Latest Articles from Check List Latest 45 Articles from Check List https://checklist.pensoft.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:32:26 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://checklist.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Check List https://checklist.pensoft.net/ First occurrence of Mitostemma glaziovii Mast. (Passifloraceae) in Pará state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/115834/ Check List 20(1): 199-204

DOI: 10.15560/20.1.199

Authors: Ediane Bó dos Santos Araújo, Ana Sofia Sousa de Holanda, Dávia Marciana Talgatti

Abstract: We report the first occurrence record of Mitostemma glaziovii Mast. from Pará state, Brazil. We collected specimens of this species in Oriximiná city, at the Estação Ecológica do Grão-Pará. This new record is an important contribution to understanding the geographic distribution of M. glaziovii in Brazil.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:35:00 +0200
High mammalian diversity on the Las Piedras River tributary of Madre de Dios, Peru: An annotated list of species including comments on biogeography and regional conservation. https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110080/ Check List 20(1): 152-183

DOI: 10.15560/20.1.152

Authors: Carter J. Payne, Patrick S. Champagne, Holly O’Donnell, Liselot R. Lange, Corrie Rushford, Paul Rosolie, David Rosenzweig

Abstract: Several mammal inventories have been reported from the lowland Amazon of Madre de Dios, Peru, but few have been reported for the Las Piedras River. Here we present a list of mammal species from the Las Piedras River. Over a period of seven years (2013–2020), we recorded the presence of mammal species, excluding bats and small rodents, using camera traps and opportunistic sightings. Our study area was near the Huascar-Las Piedras River confluence, 58 km north of the Madre de Dios River and covering an area of 22,430 ha. We recorded 60 species belonging to seven orders, 26 families, and 53 genera, including novel records for the Las Piedras tributary. Notable records reported include Leopardus cf. tigrinus (Schreber, 1775), Galictis vittata (Schreber, 1776), Saguinus imperator subgrisecens (Lönnberg, 1940), Cebuella niveiventris (Lönnberg, 1940), Cyclopes thomasi (Linnaeus, 1758), Coendou ichillus Voss & da Silva, 2001, and Caluromys lanatus (Olfers, 1818).

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Annotated List of Species Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:34:00 +0200
New record of Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828) (Chiroptera, Furipteridae) in eastern Brazilian Amazonia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/106109/ Check List 20(1): 29-39

DOI: 10.15560/20.1.29

Authors: José Claudo de Sousa Monteiro, Ana Cristina Mendes de Oliveira, Fernanda Atanaena Gonçalves de Andrade, Lorrainy Simões de Sousa, Rebeca Silva Lima, Sayron Mathias Cruz dos Reis, Clarice Alves Corrêa de Souza, Ângelo Gabriel Teixeira Costa

Abstract: The bat Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828) is endemic to the Neotropics, and in Brazil, it is widespread. However, there are few records in the Amazon Region where it is known only from the states of Amazonas and Pará. Here, we report the occurrence of a colony of F. horrens in an anthropogenic environment in the Brazilian Amazon. This type of habitat has not been previously reported for this species. We also compile and update the known occurrences of F. horrens in Brazil. Our new data brings to the number of localities for this species in Brazil to 76.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 9 Jan 2024 07:14:00 +0200
First record of Coendou ichillus (Voss & da Silva, 2001) (Rodentia, Erethizontidae) from Tambopata province in southeastern Peru https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110007/ Check List 19(6): 1049-1053

DOI: 10.15560/19.6.1049

Authors: Holly O'Donnell

Abstract: Coendu ichillus is a species of dwarf porcupine (Rodentia, Erethizontidae) found in the Neotropics. First described in 2001 from Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru, its known range has since been expanded to include the Amazonia of southern Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Here I report a new distribution record of C. ichillus representing the first record from the province of Tambopata in the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:56:00 +0200
First record and description of the female genitalia of Palingonalia subta Freytag & Vargas, 2007 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) from Amazonas state, Brazil, and distribution map for the genus https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/112633/ Check List 19(6): 965-970

DOI: 10.15560/19.6.965

Authors: Alexandre Cruz Domahovski, Luísa Alasmar, Rodney Ramino Cavichioli, Andrielli Oliveira, Sâmia Leticia Reolon da Cruz, Jefferson Marcelo Arantes-da-Silva, Nayane Silva de Oliveira, Torbjørn Haugaasen, Carlos A. Peres, Andressa Paladini

Abstract: Palingonalia Young, 1977 is a small, poorly known genus of Neotropical leafhoppers comprising only three described species. Here, we describe for the first time the female genitalia of Palingonalia and provided the first record of P. subta Freytag & Vargas, 2007 from Amazonas state, Brazil. Additionally, a distributional map for the genus, discussion about its distribution, and key to species are provided.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:13:00 +0200
On the distribution and conservation of Sievekingia hirtzii Waldvogel (Orchidaceae, Stanhopeinae): first records from Colombia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/107130/ Check List 19(6): 839-845

DOI: 10.15560/19.6.839

Authors: Natalia Rodríguez-S, Albeiro Rojas-P, Alejandro Lizcano, Edwin Trujillo Trujillo, Oscar Perdomo

Abstract: We newly report two populations of the orchid Sievekingia hirtzii in the Andean–Amazonian foothills of Caquetá, Colombia. Following the B criterion of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, we propose the categorization of this species as Endangered, due to its small Area of Occupancy and Extent of Occur-rence, the limited number of populations, and habitat fragmentation and degradation caused by the expansion of agriculture. Additionally, we propose actions for in situ and ex situ conservation of this orchid, including habitat protection and cultivation in botanical gardens.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 8 Nov 2023 14:43:00 +0200
Gymnotiform electric fishes of the Tres Fronteras region of the western Amazon https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/106873/ Check List 19(5): 767-790

DOI: 10.15560/19.5.767

Authors: Kevin T. Torgersen, Juan D. Bogotá-Gregory, Astrid Acosta-Santos, Jhon J. Potosí-Chuña, Edwin Agudelo-Cordoba, James S. Albert

Abstract: Gymnotiform electric knifefishes are an important yet undersampled component of the Neotropical aquatic biota. We report on the gymnotiform fauna of the Tres Fronteras region located at the triple border of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru in the biodiverse western Amazon. The presence of at least 33 species of gymnotiforms in the Tres Fronteras region is validated from recent sampling efforts and the review of previously collected materials. A key is provided for the identification of the species that have been collected from the region. We comment on the diversity of habitat utilization and intraspecific colour variation of some species.

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Annotated List of Species Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:27:00 +0200
Glironia venusta (Thomas, 1912) (Didelphidae) reaches the Atlantic! New records in French Guiana, with notes on behaviour https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/111303/ Check List 19(5): 753-756

DOI: 10.15560/19.5.753

Authors: Paul Alexandre, Benoit de Thoisy

Abstract: We report observations of Glironia venusta Thomas, 1912, Bushy-tailed Opossum, from coastal French Guiana, expanding the distribution of this species 300 km north of its previously known range.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 26 Oct 2023 08:51:00 +0300
Mammals from the Base de Selva da Polícia Militar, Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/107563/ Check List 19(5): 675-690

DOI: 10.15560/19.5.675

Authors: Raul Afonso Pommer-Barbosa, André Luiz da Cruz Prestes, Welington da Silva Paula do Nascimento, Jéssica Fernanda Teodoro Reis, Geovanna Santos da Silva, Claudia Christian Bezerra de Souza, Flávio Aparecido Terassini, Mizael Andrade Pedersoli, Marcela Alvares Oliveira

Abstract: The state of Rondônia harbors 185 of the 399 species of mammals recorded from the Amazon biome, which corresponds to 46.4% of the total number of species. The state is also an important center of diversity and endemism, especially due to the presence of major biogeographical barriers such as the rio Madeira. We employed trap cameras and track surveys to assess the mammal community in the Base de Selva da Polícia Militar in Rondônia state, Brazil. During one year of survey, we recorded 40 species of medium-sized and large mammals, and, in our study, we recorded the highest mammal richness for a locality in Rondônia, which highlights the importance of private protected areas for mammal conservation in the state. Camera-trap records also showed the occurrence of threatened species. Finally, we provide recommendations for additional studies in this region that is threatened by deforestation and expansion of agriculture.

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Annotated List of Species Tue, 3 Oct 2023 08:10:00 +0300
New records and range extension of a Brazilian Amazon white-sand endemic species: Roraimaea aurantiaca Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert (Gentianaceae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/106988/ Check List 19(4): 573-580

DOI: 10.15560/19.4.573

Authors: Layon Oreste Demarchi, Lena Struwe, Maria Julia Ferreira, Jochen Schöngart, Florian Wittmann, Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade

Abstract: Roraimaea aurantiaca Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert, a white-sand endemic species, was previously known from only two specimens collected in Roraima state, Brazil. Our new field collections and re-identified herbarium specimens expand this species’ distribution and include the first records from the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Based on this effort, we present a distribution map, preliminary conservation status of Endangered, the first photographs of living plants, and an updated morphological description. This study aggregates new information on the flora of the northern Amazon Basin, in addition to discussing conservation of R. aurantiaca.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:55:00 +0300
Herpetological records from the Abujao basin, central Peruvian Amazon https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/97191/ Check List 19(4): 433-465

DOI: 10.15560/19.4.433

Authors: Brian Crnobrna, Roy Santa-Cruz Farfan, Cesar Gallegos, Jhon Jairo López-Rojas, Irbin B. Llanqui, Grober Panduro Pisco, Angel Kelsen Arbaiza

Abstract: The effort to uncover herpetofauna within the zone of influence of the Sierra del Divisor National Park has been focused on the northern reaches. The Abujao basin represents the Sierra del Divisor region well in an understudied area central to the Peruvian Amazon. We found 108 species of amphibians and squamate reptiles. Seven records extend ranges from the northern regions, while two records unite with southern regions (Madre De Dios and the Fitzcarrald Arc/Purus valley). There are higher levels of diversity attributable to land-cover units indicative of high terraces and hilly zones, as opposed to low hydromorphic habitats. Our new record for Pristimantis iiap Padial, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Chaparro & Gutiérrez, 2016 brings more resolution to this newly described species. We made observations of an unidentified species of blindsnake, which could represent a unique part of the fauna. Despite variations, we only uphold the presence of various subspecies of Micrurus annellatus Peters, 1871.

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Annotated List of Species Mon, 3 Jul 2023 18:23:00 +0300
First record of Holothele longipes (L. Koch, 1875) (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Ecuador https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/94643/ Check List 19(2): 141-145

DOI: 10.15560/19.2.141

Authors: Pedro Peñaherrera-R., Ariel Guerrero-Campoverde, Roberto J. León-E., Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia

Abstract: We present the first record of Holothele longipes (L. Koch, 1875) (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from the Republic of Ecuador, based on a male specimen collected near Puerto Misahuallí, province of Napo, in the north-eastern foothills of the Andes, upper River Napo basin. This new record extends the geographic range of H. longipes by approximately 554 km west of the nearest previously known locality, on the River Momón, department of Loreto, Peru. Our new record also represents the first time a species of the theraphosid subfamily Ischnocolinae has been found in Ecuador.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 3 Mar 2023 11:02:00 +0200
Mussurana bicolor (Peracca, 1904) (Squamata, Colubridae): additional country records and first list of voucher specimens from Bolivia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/94785/ Check List 19(1): 1-6

DOI: 10.15560/19.1.1

Authors: Luis Rolando Rivas, Gabriel Callapa, Cord B. Eversole, Randy L. Powell, Robert Wallace

Abstract: We present country records and a list of voucher specimens for Mussurana bicolor (Peracca, 1904) (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Bolivia. There is scarce information on museum specimens and locality data from Bolivia for this species in the scientific literature. Additionally, we discuss two newly collected specimens from the Llanos de Moxos, a floodplain in the Beni Department. This account contributes to the knowledge of the northwestern distributional status of M. bicolor and summarizes available data for Bolivia.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 3 Jan 2023 08:13:00 +0200
Some interesting desmids (Desmidiaceae, Zygnematophyceae): first records, taxonomic notes, and distribution for the Amazon Brazilian flora https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/96348/ Check List 18(6): 1337-1346

DOI: 10.15560/18.6.1337

Authors: Camila Barbosa de Araújo, Mayara Fabiana de Melo Furtado, Sérgio de Melo, Luís Roberto Takiyama, Patrick de Castro Cantuária, Carlos Eduardo de Mattos Bicudo

Abstract: We report nine interesting desmid taxa, which five were recorded for the first time for the Amazon Bra-zilian flora, including first records of two infraspecific taxa from Brazil. The material was collected from an Ama-zon flooded area in the state of Amapá, Brazil. A description, geographical distribution in Brazil, water conditions, and frequency of occurrence are provided for each taxon. Our study expands the knowledge of desmids by provid-ing taxonomic notes and information on geographic distribution.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:34:00 +0200
Cevaeria estebani Tavakilian, 2004 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae): new country record from Amazonas, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/87642/ Check List 18(5): 1131-1134

DOI: 10.15560/18.5.1131

Authors: Camila da S. Carli, Diego de S. Souza, Marcela L. Monné

Abstract: We report the occurrence of Cevaeria estebani Tavakilian, 2004 (Cerambycinae, Cerambycini) for the first time in Amazonas, Brazil. This species was previously recorded from French Guiana and Bolivia. We provide a distribution map for C. estebani and photographs of the habitus of the new record and its potential mimetic species, the chrysomelid Sceloenopla maculata (Olivier, 1792).

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:02:00 +0300
Occurrence of Oxyruncus cristatus (Swainson, 1821), Sharpbill (Aves, Oxyruncidae), in the Belem area of endemism and first records from Maranhão, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/86516/ Check List 18(5): 961-965

DOI: 10.15560/18.5.961

Authors: Luis Aguiar de Morais, Flávio Kulaif Ubaid

Abstract: We document the first record of Oxyruncus cristatus Swainson, 1821, Sharpbill, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. This represents the first documented occurrence of this species in the Bélem area of endemism. The species was monitored in a fragment of lowland forest where it remained throughout the year, contradicting the altitudinal migrations described for the Amazonian subspecies, O. c. tocantinsi Chapman, 1939. It is possible that migratory movements are facultative in O. cristatus, or even that extensive deforestation can suppress migratory behavior, based in scattered records.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0300
New record and range extension of Columbina minuta (Linnaeus, 1766) (Columbiformes, Columbidae) in Rondônia state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/80634/ Check List 18(2): 447-450

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.447

Authors: Raul Afonso Pommer Barbosa, Marcela Oliveira, Jéssica Fernanda Teodoro Reis, Welington da Silva Paula do Nascimento, André Luiz da Cruz Prestes

Abstract: Based on field surveys, we report new distribution data of Columbina minuta (Linnaeus, 1766), Plain-breasted Ground-dove, from Rondônia state, southwestern Amazonia, Brazil. A new record of C. minuta from Rondônia, extends the geographic distribution of this species by approximately 550 km north and 430 km east of the previously known distribution.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:39:00 +0300
First collected specimen of Trachycephalus hadroceps (Duellman & Hoogmoed, 1992) (Anura, Hylidae) from Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/70068/ Check List 18(2): 405-410

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.405

Authors: Rodrigo Tavares-Pinheiro, André Gomes Lopes, Vinícius Antônio M. B. de Figueiredo, Jackson C. Sousa, Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos, Antoine Fouquet

Abstract: We report the first collected specimen of Trachycephalus hadroceps (Duellman & Hoogmoed, 1992) from Brazil. This record, from the municipality of Porto Grande in the state of Amapá, expands the geographic distribution of this species by approximately 230 km south-southeast from the nearest previously known locality at Camopi, French Guiana. We also provide data on the advertisement call of the species.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:11:00 +0300
New records and range extension of Euphractus sexcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cingulata, Chlamyphoridae) in Rondônia state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/81745/ Check List 18(2): 265-268

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.265

Authors: Raul Afonso Pommer Barbosa, Marcela Alvares Oliveira

Abstract: We report two new records of occurrence of Six-banded Armadillo, Euphractus sexcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758), in the state of Rondônia, Brazil, based on roadkills. These new records extend the geographic distribution of this species by 70 km. The records are from the region with a high deforestation rate called the “Arc of Deforestation”, which includes the state of Rondônia. Euphractus sexcinctus was recorded in an area with a high loss of vegetation cover, where the forest is being converted to pasture.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 9 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0200
The vascular epiphyte flora in a white-sand ecosystem of the Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve, Central Amazon https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/70163/ Check List 18(1): 157-186

DOI: 10.15560/18.1.157

Authors: Viviane Pagnussat Klein, Layon Oreste Demarchi, Adriano Costa Quaresma, Jefferson da Cruz, Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade

Abstract: Amazon ecosystems have suffered constant losses due to fragmentation processes, which as a result puts associated biodiversity at risk. Although vascular epiphytes constitute a representative component of tropical forests, they are still poorly studied in white-sand ecosystems. We present a description and checklist of the vascular epiphytes present in white-sand ecosystems (campinaranas) in the Central Amazon. We also analyzed the structure and determined of the value of epiphytic importance (VEI) for the species. We recorded 112 species, 58 genera, and 16 families of vascular epiphytes. The greatest richness (95 spp.) was observed in forested phytophysiognomies. Orchidaceae (66 spp.), Bromeliaceae (12 spp.), and Araceae (9 spp.) were the richest families. Prosthechea aemula W.E.Higgins (Orchidaceae) had the highest VEI and accounted for about 28% of an abundance of individuals. Among the species, 36.6% have a distribution restricted to the Amazon region, which emphasizes the importance of the conservation of these environments.

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Annotated List of Species Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:46:00 +0200
Ichthyofauna associated with sandy beaches of the rio Machado, tributary of the rio Madeira, northern Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/71199/ Check List 17(6): 1593-1600

DOI: 10.15560/17.6.1593

Authors: Igor David da Costa, Natalia Neto dos Santos Nunes, Ilana Rosental Zalmon

Abstract: The rio Machado is an large tributary of the rio Madeira, and investigations of the ichthyofauna are urgent given the current high threat of habitat loss on account of a hydroelectric plant under construction. Our inventory quantified 9,544 specimens, representing four orders and 38 species. Our study provides an unprecedented list of fish species from a poorly studied South American basin. This basin, which is considered one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, presents high endemism, few cases of co-existence of phylogenetically related lineages, low species diversity, and few species occurrences with wide distribution.

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Annotated List of Species Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:38:00 +0200
First records of Scinax ruberoculatus Ferrão, Fraga, Moravec, Kaefer & Lima, 2018 (Anura, Hylidae) in the state of Amapá, eastern Amazon, Brazil, with comments on its vocalization and distribution https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/68470/ Check List 17(4): 1123-1130

DOI: 10.15560/17.4.1123

Authors: Vinícius Antônio M. B. de Figueiredo, Rodrigo Tavares-Pinheiro, André Gomes Lopes, Fillipe Pedroso-Santos, Patrick R. Sanches, Jackson C. Sousa, Joandro P. dos Santos, Jucivaldo D. Lima, Janaina R. F. Lima, Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos

Abstract: We report the first records of Scinax ruberoculatus Ferrão, Fraga, Moravec, Kaefer & Lima, 2018 in the state of Amapá, Brazil. We provide an updated distribution map of this species, comment on its occurrence in French Guiana and Suriname, and provide morphometric and bioacoustic data for a population from the municipality of Porto Grande, Amapá, including the first description of the species’ territorial call. This record from Porto Grande extends the distribution of S. ruberoculatus approximately 1430 km northeast from its type locality and helps to better understand its actual distribution.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:34:00 +0300
First records of Echimys saturnus Thomas, 1928 (Rodentia, Echimyidae) for the Peruvian Yungas https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/64375/ Check List 17(3): 1007-1014

DOI: 10.15560/17.3.1007

Authors: Yangjosé Juárez-Pérez, Pamela Sánchez-Vendizú, Mariella Leo, Sam Shanee, Jhonny Ramos, Víctor Pacheco

Abstract: Echimys saturnus Thomas, 1928 is an echimyid rodent that has been recorded in lowland, premontane and montane forests in Ecuador and lowland forests in Peru. Here, we report five new records of this species in the Peruvian Yungas ecoregion. Our records come from Amazonas, San Martín, and Huánuco departments. The Huánuco specimen, collected at 3300 m a.s.l., constitutes the highest and the southernmost record for the species, extending its distribution range by 251 km south. Additionally, we provide some notes on the natural history and conservation status of the species.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:47:00 +0300
Distributional range expansion and first record of the parasitic wasp Horismenus liturgusae Hansson & Schoeninger, 2014 (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) on Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (Mantodea, Liturgusidae) from Ecuador https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/66093/ Check List 17(2): 709-712

DOI: 10.15560/17.2.709

Authors: Pablo Sebastián Padrón, Pamela Estefanía Andrade, Lucía Vanessa Ortiz, Madelein Carmen Campaña

Abstract: The presence of the parasitic wasp Horismenus liturgusae Hansson & Schoeninger, 2014 is recorded for the first time in Ecuador. This new record significantly expands the known distributional range of the species by more than 2000 km west of its type locality in Manaus, Brazil. In addition, the Neotropical bark mantid Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 is reported as a host, and Horismenus specimens were reared from the mantids ootheca.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:04:00 +0300
New records and distribution extensions of the glassfrogs Hyalinobatrachium taylori (Goin, 1968) and H. tricolor Castroviejo-Fisher, Vilà, Ayarzagüena, Blanc & Ernst, 2011 (Anura, Centrolenidae) in Amapá, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/61516/ Check List 17(2): 637-642

DOI: 10.15560/17.2.637

Authors: Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos, Davi Lee Bang, Vinícius Antônio Martins Barbosa de Figueiredo, Rodrigo Tavares-Pinheiro, Antoine Fouquet

Abstract: Based on field surveys undertaken in two conservation areas, we report new distribution data of Hyalinobatrachium taylori (Goin, 1968) and H. tricolor Castroviejo-Fisher, Vilà, Ayarzagüena, Blanc & Ernst, 2011 from the state of Amapá, northern Brazil. We provide acoustic data from these new populations. These are the first records of H. taylori and H. tricolor from Amapá, extending the geographic distributions of these species by 317 km from Mitaraka and 320 km from Saut Grand Machicou, both in French Guiana, respectively.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 8 Apr 2021 20:05:00 +0300
Notes on Fomitiporia Murrill in Amazon region: a list of species and new records https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/61405/ Check List 17(2): 323-331

DOI: 10.15560/17.2.323

Authors: Maria Aparecida da Silva, Maria Aparecida de Jesus, Rafaela Saraiva Peres, Ceci Sales-Campos

Abstract: Twenty-three specimens of the fungi genus Fomitiporia Murrill collected during the rainy season in the Amazonian region of Amazonas and Roraima states, Brazil. Eight species were listed, namely F. apiahyna s. l. (Speg.) Robledo, Decock & Rajchenb., F. calkinsii (Murrill) Vlasák & Kout, F. conyana Alves-Silva & Drechsler-Santos, F. impercepta Morera, Robledo & Urcelay, F. langloisii Murrill, F. maxonii Murrill, F. murrillii Alves-Silva, R.M. Silveira & Drechsler-Santos, and F. neotropica Camp.-Sant., Amalfi, R.M. Silveira, Robledo & Decock. Our new data includes the first records of species from the Amazonian region, Brazil, and the Americas.

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Annotated List of Species Mon, 1 Mar 2021 19:38:00 +0200
Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from a bamboo-dominated forest in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon, with the first records of Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas, 1896 and Phylloderma stenops Peters, 1865 from Acre state https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/54497/ Check List 17(2): 311-321

DOI: 10.15560/17.2.311

Authors: Rair Sousa Verde, Sidney Ferreira Oliveira, Andressa Oliveira Meneses, Felipe Gonçalves, Luana Alencar, Thiago Martins Silva, Armando Muniz Calouro, Henrique Augusto Mews, Elder Ferreira Morato

Abstract: There are only a few published bat surveys from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon, but recent studies have reported additional bats species in the region. We provide the first list of bat species from Floresta Estadual do Antimary (Antimary State Forest) and record for the first time Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas, 1896 and Phylloderma stenops Peters, 1865 in the state of Acre, increasing to 64 the number of species known from this state. Our survey enlarges the known geographic range of G. sylvestris in Brazilian territory and improves the inventory of bat species in a poorly sampled region of the Amazon.

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Annotated List of Species Mon, 1 Mar 2021 19:14:00 +0200
Preliminary survey of avifauna of the Estação Ecológica do Cuniã in Porto Velho, northern Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/63097/ Check List 17(1): 289-310

DOI: 10.15560/17.1.289

Authors: Tatiana Lemos da Silva Machado, Uéslei Marques de Oliveira, Sheiliane Santos do Nascimento, Marcos Pérsio Dantas Santos, Angelo Gilberto Manzatto

Abstract: We present a preliminary list of the avifauna found at the Estação Ecológica do Cuniã (ESEC Cuniã) in Porto Velho, northern Rondônia, Brazil. This inventory is based on systematic records obtained by mist-netting and camera trapping and non-systematic visual and audio records collected within the study area in 2017 and 2019. The combined dataset includes 135 bird species representing 37 families. Among these species are endemic birds and migratory birds. Four of the species are described in the last decade, and the records represent expansions of these species’ known ranges to the state of Rondônia. Overall, the data show that the ESEC Cuniã has a considerable diversity of bird species and is important for the conservation of the fauna of the floodplains of the Amazon basin.

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Annotated List of Species Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:47:00 +0200
Filling distribution gaps: first record of the Western Amazonian Dwarf Porcupine, Coendou ichillus Voss & Da Silva, 2001 (Mammalia, Rodentia), in the Napo Moist Forests ecoregion of Colombia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/58486/ Check List 16(6): 1627-1631

DOI: 10.15560/16.6.1627

Authors: Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Diego Caranton-Ayala, Darwin M. Morales-Martínez, Edilson Rosero

Abstract: The Western Amazonian Dwarf Porcupine, Coendou ichillus Voss & Da Silva, 2001, is poorly known in South America. The species is known only from eight localities in the Amazon and Orinoquia regions of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In Colombia, it is known from one locality in the Orinoquía region, based on a specimen collected in 1956. We present a new distribution record which adds information about the presence of C. ichillus in the Napo Moist Forests ecoregion, in the Department of Putumayo, Amazon region of Colombia. We suggest that C. ichillus is more widely distributed in the Amazon region of the country. However, based on the number of known records to date, C. ichillus is the rarest species of porcupine.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:25:00 +0200
Filling distribution gaps: new records of the Brazilian Porcupine, Coendou prehensilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia, Rodentia), in 10 departments of Colombia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/55205/ Check List 16(4): 927-932

DOI: 10.15560/16.4.927

Authors: Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Juan Pablo López-Ordóñez, Carlos A. Aya-Cuero, Daniela Velásquez-Guarín, Alexandra Cardona-Giraldo, Natalia Atuesta-Dimian, Darwin M. Morales-Martínez, Miguel E. Rodriguez-Posada

Abstract: The Brazilian Porcupine, Coendou prehensilis (Linnaeus, 1758), is the most widespread species of Coendou Lacépède, 1799 in South America, but little is known on its natural history, ecology and distribution. In Colombia, it has been reported in the lowlands and inter-Andean valleys of 18 continental departments, but there are still gaps on its distribution, natural history and ecology. We present new distribution records and add information of the presence of C. prehensilis in 10 additional departments of Colombia located at the Amazonia, Orinoco, Peri-Caribbean Arid Belt, and North Andean Biogeographic provinces. We suggest that C. prehensilis is the most widespread species in the lowlands of Colombia, although it does not occur in the Biogeographic Chocó and in the inter-Andean medium and high valleys of the Cauca and Magdalena rivers.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:26:00 +0300
New records of Anastrepha Schiner, 1868 (Diptera, Tephritidae) in an urban forest fragment in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/52184/ Check List 16(4): 853-857

DOI: 10.15560/16.4.853

Authors: Francisco Clóvis Costa-Silva, Agno Nonato Serrão Acioli, Neliton Marques da Silva, Keiko Uramoto, Marcoandre Savaris, Roberto Antonio Zucchi

Abstract: Four new records of Anastrepha species, A. elongata Fernández, 1953, A. fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (sensu lato), A. pseudanomala Norrbom, 2002, and A. sodalis Stone, 1942, are discussed. Anastrepha elongata is recorded for the first time in Brazil. All species were collected in McPhail traps in an urban forest fragment on the campus of the Federal University of Amazonas, city of Manaus, state of Amazonas.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 3 Jul 2020 12:00:04 +0300
Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae, Cochranella resplendens (Lynch & Duellman, 1973): first record from Brazil and updated map of the geographic distribution https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/51085/ Check List 16(4): 847-851

DOI: 10.15560/16.4.847

Authors: Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos, Rodrigo Tavares Pinheiro, Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher

Abstract: Specimens of the glassfrog Cochranella resplendens (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) are known from 13 localities from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Herein, we report the first Brazilian record, which extends the known distribution of the species 2,129 km to the east of the nearest record in Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos Río Rumiyacu, Valle del Guamués, Putumayo, Colombia.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 3 Jul 2020 12:00:03 +0300
First record of the caddisfly Notidobiella amazoniana Holzenthal & Blahnik, 2010 (Trichoptera, Sericostomatidae) from Roraima state, northern Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/51098/ Check List 16(3): 661-664

DOI: 10.15560/16.3.661

Authors: Gleison R. Desidério, Ana M. Pes

Abstract: Notidobiella amazoniana Holzenthal & Blahnik, 2010 was known only from the type locality in Amazonas state, Brazil. Herein, we provide the first record of N. amazoniana for Roraima state, thus extending the geographic range of this species to the northernmost state of Brazil. Its occurrence in Roraima also represents the first record of the family Sericostomatidae for the state and the most northern record of the genus in South America. Information on the holotype of N. amazoniana and a distribution map for all species of Notidobiella are provided.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 +0300
Cavernicola pilosa Barber, 1937 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): first record in Amazonas state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/50264/ Check List 16(2): 387-390

DOI: 10.15560/16.2.387

Authors: Eudi Bonfim do Nascimento, Éder dos Santos Souza, Vinicius Fernandes de Paiva, Érica Cristina da Silva Chagas, Cleber Galvão

Abstract: Cavernicola pilosa Barber, 1937 is a wild triatomine species that generally lives in caves but has been found invading dwellings. It feeds mostly on bat blood. This vector has a wide geographical distribution throughout Central and South America, including Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Panamá, Peru, and Venezuela. In Brazil, C. pilosa occurs in the states of Bahia, Pará, Tocantins, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Maranhão. We report for the first time its presence in Amazonas state, Brazil.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 7 Apr 2020 11:00:02 +0300
First records of the termite, Termes hispaniolae (Banks, 1918) (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), from Bolivia and new Caribbean Basin records https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/47259/ Check List 16(2): 271-276

DOI: 10.15560/16.2.271

Authors: Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

Abstract: The genus Termes Linnaeus, 1758 occurs in the Neotropical, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions and is notable for the long, narrow, and nearly symmetrical mandibles of the soldier caste. I report the presence of T. hispaniolae (Banks, 1918) in Bolivia and provide many additional new geographic records throughout the Caribbean Basin. Termes hispaniolae is common in much of its range, and workers are characterized by a diagnostic enteric valve armature that is described here for the first time.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:00:01 +0200
Geographic range extension of Rapatea paludosa Aubl. (Rapateaceae) to Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/35774/ Check List 15(5): 921-925

DOI: 10.15560/15.5.911

Authors: Alessandro Wagner Coelho Ferreira, Gustavo Pereira Lima, Maycon Jordan Costa da Silva, Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr

Abstract: Expansion of the geographic distribution of Rapatea paludosa Aubl. (Rapateaceae) to the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. The occurrence of R. paludosa is reported for the flora of Maranhão from the municipality of Cândido Mendes. This is the second species of the genus found in the state. The collected samples are also the second record of R. paludosa in the Northeastern Region of Brazil, adding information on its geographic distribution. Rapatea paludosa is described, illustrated, and its distribution mapped.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:59:02 +0300
Hydrolaetare schmidti (Cochran & Goin, 1959): new records for Amapá state, eastern Amazon and a geographic distribution map https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/30612/ Check List 15(5): 815-819

DOI: 10.15560/15.5.815

Authors: Janaina Reis Ferreira Lima, Jucivaldo Dias Lima, Jackson Cleiton Sousa, Silvia Helena de Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos

Abstract: Hydrolaetare schmidti (Cochran & Goin, 1959) is 1 of 3 species of a genus that has a disjunctive distribution in the Amazon basin and is considered to be rare. Herein, we present the new records of H. schmidti from Amapá State, Brazil. This new record establishes the fifth known occurrence for H. schmidti and fills a gap of about 295 km in the distribution of the species, between Ouanari (French Guiana) and Tumucumaque Mountains National Park, Anacui River, municipality of Serra do Navio (Amapá).

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:59:06 +0300
First records of the family Scoloplacidae (Siluriformes, Loricarioidei) in Colombia, including a range expansion of Scoloplax baileyi Rocha, Lazzarotto & Py-Daniel, 2012 https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/29284/ Check List 14(6): 1071-1046

DOI: 10.15560/14.6.1071

Authors: Juan G. Albornoz-Garzón, Cristhian C. Conde-Saldaña, Astrid Acosta-Santos, Jorge E. García-Melo, Edwin Agudelo, Francisco A. Villa-Navarro, Carlos DoNascimiento

Abstract: The Neotropical family Scoloplacidae is a monogeneric group of miniature freshwater catfishes that includes 6 species. Scoloplax dicra has the widest distribution across the Amazon basin, except in the western upper portions. We collected 3 specimens from localities close to Leticia in Colombia, corresponding to S. baileyi and S. dicra, constituting the westernmost records of the family for the Amazon basin and the first for Colombia.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:38:50 +0200
New records of Xanthacrona Wulp, 1899 (Diptera, Ulidiidae) from Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/26909/ Check List 14(5): 771-778

DOI: 10.15560/14.5.771

Authors: Matheus M. M. Soares, Aline S. Santiago, Rosaly Ale-Rocha

Abstract: Xanthacrona Wulp, 1899 has been recorded in several countries of South America, but records in Brazil are few. Here, we record Xanthacrona tuberosa Cresson, 1908, Xanthacrona phyllochaeta Hendel, 1909, and Xanthacrona tripustulata Enderlein, 1921 for the first time from Brazil, and provide new records of Xanthacrona bipustulata Wulp, 1899 from the states Acre, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Roraima, and São Paulo.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 21 Sep 2018 02:35:42 +0300
New distribution record of the weakly electric fish Steatogenys ocellatus Crampton, Thorsen & Albert 2004, in the Putumayo River, upper Amazon river basin, Colombia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/28544/ Check List 14(4): 609-612

DOI: 10.15560/14.4.609

Authors: Juan Bogotá-Gregory, César A. Bonilla-Castillo, Edwin Agudelo Córdoba

Abstract: The natural distribution of Steatogenys ocellatus Crampton, Thorsen & Albert 2004, is expanded here with a specimen collected near Puerto Leguízamo (Colombia) in the Río Putumayo at the Colombian–Peruvian border. This record, the first for this species in Colombia, expands its geographical distribution within the Amazon basin to a new watershed. Furthermore, this is the first time S. ocellatus has been recorded in a white water system.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:13:25 +0300
Sciopemyia vattierae (Le Pont & Desjeux, 1992) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae): new record from Acre state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/24147/ Check List 14(4): 585-589

DOI: 10.15560/14.4.585

Authors: Márcia Moreira de Ávila, Andreia Fernandes Brilhante, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati, Acigelda da Silva Cardoso, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil

Abstract: Sciopemyia vattierae (Le Pont & Desjeux, 1992) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) is reported for the first time from Brazil. Five male and 4 female specimens were collected using HP light traps set up in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, Brazil, from December 2014 to January 2016. This species was previously known only in Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia. Our new record extends the known distribution of S. vattierae to the Amazonian region of Acre and represents a new national record for Brazil.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:16:43 +0300
First records in Brazil for Arthrosaura versteegii van Lidth de Jeude, 1904 (Reptilia, Gymnophthalmidae), a possible species complex, and distribution extension for Arthrosaura montigena Myers & Donnelly, 2008, in Venezuela https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/23710/ Check List 14(4): 569-577

DOI: 10.15560/14.4.569

Authors: Teresa C. Avila-Pires, Marinus S. Hoogmoed, Marcelia B. Silva

Abstract: Arthrosaura versteegii van Lidth de Jeude 1904 has a supposed distribution on the Guiana Shield from eastern Venezuela to western French Guiana, between 100–1400 m above sea level. No records for Brazil were known. We here report material from two areas in Brazilian Amazonia south of the Amazon River, of specimens morphologically agreeing with A. versteegii, but with two distinct types of hemipenes that also differ from that of Guianan males. Moreover, reexamination of two specimens of A. versteegii reported from the Venezuela highlands show that they are A. montigena Myers and Donnelly 2008. This leaves A. versteegii restricted to eastern Amazonian lowlands.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 6 Jul 2018 04:45:54 +0300
Advertisement call and new distribution records from Brazil of Teratohyla midas (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) (Anura, Centrolenidae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/21789/ Check List 14(2): 303-308

DOI: 10.15560/14.2.303

Authors: Kássio Castro Araújo, André Pansonato, Rosa Hermina Oliveira, Drausio Honório Moraisa, Vinicius Tadeu Carvalho, Robson Waldemar Ávila

Abstract: Data on the distribution and calls of glassfrogs are important for taxonomic and conservation purposes. Herein, we describe the acoustic parameters of Teratohyla midas (Anura, Centrolenidae), with notes on distribution in the Brazilian states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, and Pará. The typical advertisement call of T. midas consists of a single pulsed note, with 3 pulses emitted in a very short emission. The advertisement calls of T. midas from Ecuador and French Guiana are distinct from those reported here.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 9 Mar 2018 17:33:59 +0200
First record of the cf. Rufous-crested Coquette, Lophornis cf. delattrei (Aves, Trochilidae), from Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/21526/ Check List 14(1): 121-124

DOI: 10.15560/14.1.121

Authors: Ricardo Antônio de Andrade Plácido, Leide Fernanda Almeida Fernandes, Roseanne de Fátima Ramos Almeida, Edson Guilherme

Abstract: The Rufous-crested Coquette, Lophornis delattrei (Lesson, 1839), and the Spangled Coquette, Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & Elliot, 1873, are 2 very similar species with a green back and orange forehead. On 9 August 2017, a hummingbird with an orange forehead was observed and photographed in the Serra do Divisor (Acre, Brazil). Analysis of the photographs revealed that the individual presented the diagnostic characteristics of a female of the Lophornis delattrei/stictolophus group. We assumed that the observed specimen represented Lophornis cf. delattrei, given the greater proximity of the geographic range of this species to the new locality. The presence of this Lophornis in Acre represents the occurrence of a new hummingbird taxon for Brazil.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 12 Jan 2018 01:18:01 +0200
An extension of the known geographic distribution of Sapajus cay (Illiger, 1815) (Primates, Cebidae) in southwestern Brazilian Amazonia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/20397/ Check List 14(1): 11-14

DOI: 10.15560/14.1.11

Authors: Almerio Camara Gusmão, Robson Flores de Oliveira, Odair Diogo da Silva, Fabiano Rodrigues de Melo, Manoel Santos Filho

Abstract: We update the geographic distribution of Sapajus cay in the south-central, southeast, and western portions of Mato Grosso state, Brazil, and extend the distribution of this species north to the Cabixi River at the border with the state of Rondônia. Data were obtained from field surveys. We observed individuals of S. cay in highly fragmented forests which have been impacted by the deforestation over the past 50 years. This is an alarming situation for the conservation of the region’s fauna.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 5 Jan 2018 17:11:00 +0200