Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga I: Raso da Catarina Ecological Station (Bahia, Brazil)

We provide a list of amphibian and squamate species collected in the Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, Bahia state, Brazil, during two distinct periods. An initial visual inventory of amphibians was conducted monthly from March 2010 to February 2011, using transects in a forest and temporary ponds. The second inventory was conducted over a 30-day period between March and April, 2012, when 37 pitfall trap arrays, each consisting of four buckets and supplementary glue traps, were set in low scrub and forest, complemented by opportunistic searches. A total of 19 lizard species, two amphisbaenians, 21 frogs, and 11 snakes were recorded during the study. New records for the protected area include 10 lizards, one amphisbaenian, 15 amphibians, and 11 snakes (36 species in total). Several species typical of the Atlantic Forest were collected, reflecting the potential influence of this biome, especially in the sampled forest habitats (Mata da Pororoca).

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Some ornithological observations of interest from Área de Reserva para Parque Nacional San Rafael, Itapúa department, Paraguay

Paraquaria Natural ◽

10.32525/paraquarianat.2020.(8):15.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 15-18

Author(s):

Paul Smith ◽

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Marcin Sidelnik ◽

Ismael Tirados Amez ◽

Sergio D. Ríos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

New Records ◽

Additional Species ◽

Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ◽

San Rafael

at 72,849 ha the “Área de Reserva para Parque Nacional San Rafael” (departamentos itapúa and caazapá) is the second largest block of upper paraná atlantic forest remaining in eastern paraguay and widely considered the highest priority for conservation of the endemic atlantic forest avifauna in the country (cartes et al. 2008). the avifauna of the reserve has been well documented (lowen et al. 1996, madroño et al. 1997, Smith et al. 2006, esquivel et al. 2007, esquivel and peris 2011, Smith and clay 2015) with most field effort in recent years concentrated on estancia nueva gambach (pro cosara). detailed descriptions of this locality are provided by cartes (2008), esquivel and peris (2011) and Smith and clay (2015). the San rafael reserve list stands at 426 spe- cies, making it the most ornithologically diverse protected area for birds in paraguay (Smith and clay 2015). here we provide documentation for five additional species which take the park total to 431 species, including two new records for itapúa department and formal documentation of one species for paraguay that was previously known only from literature reports. additionally we provide information on three additional ob- servations of interest.

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Composing a vegetation-stand map for the protected area of 'Radan' Nature Park

Zastita prirode ◽

10.5937/zaspri2001013o ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (1-2) ◽

pp. 13-36

Author(s):

Dragana Ostojić ◽

Biljana Krsteski ◽

Zoran Stojković ◽

Ana Petković ◽

Bogosav Stojiljković ◽

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Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Protected Area ◽

The State ◽

Habitat Mapping ◽

Forest Habitat ◽

Nature Park ◽

Vegetation Stand ◽

Forest Habitats

Protected areas are one of the priorities for mapping habitats, especially forest habitats, which are dominant in most protected areas of central Serbia, such as "Radan" Nature Park. This paper presents the forest habitat mapping in the protected area of "Radan" NP and the development of vegetation-stand map of the protected area in an effort to examine the methodology of forest habitats mapping in Serbia, which presumes a long term systematic data collection. Although much has been done on the classification of habitats in Serbia, considering both botanical and the forestry approach, the practical application of this knowledge in habitat mapping is still in its infancy, with the exception of longstanding practical work on data collection for Forest Management Plans for the state-owned forests. Data on forest stands in Nature Park "Radan" collected in this manner were essential to developing the vegetation-stand map of "Radan" NP. The results of data processing and harmonization of typology and classification of state-owned forests have been presented in this paper, as well as the analysis of forest habitat types in this protected area. The paper presents the vegetation-stand maps of the state-owned forests in the protected area and of the pilot area of privately owned forests, for which detailed field data collection was necessary. These maps are intended for the management of protected areas and systematic and efficient implementation of protection measures and activities. Habitat mapping in protected areas is a prerequisite for an adequate biodiversity monitoring, as well as for management and sustainable use of natural resources of the protected area.

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Ecpleopus gaudichaudi Duméril and Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) and Psychosaura agmosticha (Rodrigues, 2000) (Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and new records from Atlantic Forest in Bahia state, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.3.607 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 607 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eduardo José dos Reis Dias ◽

Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Records ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Lizard Species ◽

First Time

We present the first record of Ecpleopus gaudichaudi and Psychosaura agmosticha for the state of Bahia, in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Ecpleopus gaudichaudi was found in the southernmost portion of the state, in the Restinga de Nova Viçosa, municipality of Nova Viçosa, whereas Psychosaura agmosticha was found in the northernmost portion of the state in the Restinga de Costa Azul, municipality of Jandaíra. This is the first time these lizard species were recorded in restinga habitats, and the first record of P. agmosticha in the Atlantic Forest domains.

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New records of buffy-tufted-ear marmoset Callithrix aurita (É. Geoffroy, 1812), in a protected area of Teresópolis, Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Mammalogy Notes ◽

10.47603/mano.v7n1.209 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 209

Author(s):

Vitor Guniel-Cunha ◽

Paulo Rodrigo-Dias ◽

Ricardo De Barros Mello Filho ◽

Jorge Luiz do Nascimento ◽

Carlos Eudardo De Viveiros Grelle

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Habitat Loss ◽

Protected Area ◽

New Records ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Primate Species ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Natural Park ◽

Forest Sites ◽

Callithrix Aurita

Callithrix aurita, an Atlantic Forest endemic primate, is a threatened species due to habitat loss, deforestation, interspecific competition and hybridization. In 2018, it entered the list of the world's 25-most threatened primate species, therefore, new occurrence sites must help in its conservation. Transects in the Montanhas de Teresópolis Municipal Natural Park and occasional sampling on the surrounding roads, using playback, have been carried out between March 2020 and January 2021. Eleven new records were made of the occurrence of the species in and around the PNMMT, in secondary forest sites with altitudes between 711 and 1000m. These records reinforce the importance of the Park for the conservation of this primate. The presence of this species can help the planning and management of this protected area, indicating areas for preservation.

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Phyllopezus lutzae (Loveridge, 1941) (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae): new records from the Brazilian state of Paraíba

Check List ◽

10.15560/15.1.49 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 49-53

Author(s):

Pedro Ricardo Alexandre de Albuquerque ◽

Mayara da Silva Ribeiro de Morais ◽

Pedro Teófilo Silva de Moura ◽

Wendy Narjara Silva Santos ◽

Renato Magnum Tavares Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Records ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Lizard Species ◽

Brazilian State

Phyllopezus lutzae (Loveridge, 1941) is a bromelicolous lizard species that inhabits the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil. In this work we report the first records of this species for Paraíba state, Brazil. The records extend the distribution of the species 47 km north, helping to fill a gap in its distribution in northeastern Brazil

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The Vulnerable giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla: new records from the Atlantic Forest highlands and an overview of its occurrence in protected areas in Brazil

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605316000740 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 564-566 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fernando C. Passos ◽

Michel C.H. Mello ◽

Emiliana Isasi-Catalá ◽

Raphael C. Mello ◽

Itiberê P. Bernardi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Records ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Large Mammals ◽

Species Occurrence ◽

Environmental Pressures ◽

Future Studies ◽

Serra Do Mar

AbstractThe giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and is extinct in several locations as a result of environmental pressures. We present the first records of the giant anteater in the largest continuous expanse of the Atlantic Forest biome, in southern Brazil, highlighting its occurrence in the highlands of the Serra do Mar mountain range. During a camera-trapping survey of medium and large mammals we obtained two records of the species, one in 2013 and the other in 2014. These records from dense rainforest highlands indicate the importance of this environment for the giant anteater and highlight these areas as possible foci for future studies of the species. In addition, we present a review of the species’ occurrence in protected areas in Brazil, to provide a resource for the conservation of this species and for future re-evaluations.

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

Check List ◽

10.15560/12.4.1929 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 1929 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Francis Luiz Santos Caldas ◽

Taís Borges Costa ◽

Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras ◽

Daniel Oliveira Mesquita ◽

Adrian Antonio Garda

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Protected Area ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Pitfall Trap ◽

Generalist Species ◽

Rarefaction Curve ◽

Rarefaction Curves

We provide a list of lizards, snakes, chelonians, and amphibians collected during a 30-day expedition to the Seridó Ecological Station (ESEC Seridó), Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. We sampled species using thirty-seven pitfall trap stations composed of four buckets each, along with glue traps and active searches. We recorded 13 species of lizards, eight snakes, 19 amphibians, and one chelonian. Rarefaction curves suggest local biodiversity is still underestimated. Sampling during rainy season was crucial to stabilize rarefaction curve for amphibians. Comparisons of our results with data from literature show we did not capture some arboreal and semifossorial lizards known for the area. Seridó Ecological Station fauna is characterized mainly by generalist species common to lowland Caatinga sites. Still, several Caatinga endemics species are found, which underscore the importance of this small but representative protected area.

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Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) from Mananciais da Serra, a Tropical-Araucaria Forest ecotonal remnant in the southern Atlantic Forest, state of Paraná, Brazil

Zoologia (Curitiba) ◽

10.3897/zoologia.38.e55283 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Breno Rodrigo Araujo ◽

Ângelo Parise Pinto

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

New Records ◽

Undescribed Species ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Neotropical Species ◽

Small Streams ◽

The World ◽

Mountain Chain ◽

Occurrence Records

This study provides a comprehensive checklist of Odonata species from the protected area of Mananciais da Serra. The survey was conducted in the endangered Atlantic Forest domain at the southern Serra do Mar mountain chain within a well-preserved area in the municipality of Piraquara, state of Paraná, Brazil. Adults and larvae were sampled between June 2017 and March 2020 using different techniques in numerous mesohabitats, including phytotelmata, pools, small streams, and large reservoirs. A total of 1,708 specimens from 9 families, 43 genera and 84 species were sampled resulting in 53 new records for the state of Paraná, almost doubling the known occurrence records for dragonflies and damselflies in that state. Furthermore, two hitherto undescribed females from the genera Planiplax and Heteragrion, four ultimate stadium larvae from Planiplax, Neocordulia, Heteragrion, and Acanthagrion, and five undescribed species were detected, one each from the genera Heteragrion, Progomphus, Brechmorhoga, Erythrodiplax, and Dasythemis. The estimated richness of odonates in this area is greater than 100 species, while the observed richness corresponding to almost 10% of all Odonata species in Brazil, the species-richest country in the world. These results reiterate the need to investigate undersampled areas to improve knowledge on diversity, taxonomy, and distribution of neotropical species. Finally, taxonomic notes for some species, including the rare corduliid Neocordulia mambucabensis Costa & T.C. Santos, 2000, are provided.

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Bat assemblages of protected areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Iheringia Série Zoologia ◽

10.1590/1678-4766e2020028 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 110 ◽

Author(s):

Luciana M. Costa ◽

Helena G. Bergallo ◽

Júlia L. Luz ◽

Carlos E. L. Esbérard

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Geographic Distance ◽

Sustainable Use ◽

The State ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Habitat Types ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT We analyzed the bat assemblages found in protected areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is the best-sampled region of the Atlantic Forest. We selected 24 strict nature reserves and nine sustainable-use protected areas. We used data from inventories and complemented with data from the literature. We compared strict and sustainable-use protected areas, and tested whether the bat assemblages varied between habitat types. We tested the effect of geographic distance on the dissimilarity between bat assemblages, as well as the relationship between species composition and the size, mean altitude of the protected area, and capture effort. We compiled a total of 34,443 capture records, involving 67 species. Three species were captured only once, which raises cause for concern. Bat assemblages did not vary between protected area categories, but did vary among habitats with less than 1,000 captures. Assemblages were more similar to one another in geographically proximate areas. The size of the protected area and capture effort did not affect the composition of the bat assemblages, but altitude did influence this parameter. The Atlantic Forest is a priority biome for research and conservation, and reliable data on species distributions are essential for the development of conservation strategies.

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New records of threatened cotingas (Aves, Cotingidae) in fragments of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Bahia, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/16.6.1657 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 1657-1661

Author(s):

Fernando César Gonçalves Bonfim ◽

Paulo Barros de Abreu Junior ◽

Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro ◽

Sidney Vitorino da Silva ◽

Edson Ribeiro Luiz

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Threatened Species ◽

New Records ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

The Family

We provide new records of three globally threatened species of bird belonging to the family Cotingidae: Procnias nudicollis (Vieillot, 1817), Xipholena atropurpurea (Wied, 1820), and Cotinga maculata (Statius Müller, 1776). These findings in non-protected areas of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and, for C. maculata, at higher altitudes than previously reported, improve our understanding of the distribution of these threatened species and can aid in conservation efforts to protect them.

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