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Studies on the use of food resources and trophic niche of different species can help understand ecological relationships. In this study, we evaluated the diet of three sympatric species of Physalaemus from the Brazilian semiarid. We analyzed a total of 264 individuals, being 100 specimens of Physalaemus albifrons, 93 of P. cicada, and 71 of P. cuvieri. Seven prey categories were recorded: three for P. cicada and P. albifrons, and six distinct categories for P. cuvieri. The orders Coleoptera, Isoptera and the family Formicidae were the most representative categories in the diet of P. cicada, P. cuvieri, and P. albifrons, respectively. Although there is a high trophic niche overlap, differences in preference for food categories may reduce potential competition in these frog species from the Caatinga.

Summary Climatic and ecological factors can influence the parasite load of a host. Variation in rainfall, body size, and sex of the hosts may be related to the abundance of parasites. This study investigated the helminth fauna associated with a population of Norops brasiliensis, together with the effect of host biology (sex, body size, and mass) and variation in rainfall regime on the abundance of helminths. Species of three groups of endoparasites were found (Nematoda, Cestoda, and Trematoda), with nematodes as the most representative taxa with eight species, prevalence of 63.2 %, mean intensity of 4.0 ± 0.58 (1 – 25), and mean abundance of 2.66 ± 0.44 (0 – 25). Nine helminth species are new host records for N. brasiliensis. The nematode Rhabdias sp. had the highest prevalence (53.3 %). There was no significant relationship between abundance of the trematode Mesocoelium monas and host sex or season, although the abundance of this parasite increased significantly with host body size and mass, while abundance of nematodes was related to season and host mass. This study increases the knowledge about the diversity of helminth fauna associated with N. brasiliensis, revealing infection levels of hosts from northeastern Brazil.

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:31:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01 Hannemania has 27 described species parasitizing amphibians in the Americas. To date, five species have been recorded from Brazil. Here, we describe a new species for the country, collected parasitising the South American white-lipped grass frog, Miranda’s white-lipped frog, basin white-lipped, Bahia dwarf frog and granular toad all from Ceará state, Brazil. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CD88F94F-ED46-4BA9-8E8E-B4AA1D2815B1. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo-FMVZ-USP Laboratório de Coleções Zoológicas Instituto Butantan Instituto de Ciências Agrárias Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Setor de Parasitologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP-Botucatu) Núcleo Regional de Ofiologia Departamento de Biologia Universidade Federal do Ceará Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History National Insect and Mite Collection Systematic Entomology Laboratory Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Departamento de Patologia Reprodução e Saúde Única Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-UNESP Setor de Parasitologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP-Botucatu) Departamento de Patologia Reprodução e Saúde Única Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-UNESP

Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:40:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-11-03 Rhabdias pocoto n. sp. is herein described from the lungs of the swamp frog Pseudopaludicola pocoto Magalhães, Loebmann, Nogueira, Kokubum, Baptista, Haddad & Garda, 2014, from the Caatinga biome in the state of Ceará, in north-eastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by a body that dilates posteriorly, six small lips (protuberances) and two rounded lateral expansions of cuticular inflation on the anterior end, each containing an amorphous gland-like structure inside and a short and conical tail. Additionally, molecular analysis and comparison of the partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I sequence of R. pocoto n. sp. revealed genetic divergence between the new species and the sequences of Rhabdias spp. previously deposited in GenBank. Phylogenetic analysis grouped the new taxon into the R. pseudosphaerocephala species complex + R. glaurungi clade. The new discovery represents the 19th species of Rhabdias spp. described in the Neotropical region, the ninth in Brazil and the first species of Rhabdias found parasitizing South American frogs of the genus Pseudopaludicola, as well as the first Caatinga biome species of Rhabdias. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU Instituto de Ciências Agrárias MG, Km 1 UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista Campus de Botucatu Instituto de Biociências Setor de Parasitologia Av. Bento Lopes s/n Distrito de Rubião Junior 18080-970 Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Helmintologia Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará Laboratório de Herpetologia Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, CEP 63105-000, Pimenta, Crato, CE, Brazil Laboratório de Histologia e Embriologia Animal Instituto da Saúde e Produção Animal Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia Núcleo Regional de Ofiologia Centro de Ciências Universidade Federal do Ceará CE UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista Campus de Botucatu Instituto de Biociências Setor de Parasitologia Av. Bento Lopes s/n Distrito de Rubião Junior 18080-970 Laboratório de Herpetologia Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP

Snakes have diverse feeding and living habits, being exposed to a variety of endoparasite communities. However, more studies are still necessary to document these relationships. We examined 18 specimens of the cat-eyed snake Leptodeira annulata from a semi-arid region in Northeast Brazil. Eight taxa of parasites were found, with higher prevalence of cystacanths (Acanthocephala). Five nematode species (Hexametra boddaertii, Oswaldocruzia sp., Oxyascaris sp., Physaloptera sp. and Raillietnema spectans) and the pentastome Raillietiella furcocerca represent a new parasitism record for the host studied. Our results also showed that L. annulata could act as paratenic host for acanthocephalans. These results contribute to the knowledge of the helminth fauna of L. annulata.

Autoecologia do lagarto Colobosauroides cearensis (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) da Caatinga semiarida brasileira. Colabosauroides cearesis e um lagarto diurno com distribuicao relictual associados a habitats forestais, no dominio da Caatiga brasileira. O conhecimento da historia natural desse lagarto e escasso devido o seu habito secreto. Aqui, descrevemos a dieta, reproducao, dimorfsmo sexual, uso de microhabitat e ecologia termica de C. cearensis, com base em trabalhos de campo entre 2015–2017 no estado do Ceara, Brasil. A dieta desses lagartos e composta exclusivamente por artropodes, sendo Formicidae a categoria de presas mais importante. A largura de nicho numerico e volumetrico foram 5,52 e 9,2, respectivamente, e a sobreposicao de nicho trofco entre femeas e machos foi de 0,3. Os machos distinguem-se das femeas por apresentar maior tamanho e pela presenca de poros femorais. Colobosauroides cearensis e criptozoico, habitando a serapilheira e nao tendo contato direto com o solo ou radiacao solar. A temperatura corporal media dos lagartos e de 30,4 ± 3,3°C, correlacionada positivamente com a temperatura do ar. Femeas gravidas com tamanho de ninhada fxa de dois ovos sao encontradas no inicio da estacao chuvosa. A ovipostura ocorre entre abril e maio (quando o maior numero de juvenis foi observado). A maturidade sexual ocorre cedo nos machos, e o volume testicular esta signifcativamente correlacionado com o tamanho do corpo.

