DOI: 10.15560/22.5.900

Authors: Polla Renon, Jimi Naoki Nakajima, Marcelo Monge, Ingrid Koch

Abstract: Vernonanthura almedae (H.Rob.) H.Rob. is an endangered species of the Cerrado domain, with its distribution previously documented only within the boundaries of the Federal District, Central-West Brazil. Herein, we report the first record of V. almedae in the state of São Paulo and extend the documented flowering and fruiting period of the species. We also document raphide shapes previously unreported for Vernonanthura. Our findings emphasise the need to revise herbarium collections and floristic surveys, as fundamental efforts for obtaining a more accurate understanding of species distributions and conservation.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.5.869

Authors: Gustavo F. de Carvalho-Souza, Diego V. Medeiros, Enrique González-Ortegón, Jose A. Cuesta

Abstract: We report range extensions for two species of caridean shrimp, Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909 and Periclimenaeus perlatus (Boone, 1930), from the continental shelf off Bahia, Brazil. These records represent the southernmost occurrences for both species in the south-western Atlantic. Synalpheus pandionis was found associated with the sponge Mycale (Zygomycale) angulosa (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), while P. perlatus was found associated with the sponge Aplysina fistularis (Pallas, 1766). We provide morphological diagnoses and DNA sequences (16S) for our South Atlantic specimens, contributing to the knowledge of their species’ biogeography and ecology.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.5.796

Authors: Magno Borges, Marcela Fonseca, Rodrigo Pessoa, Ronaldo Reis-Junior, Fernanda Santos, Isabela Queiroz, Sidney Rocha, Roberta Franco, Ana Júlia Fernandes, Newton Barbosa, Maurício Faria

Abstract: The Golden Mussel, Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857), an invasive bivalve originating from Asia, has rapidly spread throughout South American river basins since its introduction around 1990. This study investigates the presence of L. fortunei in the middle stretch of the São Francisco River in Brazil. Sixteen collection stations were established along the river, spanning the municipalities of São Francisco, São Romão, Ibiaí, and Pirapora. Limnoperna fortunei was confirmed in all sampling locations within São Francisco and São Romão, constituting the first report of this invasive species in the middle São Francisco.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.5.788

Authors: Johnny Emanuel F. A. Da Costa, Karolaine P. Supi, Clara Ananda Guimarães, Carlos Eduardo V. Grelle, Roberto Leonan M. Novaes

Abstract: Lampronycteris brachyotis (Dobson, 1879) is widely distributed throughout Neotropics. In Brazil, this bat species has been recorded in 26 localities in the Amazon, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest ecoregions across 12 states. Here, we report the first occurrence in the state of Rio de Janeiro based on a capture of one individual in a secondary dense ombrophilous forest. This record fills a distributional gap of L. brachyotis within the Atlantic Forest, where previously records were from Paraíba, Bahia, Espírito Santo, São Paulo, and Paraná states.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.4.733

Authors: Luis Felipe Lima, Pedro Paulo de Queiroz, Katherine Zottmann Bulhões Wassouf, Murielly Alves Coimbra, Reuber Albuquerque Brandão

Abstract: We report three new records of Dipsas bucephala (Shaw, 1802) from the Brazilian Cerrado, including the first confirmed from the Distrito Federal. Our records increase the number of confirmed localities in Goiás state from two to four and extend the known distribution by up to 350 km northeast, filling an important gap in the Central Brazilian Plateau. Most records were associated with gallery forests within the Cerrado matrix, highlighting the importance of riparian forest habitats as potential dispersal corridors for forest-associated species in open savanna landscapes.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.4.701

Authors: Paulo de Tarso Sambugaro Santos, Tarcísio Dourado Santos, Patricia Avello Nicola, Luiz Cezar Machado Pereira

Abstract: Xiphocolaptes falcirostris (Spix, 1824) is a broadly distributed bird species in the Caatinga biome; however, its populations are fragmented and restricted to well-preserved dry forests. From 2012 to 2025, 358 expeditions were carried out in 39 sampling units across areas of Caatinga in northeastern Brazil. Based on this effort, we report 17 new occurrence records of X. falcirostris at a spatiotemporal scale, which expand our understanding of populations within its geographic range. This is especially important for a species that has been threatened for several decades.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.4.635

Authors: Flavia Begnini, Renan B. dos Reis, Érika Spanhol Lemunie, Luciano Lazzarini Wolff, Franco Teixeira-de-Mello, Rosilene Luciana Delariva

Abstract: Biological invasions threaten freshwater biodiversity, particularly in anthropogenically impacted ecosys-tems. We report the first record of the fish Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 in the Piquiri river basin (Upper Paraná), which was found in recent surveys, and investigate its distribution in Brazilian streams, using secondary data. We recorded 19 individuals in the Piquiri river basin. The results indicate predominance of occurrences in metropolitan areas, totalling 76 records in Brazil, likely linked to aquarium releases. We hypothesize that channelized urban streams may facilitate establishment by increasing environmental stressors, and we highlight the risks to the native fish fauna by the invasive X. hellerii.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.3.526

Authors: Roberto Antonio Zucchi, Gabriel Radtke Abib, Alexandre Santos Araújo, Marcoandre Savaris, Dori Edson Nava

Abstract: Fruit flies have been intensively studied in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, given their importance in temperate fruit production. Consequently, several fruit-fly surveys using McPhail traps have been conducted in fruit production hubs, revealing Anastrepha Schiner, 1868 diversity in the state. However, the association of fruit flies with host plants remains poorly known. In this note, we report for the first time Anastrepha consobrina (Loew, 1873) and A. punctata Hendel, 1914 in RS, both collected in traps. A key to the Anastrepha species recorded in the state is also presented.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.3.473

Authors: Mel C. Camelo, Ana K. Koch, Marcus A.N. Coelho, Cassia M. Sakuragui

Abstract: Zomicarpella maculata N.E.Br. (Araceae, Caladieae) a rare species previously known only from Cuzco, Peru, is here recorded for the first time from Brazil. The species was found in a semi-deciduous forest within the Estação Ecológica da Serra das Araras, Mato Grosso. This represents an eastward range extension of over 1,500 km. Diagnostic morphological characters, habitat information, taxonomic notes, and an updated distribution map are provided. This finding significantly expands the species’ range and underscores the critical role of protected areas in conserving rare taxa.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.2.237

Authors: Mariana Costa, Dante Andres Muller, Suélen da Silva Alves Saccol, Tiago Gomes dos Santos

Abstract: he Uruguay Harlequin Frog, Pseudis limellum (Cope, 1862), occurs across northwestern Uruguay, Par-aguay, southeastern to north-central Bolivia, northern Argentina, and throughout the Paraná and Amazon river basins of Brazil. Here, we report the rediscovery of P. limellum in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, 41 years after its first record. In addition, we provide an updated distribution map and document extension of the species’ known range within the Brazilian Pampa biome.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.1.45

Authors: Udo Dias, Julio C. de Moura-Leite, Veluma Ialú Molinari De Bastiani, Michel V. Garey

Abstract: During a survey of snake specimens in the Scientific Collection of Reptiles at the Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó University on 10 December 2024, we reidentified a specimen previously labeled Liophis miliaris as Erythrolamprus semiaureus (Cope, 1862). This record, collected in Chapecó in 1986, extends the known distribution of E. semiaureus by 265 km northeast of the nearest previously known locality (Porto Xavier, Rio Grande do Sul). It represents the first occurrence of the species in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. We provide an updated distribution map and photographs of the preserved specimen.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.1.36

Authors: Marcia Cristina Nascimento Justo, Williane Maria Oliveira Martins, Simone Chinicz Cohen

Abstract: During studies on parasites of fishes from Moa River, state of Acre, five species of Dactylogyridae were identified parasitizing Brycon cephalus (Günther, 1869): Anacanthorus elegans Kritsky, Thatcher & Kayton, 1979, Anacanthorus kruidenieri Kritsky, Thatcher & Kayton, 1979, Anacanthorus spiralocirrus Kritsky, Thatcher & Kayton, 1979, Annulotrematoides bryconi Cuglianna, Cordeiro & Luque, 2003, and Tereancistrum kerri Kritsky, Thatcher & Kayton, 1980. New morphological and biogeographic data are provided. Records of these parasites in congeneric hosts reinforce the host specificity of these species, restricted to species of Bryconidae.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.6.1238

Authors: Marcelo Fraga Castilhori, Carla Y Gubáu Manão, João Victor de Souza Castelar, Cátia Henriques Callado

Abstract: Taxonomic knowledge is essential for assessing biodiversity. When combined with species’ spatial distribution, it serves as a tool for understanding ecological and evolutionary processes. In this study in the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, we associate the taxonomic diversity of shrub–tree Leguminosae with species locations across an island continuum with different Atlantic Forest phytophysiognomies. A total of 428 specimens, representing 61 species, were recorded and mapped. Our survey identified areas requiring increased sampling effort and highlighted priority sites for conservation, based on diversity, taxonomic representation, and the presence of threatened species. The highest species richness and specimen abundance were concentrated below 500 m a.s.l., within Lowland and Submontane Dense Ombrophilous Forests. Notably, only four species were represented by more than 20 specimens, while nearly 50% of species had just two specimens in the island’s vegetation sampling.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.6.1143

Authors: Mariane de Almeida Gentil, Gabriel Selbach Hofmann, Igor Pfeifer Coelho, José Luís Passos Cordeiro, Marcione Brito de Oliveira

Abstract: We report the first record of Histiotus diaphanopterus Feijó, Rocha & Althoff, 2015 in the state of Tocantins, Brazil and the third record of the species in the Cerrado biome, reinforcing its association with seasonally dry environments of the South American diagonal of open formations. Morphological traits confirm specimen identity, with transparent wings as the most distinctive diagnostic character. Our findings highlight the species’ ecological specificity and exposure to anthropogenic threats, including habitat loss and climate change, underscoring the need for further studies and integrated conservation strategies.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.5.925

Authors: Régis Rodrigues Silva, Renan Manoel de Oliveira, Samuel Ferreira dos Anjos, Nathane de Queiroz Costa, Cyro de Sousa Bernardes, Crizanto Brito De-Carvalho

Abstract: Oxybelis fulgidus (Daudin, 1803), Green Vine Snake, is a colubrid with a broad distribution from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America, including Amazonia and the Cerrado. We report the first record of occurrence of O. fulgidus from the state of Goiás, Brazil. We also provide an updated distribution map of the species.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.5.909

Authors: Marcelo R. S. Melo, Jéssica P. Boelter, Luiz A. Rocha, Carlos E. L. Ferreira, Marcelo V. Kitahara, Miguel Mies

Abstract: Records of non‑native species in the Southwestern Atlantic reefs have increased alarmingly within the last two decades. Here, we provide the first report in the Southwest Atlantic of Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856), Regal Damselfish, a small reef species native to the Indian ocean and western Pacific, based on underwater observations made from three coastal islands in São Paulo State. Outside its natural range, N. cyanomos was previously recorded in the Northwest Atlantic and Southeast Atlantic, where it is often associated with oil and gas platforms, a pathway via which N. cyanomos probably was introduced to Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.5.897

Authors: Wanderson José Gondim, Maria das Graças Pereira dos Santos, José Victor Alves de Souza, Rafaela Alves Pereira-Silva, Ana Paula de Souza Gomes, André Laurênio de Melo

Abstract: The occurrence of Croton rottlerifolius Baill. in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, is recorded here for the first time. Individuals of this species were collected in the municipality of Triunfo in a Brejo de Altitude, a type of humid forest found in some mountain ranges and plateaus of the Brazilian semi-arid region. This new record is essential for a better understanding of the geographical distribution and conservation of C. rottlerifolius in Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.5.818

Authors: Carlos Nei Ortúzar-Ferreira, Gustavo Azevedo Quintanilha, Leandro Dorna-Santos, Mariana de Souza Oliveira, Bruno Pereira Berto

Abstract: Catharus fuscescens (Stephens, 1817), Veery, is a Nearctic–Tropical migrant that winters mainly in Brazilian Amazonia and Cerrado. In the Atlantic Forest of the southeastern region of Brazil, it is frequently recorded in São Paulo and Minas Gerais states, but remains undocumented from Rio de Janeiro. We report the first confirmed record of C. fuscescens in Rio de Janeiro, based on a banded specimen (F7817) captured on Marambaia Island, Mangaratiba. This finding contributes to the understanding of the species’ distribution and migratory routes and supports conservation strategies in southeastern Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.5.799

Authors: Emille C. S. Ferreira, Mateus C. A. Pestana, Neuriane P. F. Alves, Caik S. B. Vale, Waldir Pacheco-Neto, José C. A. Penha, Raysa V. C. Saraiva

Abstract: We report the first record of Pacourina edulis Aubl. from the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. The species was found in seasonally flooded habitats within the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, which is in the municipality of São Bento. A morphological description, in situ photographs, and a distribution map are presented. This new record expands the known geographic range of P. edulis in Brazil and underscores the importance of continued floristic inventories in underexplored regions of the Brazilian Amazon, especially in Maranhão.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.3.645

Authors: Salvador Paganella Chaves Júnior, Lara Cássen de Souza Santos, Kennedy Alves de Oliveira, Diomar Coutinho de Barros, Marcos Miranda de Almeida, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati, Israel de Souza Pinto

Abstract: This study reports the first records of Sciopemyia vattierae (Le Pont & Desjeux, 1992) in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará. In Amazonas, specimens were collected from the Hi-Merimã and Paumari do Lago Marahã indigenous lands (municipalities of Tapauá and Lábrea, respectively), and the Urucu River region (Coari). In Pará, collections were made within the Amazon National Park (Itaituba). Specimens were captured using various traps between 2011 and 2023. These findings support the hypothesis that S. vattierae is an Andean and cis-Andean species.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.3.565

Authors: Élida F. Silva, José Robério M. Barboza Júnior, Mateus L. Dutra, Vanessa N. Barbosa, Frederico G. R. França, Rafaela C. França

Abstract: The distribution of Erythrolamprus mossoroensis (Hoge & Lima‑Verde, 1973) is currently restricted to the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. Here, we report the first record of E. mossoroensis from the municipality of Areia, state of Paraíba, based on a juvenile specimen. This new record fills a gap in the known distribution of the species and extends its range in northeastern Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.368

Authors: Lucas José Macêdo Freire, Alessandre Pereira-Colavite, Maurício Luiz Vilela

Abstract: Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (Mangabeira 1942), a vector of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis (Lainson & Shaw 1972), has been recorded for the first time in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. A female specimen was captured using an HP-type light trap in an urban park in the municipality of João Pessoa in December 2022. The new record of Bi. flaviscutellata enhances our understanding of the sandfly fauna in Paraíba, particularly in an epidemiological context, given its significance in the transmission of Leishmania pathogens.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.248

Authors: Rubens Tomio Honda, Igor Christo Miyahira, Flávio Dias Passos

Abstract: The Tocantins river basin was one of the few regions in Brazil considered free of Golden Mussel, Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857). This is an invasive species that has been dispersing throughout South America since 1990. We report the first record of this species in the state of Tocantins. Its presence there represents a problem in the region and a major alert for the Amazon Basin. The Tocantins river basin constitutes one of the gateways to the Amazon Basin.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.1.216

Authors: Lucca de Araujo Toschi, Izabel Cristina Moreira, Lucas Leonardo-Silva, Geovane Pereira-Silva, Solange Xavier-Santos

Abstract: Arcyria marginoundulata Nann.-Bremek. & Y. Yamam. is recorded for the first time in South America from collections made in areas of Cerrado, also known as the Brazilian Savanna. This species has a restricted occurrence in Latin America, where it has been found in Mexico, Panama, and now Brazil, with all obtained from moist chamber cultures. In addition to updating the distribution of this species, we describe a variation in its natural grayish-white color to an orange hue for reasons yet to be defined.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.6.1343

Authors: José Lucas Toscano Aggio, Renan B. dos Reis, Luciano Lazzarini Wolff, Rosilene Luciana Delariva

Abstract: We report the occurrence of Bunocephalus larai in the Ivaí river basin, and expand the geographic distribution of this species to southern latitudes of the Upper Paraná river basin. Four individuals were captured through electrofishing in the Muquilão River, a tributary of the Ivaí River, Paraná, Brazil. The sampled site was within a conservation unit in the municipality of Iretama. The captures occurred in a marginal backwater of a 20–40 m wide stretch and 0.3–0.7 m deep, characterized by sand/clay and leaf litter as predominat bottom substrate. Our study demonstrates the importance of ichthyofaunistic studies in headwaters of rivers.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.6.1320

Authors: Washington Luiz Silva Vieira, Kleber Silva Vieira, Fagner Ribeiro Delfim, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, Paulo Fernando Guedes Pereira Montenegro, Gentil Alves Pereira Filho

Abstract: The distribution of Sphaenorhynchus prasinus Bokermann, 1973 in Brazil extends from eastern Bahia to eastern and central Minas Gerais, northern Espírito Santo, with isolated records in Alagoas and Pernambuco. Here, we present a new record of the occurrence of S. prasinus and the potential distribution of the species throughout the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Our record increases the distribution of the species by 944 km from the type locality in the municipality of Ilhéus, state of Bahia and by 80 km from the northernmost record in Igarassu, Pernambuco.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.5.1272

Authors: Henrique Chupil, Renata Hurtado, Thais Marcondes Schreiner, Victor Hugo Valiati

Abstract: Procellaria cinerea Gmelin, 1789 and Pachyptila vittata (Forster, 1977) are considered vagrants in Brazil, with very few documented records in the country. Here, we present the first documented records of these species from the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Morphometrics, post-mortem examinations, and a genetic analysis allowed us to identify the species, reproductive status, cause of death, and sex of the specimens.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.5.1259

Authors: Gilberto Nepomuceno Salvador, Gustavo Ribeiro Rosa, Renata Guimarães Frederico, Mara Luiza de Almeida Santos, Guilherme Moreira Santos

Abstract: Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii (Holmberg, 1893) is indigenous to the middle/lower Paraná basin and has been intentionally introduced to several continents, including North America, Asia and Europe. In Brazil, the presence of allochthonous P. ambrosettii has been documented in the Upper portion of Paraná River, São Francisco River, and Doce River. This study aims to report the first documented occurrence of P. ambrosettii in the Mucuri river basin, located in the municipality of Mucuri, Bahia, Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.5.1171

Authors: Gentil Alves Pereira Filho, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França, Washington Luiz Silva Vieira, Arthur Felipe Ferreira de Freitas, Zenilde Moreira Borges de Morais, Gileno Antônio Araújo Xavier, Marco Antonio de Freitas, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura

Abstract: The previously underestimated biodiversity of the Caatinga underwent a transformation with the emergence of new studies, intensifying interest in the biota of this complex dry forest. Studies on snakes from the Caatinga have increased recently, resulting in 112 recorded species. Contributing to this, we present a detailed list of 23 species rescued from the Itaparica reservoir implementation in the 1980s. Collected specimens are deposited in the Herpetological and Paleoherpetological Collection at the Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. The recorded snake assemblage is typical of the dry Caatingas of the Sertaneja Depression. We discuss the impacts of flooding and specimen relocation without adequate planning or monitoring on snake diversity. Finally, we conclude by questioning the sustainability aspects of development and interventions in nature.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.5.1076

Authors: Mateus M. Pires, Lenize B. Calvão, Cristian C. Mendoza-Penagos, Eduardo Périco, Leandro Juen

Abstract: During a field expedition in the municipality of Araquari, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, adults of the damselfly Cyanallagma demoiselle Denck, Ehlert & Pinto 2023 (Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae) were collected. This species was recently described and reported to date for the southeastern Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Here, we recorded this species as well as its respective genus for the first time for the state of Santa Catarina, increasing its distribution range of the species to southwards and raising the number of Odonata species recorded for this state to 151.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.4.1041

Authors: Fábio Maffei, Guilherme Marson Moya, Ezequiel da Silva Sousa, Drausio Honório Morais

Abstract: We report a new locality for the endemic glassfrog Vitreorana franciscana Santana, Barros, Pontes & Feio, 2015 from Brazilian Cerrado, from the municipality of Nova Ponte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Field visits were conducted in 2023 at Fazenda Brejão and resulted in the fourth record of this species, which expands this species’ geographic distribution by 150 km to the east. With the new record, the minimum convex polygon for the species is now 18,210 km2.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.4.908

Authors: Davi J. Araújo de Lima, Rafaela Camargo Maia, Jaime Alberto Jardim

Abstract: Chitons are molluscs with scarce world records in estuaries. In the present study, we provide the first records of two species of Polyplacophora in the Coreaú River estuary, Camocim, Ceará, Brazil: Ischnochiton striolatus and Ischnoplax pectinata. The data shows these animals thrive in estuary coastal regions. The taxonomic data together with the ecological data presented in this study, it is possible to conclude that this research represents a significant milestone in understanding the biodiversity of Brazilian estuarine areas.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.4.859

Authors: Mayara Carneiro Beltrão, Natalia Joana Rebello da Cunha, Yan de Oliveira Laaf, Fernando Luiz Diehl, Tayse Demetro dos Santos

Abstract: The mussel Perna viridis, commonly known as Green Mussel, is native from the Indo-Pacific region and has been introduced in various countries around the globe. In Brazil, the species has already been recorded in Rio de Janeiro and Ceará states. With the aim of assessing the presence of mussels in the southern region of the country, 14 individuals were collected in the Paranaguá Estuarine Complex, Paraná. The mussels were found attached at a depth of 2 m on the artificial structure of Ponta do Poço Marina. The DNA was extracted using a commercial kit, the COI gene was amplified through PCR using the primers dgL-CO-1490 and dgHCO-2198, sequenced by the Sanger method, and the species was identified through the BOLD Systems. The phylogenetic tree was built on the software MEGA 11 using 28 sequences from three Perna species. Therefore, the present study confirms the occurrence of P. viridis in Brazil through molecular identification for the first time and adds a second Brazilian state where it has been recorded. The Brazilian coastline provides optimal environmental conditions for the establishment and development of P. viridis.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.3.778

Authors: Gabriel Magalhães Tavares, Sandro Leonardo Alves

Abstract: The Atlantic Forest is a highly diverse and threatened ecosystem that has been significantly reduced and degraded by human activities. This study provides a comprehensive inventory of bird species inhabiting the human-modified Atlantic Forest landscapes within the municipalities of Estrela Dalva and Volta Grande in the state of Minas Gerais, situated in the middle-lower Paraíba do Sul River basin, Brazil. Our data encompass non-systematic visual and audio records supplemented by MacKinnon lists collected between 2013 and 2019. Our survey identified 175 bird species, representing 54 families and 21 orders, including one species regionally categorized as Vulnerable and two species globally categorized as Near Threatened. