A review of the diagnosis and geographical distribution of the recently described flea toad Brachycephalus sulfuratus in relation to B. hermogenesi (Anura: Brachycephalidae)

Background The flea toad Brachycephalus sulfuratus was recently described from southeastern and southern Brazil. In its description, the authors overlooked previous records of flea toads that had been identified as “Brachycephalus sp. nov.” and B. hermogenesi occurring in the same regions, which could suggest the possibility of up to three flea toads coexisting in southern Brazil. In addition, B. sulfuratus is characterized by substantial phenotypic variability, to an extent that compromises its current diagnosis with respect to its congener B. hermogenesi. Therefore, the current state-of-affairs regarding the geographical distribution of these two species and the identification of previously known populations is hitherto uncertain. Our goals are to reassess previous records of flea toads attributable to B. hermogenesi, B. sulfuratus and “Brachycephalus sp. nov.”, considering the description of B. sulfuratus, and to review the diagnosis of B. sulfuratus. Methods A critical analysis of the species identity of flea toad specimens attributable to B. hermogenesi, B. sulfuratus, or to a potentially undescribed species from southeastern and southern Brazil was based either on the analysis of morphology or on their advertisement calls. These analyses include our independent examinations of specimens and, when not possible, examinations of published descriptions. To allow for a consistent comparison of advertisement calls between B. hermogenesi and B. sulfuratus, we made recordings of both species, including in the type locality of the former. Results We found that morphological and call characters originally proposed as diagnostic for B. sulfuratus in relation to B. hermogenesi vary intraspecifically. Live individuals with ventral yellow spots correspond to B. sulfuratus; individuals without yellow spots can be either B. sulfuratus or B. hermogenesi. In preservative, they are indistinguishable. Previous records of Brachycephalus sp. nov. correspond to B. sulfuratus. We propose that the reduced number of notes per call and the presence of only isolated notes in the call of B. sulfuratus, as opposed to a high number of notes per call with isolated notes and note groups in the call of B. hermogenesi, as the only diagnostic characters between them. Regarding their distributions and based in our assessment, only B. sulfuratus occurs in southern Brazil, without any overlap with B. hermogenesi. There is a narrow gap between the distributions of these species around the southeast of the city of São Paulo. Our revision also revealed that some records previously attributed to B. hermogenesi in Rio de Janeiro and north São Paulo represent a distinct, unidentified flea toad that is not B. sulfuratus. Both species occur side by side in Corcovado, São Paulo, a locality from where five paratypes of B. hermogenesi were obtained. Biogeographic events that might have led to vicariance between B. hermogenesi and B. sulfuratus are discussed.

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Some new and rare Euglenophyce from the State of São Paulo, southern Brazil

Acta Botanica Brasilica ◽

10.1590/s0102-33061987000100005 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 43-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Carlos E. de M Bicudo ◽

Denise de C Bicudo

Keyword(s):

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

The City

Occurrence is reported from the region of the city of São Paulo, southern Brazil, of two euglenoid flagellates (Euglenophyceae). These are very rare, and thus very poorly known members of the class: Scytomonas major (Berliner) Lemmermann and Scytomonas pusilla Stein var. sarmatica Drezepolski. Two species - Gyropaigne brasiliensis C. Bicudo & D. Bicudo, sp. nov. and Phacus ephippioiaeus C. Bicudo & D. Bicudo, sp. nov. - are also described as new to science.

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MIGRAÇÕES INTERNAS E CONEXá•ES SOCIAIS EM UM CONTEXTO COLONIAL: trajetórias de imigrantes portugueses na Vila de Paranaguá (décadas de 1770-1790)

Outros Tempos – Pesquisa em Foco - História ◽

10.18817/ot.v15i26.617 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (26) ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

ANDRÉ LUIZ MOSCALESKI CAVAZZANI ◽

SANDRO ARAMIS RICHTER GOMES

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Social Connections ◽

São Paulo ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Palabras Clave ◽

De Se ◽

Portuguese Immigrants ◽

The City

O presente artigo comporta uma investigação a respeito das formas de inserção de três imigrantes portugueses na vila paulista de Paranaguá, no contexto das décadas de 1770 a 1790. A finalidade central deste estudo consiste em produzir um conhecimento a respeito das formas de absorção de portugueses á vida social de uma vila colonial situada no extremo sul da Capitania de São Paulo. Nesse quadro, o desenvolvimento dessa análise é realizado por meio da sustentação de quatro argumentos. Primeiro, é demonstrado que havia ocasiões nas quais o estabelecimento na vila de Paranaguá por um imigrante português era decorrente do insucesso da iniciativa de se fixar em praça mercantil de maior porte. Segundo, evidencia-se que os portugueses radicados em Paranaguá possuáam conexões sociais e comerciais em distintas áreas do litoral Sudeste, notadamente a cidade do Rio de Janeiro. A manutenção dessas conexões criava uma diná¢mica de absorção de caixeiros á vila de Paranaguá. O quarto argumento afirma que a constituição de vánculo com um compatrácio era operacional para o jovem reinol enraizar-se na sociedade receptora. Por fim, é evidenciado que não era incomum que a obtenção de um treinamento profissional pelos reinóis ocorresse na época da menoridade.Palavras-chave: Brasil Meridional. Comércio. Imigração portuguesa.INTERNAL MIGRATIONS AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN A COLONIAL CONTEXT: the trajectories of Portuguese immigrants in the municipality of Paranaguá (decades 1770-1790)Abstract: The present article includes an investigation about the ways of insertion of three Portuguese immigrants in the city of Paranaguá, in the context of the 1770-1790s. The main purpose of this study is to produce knowledge about the Portuguese absorption of social life of a colonial municipality located at the southern end of the Captaincy of São Paulo. Thus, the development of this analysis is done supported by four statements. First, it is shown that there are occasions when the establishment in the municipality of Paranaguá by a Portuguese immigrant was due to the failure of the initiative to establish itself in a larger market square. Second, it is evident that Portuguese people living in Paranaguá had social and commercial connections in different space areas along the Southeast coast, notably the city of Rio de Janeiro. The maintenance of these connections used to create a dynamic of absorption of the traveling men to the municipality of Paranaguá. The third argument states that the establishment of a bond with a compatriot was operative for the young Portuguese realm to take root in the receiving society. At last, it is evidenced that it was not uncommon that obtaining a professional retinue training occured at the time of minority.Keywords: Southern Brazil. Commerce. Portuguese Immigration.MIGRACIONES INTERNAS Y CONEXIONES SOCIALES EN UN CONTEXTO COLONIAL: las trayectorias de los inmigrantes portugueses en la Villa de Paranaguá (décadas de 1770 a 1790) Resumen: Este artáculo contiene una investigación de las formas de inserción de tres inmigrantes portugueses en la villa paulista de Paranaguá, en el contexto de las décadas de 1770 a 1790. El objetivo principal de este estudio es producir conocimiento sobre las formas de absorción de portugueses a la vida social de una villa colonial situada en el extremo sur de la Capitanáa de São Paulo. En este marco, el desarrollo de este análisis se realiza por medio de la sustentación de cuatro argumentos. En primer lugar, se demuestra que hubo momentos en los que el establecimiento en la villa de Paranaguá por un inmigrante portugués se debió al fracaso de la iniciativa de establecerse en la mayor plaza mercantil. En segundo lugar, se evidencia que los portugueses arraigados en Paranaguá tenáan conexiones sociales y comerciales en diferentes áreas de la costa Sudeste, especialmente la ciudad de Ráo de Janeiro. La manutención de esas conexiones creaba una dinámica de absorción de viajantes a la villa de Paranaguá. El cuarto argumento afirma que la constitución de vánculo con un compatriota era operativo para el joven del reino enraizarse en la sociedad receptora. Por último, se enfatiza que no era inusual que la obtención de un entrenamiento profesional por los jóvenes del reino ocurriera en la época de la menoráa. Palabras clave: Brasil Meridional. Comercio. Inmigración portuguesa.

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Epidemiological and geographical distribution profile of urban sporotrichosis in the city of São Paulo

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia ◽

10.1016/j.abd.2020.11.014 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

John Verrinder Veasey ◽

Gustavo de Sá Menezes Carvalho ◽

Ligia Rangel Barboza Ruiz ◽

Milton Ferreira Neves Neto ◽

Clarisse Zaitz

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Distribution Profile ◽

The City

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Redescription of Culex (Culex) dolosus (Lynch Arribálzaga) (Diptera: Culicidae), based on specimens from Pico do Itapeva, Serra da Mantiqueira, São Paulo, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1683.1.4 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1683 (1) ◽

pp. 51 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

LUANA VALENTE SENISE ◽

MARIA ANICE MUREB SALLUM

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Field Data ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Fourth Instar ◽