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:28:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-10-02 Fundación Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Even though the herpetofauna richness in the Cerrado–a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil–is one of the highest of all Brazilian biomes, it still needs to be thoroughly investigated. This study reports the first records of the emerald-eyed tree frog (Boana crepitans), amazon waterfrog (Lithobates palmipes), star-fingered frog (Pipa pipa), and hemprich’s coral snake (Micrurus hemprichii hemprichii) within the states of Maranhão in the northeastern region and Tocantins in the northern region of Brazil. The first state records of Boana crepitans, Pipa pipa and Micrurus h. hemprichii in Tocantins, and Lithobates palmipes in Maranhão, appear in highly climatically suitable areas within the Species Extent of Occurrences (EOO), as predicted in Ecological Niche Modelling (ENM). Our new records of Pipa pipa and Micrurus h. hemprichii, compared to the ENM predictions, represent their southeastern distributional range limits. Our results also suggest that the current gaps on the distributional species ranges probably result from the lack of herpetological surveys in those regions. Departamento de Química Biológica Laboratório de Herpetologia Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz Pimenta Universidade Regional do Cariri Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia Laboratório de Anatomia Animal Universidade Federal do Tocantins Centro Colinas do Tocantins Escola SESI Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Faculdade de Ciências de Bauru–campus Bauru Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Química Biológica Programde de Pós-graduação em Bioprospecção Molecular Universidade Regional do Cariri Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Faculdade de Ciências de Bauru–campus Bauru Universidade Estadual Paulista

Neotropical amphibians play important roles as preys and predators in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. The subfamily Pseudinae includes small and medium-sized frogs within three genera representing 13 valid species. Most published records of predation on Pseudinae frogs are anecdotic and scarce. Herein, we provide five new reports of predation and presenting a detailed literature review on Pseudinae predation, with 15 studies published between 1983-2017. Pseudinae species were preyed at both day and night by a wide variety of predators, principally birds. Adults were preyed upon more frequently than juveniles and tadpoles. In the present study, most predators were diurnal, with birds accounting for most records. A variety of invertebrates prey on anurans, but water bugs and spiders are the most common ones. In the present study, water bugs comprised 75 % of the Pseudinae predation records by invertebrates. However, anuran predation by invertebrates remains poorly documented. Thus, the description of new cases of predation accompanied by a review of the data available in the literature is crucial to understanding Neotropical food webs. RESUMEN Los anfibios neotropicales desempeñan papeles importantes como depredadores y presas en los ecosistemas dulce acuícolas y terrestres. La subfamilia Pseudinae incluye ranas pequeñas y medianas, distribuidas en tres géneros y representando 13 especies válidas. Los registros de depredación de Pseudinae son escasos y anecdóticos. Por lo tanto, el conocimiento de nuevos casos puede mejorar nuestra comprensión de las relaciones depredador-presa entre estas ranas y su papel en la cadena trófica. Presentamos cinco nuevos registros de depredación y revisamos los casos de depredación de la literatura, que incluyen 15 estudios publicados entre 1983 y 2017. Las especies de Pseudinae son depredadas, tanto durante el día como en la noche, por una gran variedad de depredadores, principalmente aves. Los adultos son más frecuentemente depredados que los juveniles y los renacuajos. En el presente estudio, las chinches de agua representan 75 % de los registros de depredación de Pseudinae por invertebrados. Sin embargo, depredación de anuros por invertebrados permanece poco documentada. Por lo tanto, la descripción de nuevos casos de depredación, junto a una revisión de los datos disponibles en la literatura es crucial para entender redes tróficas neotropicales.

Natural history of the rare and endangered snake Atractus ronnie (Serpentes: Colubridae) in northeastern Brazil. The habitat use, activity period, sexual dimorphism, morphological variation, reproduction and diet composition of this fossorial and nocturnal snake are reported. The snakes were captured between 2008–2014 in the Chapada do Araripe in northeastern Brazil, and were collected by active visual searches, as well as in pitfall traps with drift fences. Although females are larger than males, the males have longer tails, and scale counts differ between the sexes. Reproduction is seasonal, occurring during the rainy season. Brood sizes rang from one to four eggs. Atractus ronnie preys on earthworms, in addition to ants (Crematogaster sp.) and insect larvae.

Ecology and parasitism of the lizard Tropidurus jaguaribanus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from northeastern Brazil. Specimens of Tropidurus jaguaribanus were collected as part of a study of their use of microhabitats, activity period, body temperature, diet, foraging, sexual dimorphism (in size and in form), reproductive biology, and parasite community composition. The preferential microhabitat of the species is the surface of rocks (saxicolous habit). The species has a bimodal diurnal activity period and a seasonal reproductive cycle. The diet is composed mainly of beetles and ants in adults and juveniles. The species is a sit-and-wait forager; the lizards scarcely move and feed on sedentary, immobile prey. The helminth community associated with these lizards is composed of fve species: Oochoristica travassosi, Parapharyngodon alvarengai, Physaloptera sp., Spauligodon sp., and Strongyluris oscari. The prevalence, intensity of infection, and parasite abundance is the same in both sexes.

Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:21:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-11-01. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2019-10-09T18:31:55Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1519-69842018000400750.pdf: 784240 bytes, checksum: f1f9940c1fe5228e9c177737b1b9ba47 (MD5) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Forty five specimens representing nine species of reptile (Salvator merianae, Enyalius bilineatus, Amphisbaena alba, Xenopholis undulatus, Chironius fuscus, Helicops angulatus, Chironius flavolineatus, Erythrolamprus viridis and Crotalus durissus) collected in five Brazilian states were examined for helminths. Twelve helminth species were found as follow: nine Nematoda (Physaloptera tupinambae, Strongyluris oscari, Paracapillaria sp., Dracunculus brasiliensis, Physaloptera liophis, Serpentirhabias sp. 1, Serpentirhabias sp. 2, Serpentirhabias sp. 3 and Aplectana sp.), one Cestoda (Semenoviella amphisbaenia), one Trematoda (Paracotyletrema sp.), and one Acantocephala (Centrorhynchus sp.). Ten new host records and seven new locality records were reported. Departamento de Química Biológica Universidade Regional do Cariri – URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz, 1161, Campus do Pimenta Laboratório de Herpetologia Departamento de Química Biológica Universidade Regional do Cariri – URCA, Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta Departamento de Parasitologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, Avenida Bento Lopes, s/n, Distrito de Rubião Junior Departamento de Parasitologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, Avenida Bento Lopes, s/n, Distrito de Rubião Junior CNPq: #303622/2015-6

Amphibians are probably the most vulnerable group to climate change and climate-change associate diseases. This ongoing biodiversity crisis makes it thus imperative to improve the taxonomy of anurans in biodiverse but understudied areas such as Amazonia. In this study, we applied robust integrative taxonomic methods combining genetic (mitochondrial 16S, 12S and COI genes), morphological and environmental data to delimit species of the genusAmazophrynella(Anura: Bufonidae) sampled from throughout their pan-Amazonian distribution. Our study confirms the hypothesis that the species diversity of the genus is grossly underestimated. Our analyses suggest the existence of eighteen linages of which seven are nominal species, three Deep Conspecific Lineages, one Unconfirmed Candidate Species, three Uncategorized Lineages, and four Confirmed Candidate Species and described herein. We also propose a phylogenetic hypothesis for the genus and discuss its implications for historical biogeography of this Amazonian group.

Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-26T17:42:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-10-01 Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa (FU-NAPE) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservacao de Repteis e Anfibios (ICMBio/RAN) Our study determines the reptile species richness, composition, and habitat use in three areas recovering from mining activity in addition to the adjacent pristine and anthropized areas of a priority region for biodiversity conservation of the Brazilian Cerrado. We also compared our data with published surveys on the Cerrado domain in order to identify areas with unique species composition and/or areas where the reptile composition is more homogeneous. The survey was conducted in the municipality of Niquelandia, northern Goias state, central Brazil, and involved reptile samplings from different physiognomies and water bodies. We found 47 species, including one crocodilian, one chelonian, two amphisbaenians, 17 lizards, and 26 snakes. The list includes 37 species with large geographic distribution, occurring in other morphoclimatic domains, as well as 10 species which are endemic to the Cerrado. Some species recorded for the region are listed in the Appendices I and II of the CITES. Many reptile species were frequently associated with anthropogenic habitats, while others seem to depend on remnants of pristine habitats. Low similarity was found among the 32 sites considered across the Cerrado domain. Ten sites located in Cerrado regions in contact with the adjacent domains have unique reptile composition, whereas most sites largely located in the central area of the domain have reptile communities which are more homogeneous among them. It is important to conduct long-term studies to have patterns of reptile species composition recognized as well as population decline and/or local extinctions and effective reptile conservation actions, with focus on these sites considering their unique species. Ctr Univ Cesumar, Programa Posgrad Promocao Saude, BR-87050390 Maringa, Parana, Brazil Univ Estadual Maringa, Lab Ictioparasitol, Nucleo Pesquisas Limnol Ictiol & Aquicultura, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil Univ Reg Cariri, Dept Ciencias Biol, BR-63105100 Crato, Ceara, Brazil Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Programa Posgrad Ecol, BR-21941902 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Univ Fed Goias, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Ecol, Lab Herpetol & Comportamento Anim, Goiania, Go, Brazil Univ Estadual Maringa, Programa Posgrad Ecol Ambientes Aquat Continentai, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil Univ Fed Goias, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Ecol, Lab Biogeog Conservacao, BR-74001970 Goiania, Go, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Ciencias Biol, Fac Ciencias, BR-17033360 Bauru, SP, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Ciencias Biol, Fac Ciencias, BR-17033360 Bauru, SP, Brazil CNPq: 303622/2015-6 CNPq: 304363/2010-3 FAPESP: FAPESP: 2011/18510-0 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservacao de Repteis e Anfibios (ICMBio/RAN): 154-05

