbivore dung are discussed. A total of 270 samples of cattle, goat and horse dung were collected for 20 months along an edaphic and climatic gradient from the Atlantic Forest complex to the semi-arid Caatinga complex in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Thirteen species were identified and described. Lophotrichus bartlettii and Kernia nitida were the most frequently recorded species. Corynascus sepedonium, Leuconeurospora pulcherrima, Melanospora damnosa, M. zamiae, Mycoarachis inversa, Zopfiella erostrata and Zopfiella longicaudata are reported for the first time in Brazil. Descriptions, a photographic plate and an identification key to the studied species, along with a table with key characters of the most common genera of coprophilous ascomycetes with passive ascospore liberation are provided.

scholarly journals Rapid survey of bats (Chiroptera) in the Atlantic Forest in eastern Sergipe, Brazil: unexpected diversity in a fragmented landscape

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-332
Author(s):  
Mônica A. Pedroso ◽  
Arivania S. Pereira ◽  
Helon S. Oliveira ◽  
J. Weverton S. Souza ◽  
Francis L.S. Caldas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Fragmented Landscape ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Active Search ◽  
First Time

Despite advances in recent decades, the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil is still one of the least studied regions of the country, regarding, for instance, the bat fauna. The present study reports on the results of a rapid survey of the bat fauna of a fragmented landscape in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Sergipe, in the legal forest reserve of Fazenda Santana, a commercial sugarcane plantation located in the adjoining municipalities of Japoatã and Pacatuba. We recorded 272 bats belonging to 23 species and four families, from which 265 individuals from 18 species from two families (Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae) were captured in the mist-nets, and seven individuals of six species from four families (Emballonuridae, Molossidae, Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae) were recorded during the active searches. This species richness was higher than that found in previous studies in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Lasiurus blossevillii and Micronycteris minuta were recorded in Sergipe for the first time, increasing to 57 the number of bat species known to occur in this state. The use of alternative strategies (such as active search and sampling one night per point, seeking to areas with greater availability of resources) in rapid surveys may contribute to the compilation of a more robust sampling, reinforcing the usefulness of this approach for the inventory of the bat fauna of a given region.

scholarly journals Mammals of a restinga forest in Mataraca, Paraíba, northeastern Brazil, and its affinities to restinga areas in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Augusto Torres Parahyba Campos ◽  
Anderson Feijó ◽  
Pamella Gusmão de Goés Brennand ◽  
Alexandre Reis Percequillo
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Similarity Analysis ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
First Time

Abstract The Restinga forests are plant formations associated to the Atlantic Forest which still have not been much studied in terms of their mastofauna. The objective of the present work was to list for the first time the mammal species found in a Restinga on northeastern Brazil and show the similarities on species composition to other areas of the same environment and of Atlantic Forest. Our records were based on several complementary approaches: field survey, interviews, and museum collections. Subsequently, we performed similarity analysis between Restinga areas along Brazil and Atlantic Forest areas. We found a total of 30 species of mammals distributed in 28 genera, 16 families and 7 orders for Restinga of Mataraca. Species richness was similar to other Restinga areas and similarity analyzes pointed out that Restingas are more closely related to adjacent Atlantic Forest areas than to other Restingas in the country. This suggests that Restingas do not exhibit an autochthone fauna, but rather a faunal subsample of neighbor Atlantic Forest. Therefore, conservations policies for the Restinga habitat depends not only on actions focused on this habitat, but on initiatives that encompass nearby Atlantic Forest remnants, allowing the connectivity between these habitats.

scholarly journals Flora of Paraíba, Brazil: Bombacoideae Burnett (Malvaceae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Soares Figueiredo ◽  
Fernanda Kalina da Silva Monteiro ◽  
José Iranildo Miranda de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Native Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
First Time

Abstract: This work presents the taxonomic study of the native species of Bombacoideae Burnett (Malvaceae) in the state of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil. The taxonomic treatment included keys for identifying genera and species, morphological descriptions, diagnostic illustrations, comments on taxonomic affinities, and additional information on geographical distribution, habitat, and flowering and fruiting of the species. Three genera and six species were recorded: Ceiba Mill., represented by C. glaziovii (Kuntze) K. Schum., is a new record for the Atlantic Forest; Eriotheca Schott & Endl., represented by E. gracilipes (K. Schum.) A. Robyns and E. macrophylla (K. Schum.) A. Robyns, is a new record for Paraíba; and Pseudobombax Dugand, which is represented by P. marginatum (A.St.-Hil., Juss. & Cambess.) A. Robyns, P. parvifolium Carv.-Sobr. & L.P. Queiroz and P. simplicifolium A. Robyns Robyns - the last one registered for the first time in Paraíba in this study.

Apinagia brejoagrestinensis (Podostemaceae): a new rheophyte from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 220 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Aldaléa Sprada Tavares ◽  
Marcelo Sobral Leite
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
First Time ◽  
Dammed River

We describe and illustrate a new Podostemaceae species for the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil: Apinagia brejoagrestinensis. Among the characteristics that separate this species from other congenerics are: flower arrangement, shape and number of tepals, and presence of trichomes on spathella and tepals. The latter characteristic is reported for the first time in the genus Apinagia. The new species is known through a single and small population restricted to a short reach of a dammed river with deforested margins, and so it is assumed to be vulnerable to extinction.

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