São Paulo ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Male And Female ◽

Paulo State

Culex (Culex) dolosus (Lynch Arribálzaga, 1891) is re-described and compared with Cx. eduardoi Casal & Garcia (1968) based on morphological characteristics. Both species are morphologically similar, and they have been largely misidentified throughout Brazil. Adult male and female, fourth instar larvae, and pupae of Cx. dolosus were examined, based on specimens from Pico do Itapeva, Pindamonhangaba Municipality, Serra da Mantiqueira, São Paulo State, southern Brazil. Male genitalia, larvae and pupae are illustrated. Geographical distribution is summarized from published records, and information on bionomics is based on the literature and field data.

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Seasonal Variation of Suicide in the City of São Paulo, Brazil, 1996–2010

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000222 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 5-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Daniel Hideki Bando ◽

Fernando Madalena Volpe

Keyword(s):

Seasonal Pattern ◽

Total Sample ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Seasonal Patterns ◽

São Paulo ◽

Health Statistics ◽

Males And Females ◽

June July ◽

The City ◽

Over Time

Background: In light of the few reports from intertropical latitudes and their conflicting results, we aimed to replicate and update the investigation of seasonal patterns of suicide occurrences in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Data relating to male and female suicides were extracted from the Mortality Information Enhancement Program (PRO-AIM), the official health statistics of the municipality of São Paulo. Seasonality was assessed by studying distribution of suicides over time using cosinor analyses. Results: There were 6,916 registered suicides (76.7% men), with an average of 39.0 ± 7.0 observed suicides per month. For the total sample and for both sexes, cosinor analysis estimated a significant seasonal pattern. For the total sample and for males suicide peaked in November (late spring) with a trough in May–June (late autumn). For females, the estimated peak occurred in January, and the trough in June–July. Conclusions: A seasonal pattern of suicides was found for both males and females, peaking in spring/summer and dipping in fall/winter. The scarcity of reports from intertropical latitudes warrants promoting more studies in this area.

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Reaching Out to the Needy? Access to Justice and Public Attorneys’ Role in Right to Health Litigation in the City of Sao Paulo

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2165209 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Wang ◽

Octavio Luiz Motta Ferraz

Keyword(s):

Right To Health ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Access To Justice ◽

São Paulo ◽

The City ◽

The Needy

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AEROSOLS OBSERVATIONS BY AN ELASTIC LIDAR SYSTEM OVER THE CITY OF SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

Journal of Aerosol Science ◽

10.1016/s0021-8502(21)00186-5 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 407-408

Author(s):

E. LANDULFO ◽

A. PAPAYANNIS ◽

A. ZANARDI DE FREITAS ◽

M.P.P.. M. JORGE ◽

N.D. VIEIRA JÚNIOR

Keyword(s):

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Lidar System ◽

The City

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Agriculture in São Paulo, Brazil

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116185 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6185

Author(s):

André Ruoppolo Biazoti ◽

Angélica Campos Nakamura ◽

Gustavo Nagib ◽

Vitória Oliveira Pereira de Souza Leão ◽

Giulia Giacchè ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urban Agriculture ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Community Gardens ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Food Chains ◽

São Paulo ◽

Sales Channels ◽

Paulo State ◽

The Impact ◽

The City

During the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers worldwide were greatly affected by disruptions in the food chain. In 2020, São Paulo city experienced most of the effects of the pandemic in Brazil, with 15,587 deaths through December 2020. Here, we describe the impacts of COVID-19 on urban agriculture (UA) in São Paulo from April to August 2020. We analyzed two governmental surveys of 2100 farmers from São Paulo state and 148 from São Paulo city and two qualitative surveys of volunteers from ten community gardens and seven urban farmers. Our data showed that 50% of the farmers were impacted by the pandemic with drops in sales, especially those that depended on intermediaries. Some farmers in the city adapted to novel sales channels, but 22% claimed that obtaining inputs became difficult. No municipal support was provided to UA in São Paulo, and pre-existing issues were exacerbated. Work on community gardens decreased, but no garden permanently closed. Post COVID-19, UA will have the challenge of maintaining local food chains established during the pandemic. Due to the increase in the price of inputs and the lack of technical assistance, governmental efforts should be implemented to support UA.

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