The Serra do Urubu mountain range is considered a key biodiversity area. It is situated in the Pernambuco Endemism Center, one of the most threatened regions of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. However, despite the high importance of this area little research on its herpetofauna has been performed. The present study presents an inventory of the herpetofauna of the region, through bibliographic review, searches in museum collections and field expeditions to the RPPNs Frei Caneca and Pedra D’Antas, in the municipalities of Jaqueira and Lagoa dos Gatos. The conservation status of the amphibians of the region is discussed. Five expeditions, between 2012 and 2013 were made. The methods employed were visual transect surveys, acoustic census and pitfall traps. We recorded a total of 46 amphibian species, belonging to nine families: Craugastoridae (3 spp.), Bufonidae (3 spp.), Ranidae (1 sp.), Hylidae (25 spp.), Leptodactylidae (8 spp.), Odontophrynidae (1 sp.), Hemiphractidae (2 spp.), Phyllomedusidae (2 spp.) and Microhylidae (1 sp.). We recorded 42 species of squamates: 16 species of lizards families Phyllodactylidae (1 sp.), Gekkonidae (1 sp.), Gymnophthalmidae (1 sp.), Polychrotidae (1 sp.), Leiosauridae (1 sp.), Tropiduridae (3 spp.), Dactyloidae (2 spp.), Diploglossidae (2 spp.), Teiidae (2 spp.), Scincidae (1 sp.), and Iguanidae (1 sp.); and 24 species of snakes: Boidae (3 spp.), Colubridae (2 spp.), Dipsadidae (13 spp.), Elapidae (2 spp.), Typhlopidae (1 sp.), and Viperidae (3 spp.). The occurrence of rare and/or threatened species such as the snakes Dipsas sazimai, Lachesis muta and Sibynomorphus sp. and the amphibians Hylomantis granulosa, Chiasmocleis alagoana, Boana freicanecae and Phyllodytes gyrinaethes reinforces the need for conservation measures at this highly threatened region of the Atlantic Forest. RESUMO O complexo da Serra do Urubu é considerado uma área chave para a conservação da biodiversidade, estando inserida no Centro de Endemismo de Pernambuco, uma das sub-regiões mais ameaçadas da Mata atlântica brasileira. Porém, apesar da alta importância dessa área, estudos relacionados com a herpetofauna local ainda são escassos. Para a elaboração da lista da herpetofauna da Serra do Urubu, foram feitas consultas na bibliografia, buscas em coleções herpetológicas e expedições de campo para a RPPN de Pedra D’Antas e RPPN Frei Caneca, localizadas nos municípios de Jaqueira e Lagoa dos Gatos. Uma discussão sobre o status de conservação dos anfíbios da região também foi realizada. Foram feitas cinco expedições entre os anos de 2012 e 2013, utilizando as metodologias de busca ativa em transectos lineares, censo auditivo e armadilhas de interceptação e queda. No total foram registrados 46 espécies de anfíbios anuros, pertencentes a nove famílias: Craugastoridae (3 spp.), Bufonidae (3 spp.), Ranidae (1 sp.), Hylidae (25 spp.), Leptodactylidae (8 spp.), Odontophrynidae (1 sp.), Hemiphractidae (2 spp.), Phyllomedusidae (2 spp.) e Microhylidae (1 sp.).Com relação aos répteis foram registradas 42 espécies, sendo 16 de lagartos: Phyllodactylidae (1 sp.), Gekkonidae (1 sp.), Gymnophthalmidae (1 sp.), Polychrotidae (1 sp.), Leiosauridae (1 sp.), Tropiduridae (3 spp.), Dactyloidae (2 spp.), Diploglossidae (2 spp.), Teiidae (2 spp.), Scincidae (1 sp.), Iguanidae (1 sp.); e 24 de serpentes: Boidae (3 spp.), Colubridae (2 spp.), Dipsadidae (13 spp.), Elapidae (2 spp.), Typhlopidae (1 sp.), Viperidae (3 spp.). Espécies consideradas raras e/ou ameaçadas de extinção como as serpentes Dipsas sazimai, Lachesis muta e Sibynomorphus sp. e os anfíbios Hylomantis granulosa, Chiasmocleis alagoana, Boana freicanecae e Phyllodytes gyrinaethes, reforçam a necessidade de conservação dessa região de Mata atlântica extremamente ameaçada.

Leptodactylus syphax is distributed in central, southeastern and northeastern Brazil, eastern Bolivia and southern Paraguay, occupying open areas and rock outcrops, in rock cavities and termite burrows. We collected 21 frogs from the Caatinga region of the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil, and 7,021 helminths were recovered from 18 of these hosts (overall prevalence = 85.7%). Six helminth taxa were recovered, as follows: Aplectana membranosa (n = 3,756); Schrankiana formosula (n = 3,176); larvae of Physaloptera sp. (n = 43); unidentified nematode larvae (n = 7); digenean metacercariae of Lophosicyadiplostomum sp. (n = 2); and cystacanths of Acanthocephala (n = 37). The similarity of helminth composition between L. syphax from the Caatinga and other species of the L. fuscus group showed that some anurans were clustered according to parasite species and others according to geographic locality. This study presents new helminth records for the Neotropical region, thus helping in understanding the pattern of species distribution, and it increases the knowledge of parasites associated with amphibians. Resumo Leptodactylus syphax está distribuída na região central, Sudeste e Nordeste do Brasil, Leste da Bolívia e Sul do Paraguai, ocupando áreas abertas e afloramentos rochosos, cavidades rochosas ou de cupins. Foram coletadas 21 rãs oriundas da região de Caatinga do Ceará, nordeste brasileiro, e 7.021 helmintos foram recuperados em 18 hospedeiros (prevalência geral = 85,7%). Seis taxa de helmintos foram recuperados, como segue: Aplectana membranosa (n = 3.756), Schrankiana formosula (n = 3.176), larvas de Physaloptera sp. (n = 43), larvas de nematódeos não identificado (n = 7), metacercárias de Lophosicyadiplostomum sp. (n = 2), e cistacantos de Acantocéfalos (n = 37). A similaridade da composição de helmintos entre L. syphax da Caatinga e outras espécies do grupo L. fuscus mostrou que alguns anuros foram agrupados de acordo com a espécie do parasita e outros de acordo com a localidade geográfica. Este estudo apresenta novos registros de helmintos para a região Neotropical, ajudando na compreensão do padrão de distribuição das espécies e aumenta o conhecimento sobre os parasitas associados a anfíbios.

In this study, we report the temporal occurrence and habitat and microhabitat use by anurans in two areas located in one highland marsh (brejo-de-altitude) in northeastern Brazil. Fieldwork was carried out between September 2011 and September 2012. The recorded anurans belong to 14 species distributed in five families: Hylidae (six), Leptodactylidae (five), Bufonidae, Odontophrynidae and Pipidae (one each). Vocalization activity was seasonal and concentrated in the wetter and warmer months, but correlated to rainfall only in the top in the Chapada do Araripe. Richness and abundance of calling anurans were lower in the humid forest of the slope than in Cerradão area in the top of the Chapada do Araripe. Scinax x-signatus vocalized during nine months, and along with Dendropsophus soaresi, Phyllomedusa nordestina and Physalaemus cuvieri presented the longest periods of vocalization with the highest number of species vocalizing in at the height of the rainy season. Males were recorded vocalizing in nine different microhabitats, Adenomera sp. uses leaf litter and P. cuvieri the edge of water bodies as calling site both two sampled areas. Differences in richness and abundance of anurans between the two habitats are probably due to physical characteristics, such as presence of lentic environments. Neste estudo são descritas a ocorrência temporal e o uso de habitat e microhabitat dos anuros de duas localidades em uma área de brejo de altitude no nordeste do Brasil. As amostragens foram realizadas entre setembro de 2011 e setembro de 2012. Foram registrados anuros pertencentes a 14 espécies distribuídas em cinco famílias: Hylidae (seis), Leptodactylidae (cinco), Bufonidae, Odontophrynidae e Pipidae (uma cada). A atividade de vocalização foi sazonal e concentrada nos meses mais úmidos e quentes, mas correlacionada somente com as chuvas no topo da Chapada do Araripe. A riqueza e abundância de anuros vocalizando foram menores na floresta úmida da encosta que na área de Cerradão do topo da Chapada do Araripe. Scinax x-signatus vocalizou durante nove meses, e juntamente com Dendropsophus minutus, D. soaresi, Phyllomedusa nordestina e Physalaemus cuvieri apresentou os períodos de vocalização mais prolongados, com maior abundancia de indivíduos vocalizando no ápice do período chuvoso. Machos de anuros foram registrados vocalizando em nove microhabitats diferentes, Adenomera sp. utiliza serrapilheira e P. cuvieri a margem dos corpos d'água como sítios de vocalização em ambas áreas amostradas. Diferenças na riqueza e abundância de anuros entre os dois habitats estudados estão associadas ès características estruturais dos mesmos, como a presença de ambientes lênticos.

Caceres (UFMT 3443; 16°04' S, 57°41' W); Chapada dos Guimaraes (UFMT 616-22, 718-9, 2288, 2307, 2410-1, 3442, 5754-73, and 6116-7; 14°52' S, 55°48' W); Jaciara (UFMT 2211; 15°57' S, 54°58' W); Nossa Senhora do Livramento (UFMT 016; 15°45' S, 56°20' W); Parque Nacional do Pantanal UFMT 6202; 17°26' S, 57°10' W); Pocone, Fazenda Santa Ines (UFMT 264 and 4935; 16°30' S, 56°45' W); Primavera do Leste (UFMT 6756-7; 15°19' S, 54°09' W); Rodovia Transpantaneira km 112 (UFMT 043; 17°16' S, 56°59’ W); Santo Antonio do Leverger (UFMT 130 and 302; 15°52' S, 56°04' W).

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:12:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-01 We The leiuperid genus Physalaemus is widespread in South America. The Maracas dwarf frog Physalaemus cicada occurs in southeastern and northeastern Brazil, mainly in Caatinga biome. Herein, we updated the distribution of P. cicada, presenting new data on distribution on Ceará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte states, Brazil. © 2013 Check List and Authors. Universidade Regional do Cariri Campus do Pimenta Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Coleção Herpetológica, Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta, CEP 63105-100, Crato, CE Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA) Departamento de Ciências Físicas e Biológicas Laboratório de Zoologia, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz Pimenta 1161, CEP 63105-000, Crato, CE Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Botucatu Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, CEP 18618-970. Botucatu, SP Universidade Federal da Paraíba, CEP 58051-900. João Pessoa, PB Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Botucatu Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, CEP 18618-970. Botucatu, SP

Made available in DSpace on 2015-11-03T15:30:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-11-01. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2015-11-04T10:15:53Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1519-69842014000400943.pdf: 801219 bytes, checksum: cbe9e69cc486a56335f0da3321496b65 (MD5) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Helmintos e pentastomídeos foram analisados em lagartos exóticos Hemidactylus mabouia e nativos Phyllopezus pollicaris, vivendo sinantropicamente em uma área urbana da cidade de Crato, Estado do Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil. Foram coletados 194 lagartos, sendo 76 espécimes de H. mabouia e 118 de P. pollicaris. Seis espécies de parasitas foram encontradas infectando H. mabouia: Oochoristica sp., Parapharyngodon sceleratus, Physaloptera retusa, Physalopteroides venancioi, Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis e Raillietiella mottae; enquanto em P. pollicaris foram encontradas quatro espécies: Oochoristica sp., P. sceleratus, P. retusa, and S. oxkutzcabiensis. Três novos registros de hospedeiros são reportados: P. retusa em H. mabouia e Oochoristica sp. e P. retusa infectando P. pollicaris. Cerca de 75% dos parasitas encontrados foram compartilhados pelas espécies de lagartos. Ainda, H. mabouia apresentou maior diversidade de parasitas do que P. pollicaris (6 espécies versus 4), enquanto P. pollicaris possui maior intensidade de infecção media do que H. mabouia (1.536 versus 121). Helminths and pentastomids were examined in exotic Hemidactylus mabouia and native Phyllopezus pollicaris lizards, living synanthropically in an urban area in the municipality of Crato, Ceara state, northeastern Brazil. A total of 194 lizards were collected, being 76 specimens of H. mabouia e 118 specimens of P. pollicaris. Six parasite species were found infecting H. mabouia: the cestode Oochoristica sp., the nematodes Parapharyngodon sceleratus, Physaloptera retusa, Physalopteroides venancioi, and Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis and the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae; while four parasite species were found associated with P. pollicaris: Oochoristica sp., P. sceleratus, P. retusa, and S. oxkutzcabiensis. Three new host records were reported: P. retusa infecting H. mabouia and P. retusa and Oochoristica sp. infecting P. pollicaris. About 75% of the parasites species found were shared by both lizards. Moreover, H. mabouia showed greater diversity than P. pollicaris (6 versus 4 species), while P. pollicaris had higher intensity of infection than H. mabouia (1536 versus 121 specimens). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioprospecção Molecular, Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri – URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz, 1161, Campus do Pimenta, CEP 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia – DSE, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza – CCEN, Universidade Federal da Paraíba – UFPB, Cidade Universitária, Campus I, CEP 58059-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri – URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz, 1161, Campus do Pimenta, CEP 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri – URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz, 1161, Campus do Pimenta, CEP 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil. Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia, Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Passeio Monção, 226, CEP 15385000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil. CNPq: PQ-311713/2012-2

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Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:12:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-12-01 Smithsonian Institution We describe a new species of Trachycephalus from the Amazon Rain Forest, which is morphologically similar to T. resinifictrix (Goeldi). This new species is characterized by a medium body size for species in the genus (males snout-vent length [SVL] 57.9-74.3 mm, females SVL 74.4-84.9 mm); skin of the head not co-ossified with underlying dermal bones; dorsal skin texture, including that of the head, densely glandulous with several tubercles; paired vocal sac that protrudes at a posterior angle to the jaw when inflated; iris coloration pinkish-beige with a horizontal black bar and a vertical thin black line below the pupil; dorsal color pattern consisting of a wide interocular whitish-beige and a dark blotch on the middle of the dorsum joining the crossbar at the top of the dorsum, forming a T shape; rounded snout in dorsal view, and rounded or acuminate in profile; well-developed supratympanic fold; ulnar tubercles present, sometimes associated with ulnar fold; well-developed axillary membrane; well-developed tarsal fold; males with nonhypertrophied forearm; minimum frequencies of the advertisement call lower than 0.38 kHz; pulse rate 126.7-146.6 pulses/s; tadpole external coloration with brown reticulated blotches in the superior portion of the fin; tooth row formulae 2(2)/4. The new species, which is widely distributed in the Amazonian Forest, has been confused with the parapatric T. resinifictrix. It is a canopy treefrog that breeds in tree-holes that have accumulated rainwater. © 2013 by The Herpetologists' League, Inc. Universidade Federal do Amazonas Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Departamento de Biologia, 69077-000, Manaus, AM Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia Museu de Zoologia Prof. Adão José Cardoso, Caixa Postal 6109, 13083-970 Campinas, SP Universidade Federal do Pará Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, 66075-900, Belém, PA Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservacao da Biodiversidade Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências, 78060-900 Cuiabá, MT Universidade Regional do Cariri Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Campus do Pimenta, 63105-100 Crato, CE Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Museu Nacional Departamento de Vertebrados, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP

Made available in DSpace on 2021-07-14T10:29:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-08. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2021-07-14T11:31:35Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1519-69842013000300645.pdf: 447012 bytes, checksum: 4ec458d6eccfc38d5a6087220e948daf (MD5) Um estudo parasitológico foi conduzido em espécimes da cobra coralsemiaquática Micrurus surinamensis, espécie de elapídeosulamericano pouco conhecida. Quatro exemplares coletados na região sul da Amazônia, nonorte do estado de Mato Grosso foram analisados quanto a presença de endoparasitas.Três espécies de parasitas foram encontradas: o pentastomídeo Sebekiaoxycephala, o nematódeo Physaloptera sp. e o trematódeoOpisthogonimus lecithonotus. Isso representa novo registro de localidade ehospedeiro para S. oxycephala e O. lecithonotus. A parasitological survey was conducted in specimens of the semiaquatic coral snakeMicrurus surinamensis, a poorly known South American elapid. Four specimenscollected at the southern Amazon region in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso were analyzed forendoparasites. Three parasite species were recovered from the snake hosts: the pentastomidSebekia oxycephala, the nematode Physaloptera sp. and thetrematode Opisthogonimus lecithonotus. This represents new locality and host recordfor S. oxycephala and O. lecithonotus. Universidade Regional do Cariri, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - UNESP, Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Química Biológica Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - UNESP, Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia

Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T18:42:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S1519-69842012000500021.pdf: 207134 bytes, checksum: 42c9acc1d832a62b83c85cc15bb9adc8 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T18:42:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 S1519-69842012000500021.pdf: 207134 bytes, checksum: 42c9acc1d832a62b83c85cc15bb9adc8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-01 Made available in DSpace on 2013-09-30T19:30:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1519-69842012000500021.pdf: 207134 bytes, checksum: 42c9acc1d832a62b83c85cc15bb9adc8 (MD5) S1519-69842012000500021.pdf.txt: 28239 bytes, checksum: 3ff539cbb569eceef5b8b9a02074fef2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-01 Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-20T13:52:53Z No. of bitstreams: 2 S1519-69842012000500021.pdf: 207134 bytes, checksum: 42c9acc1d832a62b83c85cc15bb9adc8 (MD5) S1519-69842012000500021.pdf.txt: 28239 bytes, checksum: 3ff539cbb569eceef5b8b9a02074fef2 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-20T13:52:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1519-69842012000500021.pdf: 207134 bytes, checksum: 42c9acc1d832a62b83c85cc15bb9adc8 (MD5) S1519-69842012000500021.pdf.txt: 28239 bytes, checksum: 3ff539cbb569eceef5b8b9a02074fef2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-01 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Os parâmetros de infecção por parasitas pulmonares em dois lagartos simpátricos, Mabuya arajara e Anolis brasiliensis, da floresta úmida da encosta da Chapada do Araripe, Nordeste do Brasil, foram analisados entre setembro de 2009 e julho de 2010. Um total de 202 lagartos foi coletado, sendo 125 espécimes de Mabuya arajara e 77 de Anolis brasiliensis. M. arajara estava infectado pelo pentastomídeo Raillietiella mottae, enquanto A. brasiliensis apresentava infecção pelo nematódeo Rhabdias sp., com prevalência total de 1,6% e 28,6%, respectivamente. A intensidade média de infecção por Rhabdias sp. foi 3,63 ± 2,58 (amplitude 1-15). O tamanho e o gênero dos lagartos não influenciaram a intensidade de infecção por Rhabdias sp. A prevalência também não apresentou diferença entre machos e fêmeas em A.brasiliensis. Ambos, Anolis brasiliensis e Mabuya arajara, representam novos hospedeiros para Rhabdias sp. e Raillietiella mottae, respectivamente. The parameters of infection by lung parasites from two sympatric lizards, Mabuya arajara and Anolis brasiliensis, from the Atlantic Rainforest of the lower slope of Chapada do Araripe in Northeastern Brazil were analyzed between September, 2009 and July, 2010. A total of 202 lizards were collected. 125 specimens were from Mabuya arajara and 77 from Anolis brasiliensis. M. arajara was infected by the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae while A. brasiliensis was infected by the nematode Rhabdias sp., with an overall prevalence of 1.6% and 28.6%, respectively. The mean intensity of infection by Rhabdias sp. was 3.63 ± 2.58 (range 1-15). The body size and sex of lizards did not influence the intensity of infection by Rhabdias sp. The overall prevalence was also not different between males and females hosts in A. brasiliensis. Both Anolis brasiliensis and Mabuya arajara represent a new host to Rhabdias sp. and Raillietiella mottae, respectively. Universidade Federal da Paraíba Universidade Regional do Cariri Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia Universidade Federal do Pernambuco Departamento de Zoologia Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia FAPESP: 08/50417-7

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T05:37:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-10-23 A new species of Pseudopaludicola is described from the state of Mato Grosso, western Brazil. The new species inhabits the transition zone between Brazilian Cerrado and Amazon rainforest in northern Mato Grosso, and is characterized by its medium size (snout-vent length 12-17 mm), lack of T-shaped terminal phalanges, toe tips not expanded laterally, presence of two antebrachial tubercles, and smooth upper eyelids. The advertisement call of the new species consists of a series composed of 11-74 non-pulsed notes. Mean dominant frequency is 3938 Hz. Each note presents a slight ascendant frequency modulation in its first half, and another ascendant modulation in its last half. We also present new data on the distribution and conservation status of Pseudopaludicola canga. Copyright © 2012 · Magnolia Press. Biologia Animal Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, 15054-000, São Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Distrito de Rubião Júnior, s/n., 18618-000, Botucatu, São Paulo Universidade Regional do Cariri Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Campus do Pimenta, Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta, 63105-100, Crato, Ceará Ecologia e Conservação da Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperanca, 78060-900, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso Departamento de Ciências Básicas e Produção Animal Faculdade de Agronomia Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperança, 78060-900, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso Laboratório de Zoologia Instituto Básico de Biociências Universidade de Taubaté (UNITAU), Av. Tiradentes, 500, 12030-180, Taubaté, São Paulo Biologia Animal Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, 15054-000, São Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Distrito de Rubião Júnior, s/n., 18618-000, Botucatu, São Paulo

Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z No. of bitstreams: 0Bitstream added on 2014-05-27T14:31:31Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 2-s2.0-83755196336.pdf: 731833 bytes, checksum: 68af91c89c0484a015c943d3beaae195 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-12-22 The present study reports new records of the Dipsadid snake Rhachidelus brazili Boulenger, 1908, from Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states, Brazil. Our data extend the known geographical distribution ca. 713 km to the northwest and constitute the first record in the Upper Paraguay sub-basin. © 2011 Check List and Authors. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, CEP 78060-900. Cuiabá, MT Universidade Regional do Cariri Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Campus do Pimenta. Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta, CEP 63105-100, Crato, CE Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, CEP 18618-000, Botucatu, SP Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Ecologia, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, CEP 78060-900, Cuiabá, MT Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, CEP 18618-000, Botucatu, SP

A new species of Hydrops is described. The new species has a disjunct distribution with regard to other species in the genus, occupying subtropical to temperate areas of Parana and Plata River basins (between 19º and 28º30’S), from Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, through Paraguay and Parana Rivers, with records in the Esteros de Iberá, Argentina. It differs from all congeners in the number of total ventral scales (ventrals plus subcaudals), number of dorsal scales and color pattern. Based on our data and those of previous authors, we present the variation in lepidosis and measurements, description of the hemipenes, and known distribution for the new species. Furthermore, a key for identification of all taxa of the genus is presented. Fil: Scrocchi Manfrini, Gustavo Jose. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina Fil: Ferreira, Vanda Lucía. Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Brasil Fil: Giraudo, Alejandro Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina Fil: Ávila, Robson Waldemar. Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Brasil Fil: Motte, Martha. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Paraguay; Paraguay

Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z No. of bitstreams: 0Bitstream added on 2014-05-27T14:36:36Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 2-s2.0-83755195549.pdf: 800580 bytes, checksum: e9f94522f27c61c17423e1a51e91813e (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-12-23 The present study provides the distribution map and reports new records of the gymnophthalmid lizard Leposoma osvaldoi Avila-Pires, 1995, from Mato Grosso state, Brazil, extending the known geographical distribution of the species ca. 42 km northeastern in straight line from the nearest record in the state. © 2011 Check List and Authors. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências Coleção Zoológica de Vertebrados, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, CEP 78060-900. Cuiabá, MT Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, CEP 78060-900. Cuiabá, MT Universidade Regional do Cariri Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Campus do Pimenta. Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta. CEP 63105-100. Crato, CE Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciencias Biologicas, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, CEP 18618-000. Botucatu, SP Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciencias Biologicas, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, CEP 18618-000. Botucatu, SP

We present the first Brazilian record of the recently-described glassfrog Hyalinobatrachium carlesvilai Castroviejo-Fisher, Padial, Chaparro, Aguayo and de la Riva, 2009. This species, previously known in Peru and Bolivia, was collected at two localities at the municipality of Aripuanã, northern state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Amphibian diversity of Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Amphibian species from Mato Grosso do Sul state were compiled and checked for the fi rst time. A total of 97 species were recorded, representing more than 10% of the known Brazilian amphibians. Twenty fi ve anuran genera in nine families and only one caecilian were recorded. Cerrado was the richest area followed by semideciduous forests, Chaco, and veredas (palm swamps). It was recorded 56 species in fl oodplain areas and 92 in the surrounding cerrados . The Serra da Bodoquena National Park and some Pantanal areas were better sampled than other regions in Mato Grosso do Sul, resulting in sampling gaps across the state. Important areas for future inventories were identifi ed: mountainous regions in Serra de Maracaju and those bordering the Apa river, Brazilian chacoan areas, the Taquari river alluvial fan, the broad Taquari-Itiquira fl at area, the Central Plateau scarps, wet areas from Parana river bordering Sao Paulo state, and inland areas from Pantanal.KEYWORDS. Amphibia, inventories, biodiversity, Biota-MS Program.RESUMO. A fauna de anfibios do estado de Mato Grosso do Sul foi compilada e elaborada pela primeira vez, totalizando 97 especies, o que representa pouco mais de 10% das especies que ocorrem no Brasil. Nove familias e 25 generos de Anura e apenas uma especie de Gymnophiona foram registradas. As areas de Cerrado apresentaram a maior riqueza, seguidas pelas fl orestas estacionais semideciduais, Chaco e veredas. Em relacao as macrorregioes consideradas, foram registradas 56 especies para a planicie de inundacao (majoritariamente representada pelo Pantanal) e 92 para o planalto. As regioes mais amostradas em Mato Grosso do Sul sao o Parque Nacional da Serra da Bodoquena e algumas areas do Pantanal, o que resulta em lacunas de amostragens por todo o estado, principalmente nas regioes norte, leste/sudeste e parte do oeste/sudoeste. Foram identifi cadas areas consideradas importantes para amostragens em decorrencia da complexidade de fi tofi sionomias e relevos encontrados no estado: Macico do rio Apa, Serra de Maracaju, grande parte do Chaco brasileiro, leque do rio Taquari, planalto do Taquari-Itiquira, escarpas do planalto Central, areas umidas/fl orestas estacionais da planicie do rio Parana e areas interioranas do Pantanal, onde o acesso e dificil.PALAVRAS-CHAVE. Amphibia, inventarios, biodiversidade, Programa Biota-MS.

RESUMO Informações sobre riqueza e composição de répteis pela primeira vez são apresentadas para o Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). A compilação de dados foi baseada em publicações, coleções científicas e dados disponibilizados por pesquisadores. Foram registradas 188 espécies distribuídas em oito espécies de Testudines, três Crocodylia e 177 Squamata (16 anfisbenas, 48 sáurios e 113 serpentes). Treze espécies, dentro do estado, possuem distribuição restrita, 13 não são encontradas em outros estados brasileiros e nove estão em processo de descrição. A riqueza de répteis do MS, mesmo que subestimada, corresponde a 25% das espécies conhecidas no Brasil. No planalto estão presentes 176 espécies, das quais 30% foram registradas somente neste local, enquanto que na planície de inundação ocorrem 131 espécies (6% exclusivas). O Cerrado é o domínio mais rico em espécies, ainda que esteja na região com maior lacuna de amostragem do estado. A porção mais conhecida é o centro-oeste do MS, que inclui o Pantanal. Cerca de 40% das espécies de répteis deste estudo tem ampla distribuição, ocorrendo em pelo menos cinco dos sete domínios brasileiros. Os répteis do estado são mais semelhantes àqueles do Chaco, provavelmente porque a fauna chaquenha é muito similar a do Pantanal, que contempla porções mais bem inventariadas do MS. Ainda que o Cerrado seja o domínio predominante no estado, o fato de ser pouco amostrado justifica a menor similaridade da sua fauna de répteis com o MS, quando comparado àquela do Chaco. De modo geral, a fauna estadual de répteis é mais parecida com aquela encontrada ao longo da diagonal de formações abertas da América do Sul. Apenas 18% das espécies foram avaliadas pela IUCN, o que reforça a necessidade de uma avaliação do estado de conservação das espécies do MS. O norte, sul e leste do estado não foram minimamente amostrados, o que é preocupante visto que são regiões comprometidas pelo intensivo uso da terra. Por essa razão, essas áreas, e em especial o norte, por incluir as cabeceiras dos rios que abastecem a planície de inundação, são indicadas como prioritárias para a realização de inventários de répteis e criação de UCs. ABSTRACT Data is presented on richness and composition of reptiles from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), based on reviews of publications, examination of scientific collections and unpublished field data provided by researchers. We recorded 188 species distributed in eight species of Testudines, three Crocodylia and 177 Squamata (16 amphisbaenians, 48 lizards and 113 snakes). Thirteen species have restricted distributions within the state, 13 are restricted to the state and nine are in the process of being described. The diversity of the MS reptiles, even if underestimated, accounts for 25% of the species known to occur in Brazil. The plateau presents 176 species, of which 30% are restricted to this location, while 131 species (6% exclusive) occur in the floodplain. The Cerrado is the richest domain in species, although it is the region with the highest sampling gap in the state. The most well-known section is the Midwest MS, which includes the Pantanal. About 40% of the species of reptiles of MS are widely distributed, occurring in at least five of the seven Brazilian domains. The reptiles of MS are more similar to those of the Chaco, probably because the chacoan fauna is very similar to that of the Pantanal, which includes better inventoried portions of MS. Although the Cerrado is the predominant domain in the state, the fact of being poorly sampled justifies the lower similarity of reptiles from this domain with those of MS, when compared with those of Chaco. Overall, the MS reptile fauna shows greater similarity to that found along the diagonal of open formations of South America. Only 18% of species were assessed by IUCN, which reinforces the need for an assessment of the conservation status of MS reptile species. The north, south and east of the state have not being adequately sampled, which is of concern since these sections have seen significant anthropogenic alteration. For this reason, these areas, especially the north - including the headwaters of rivers which supply the floodplain - are indicated as priorities for the completion of inventories of reptiles and creation of areas to protect them.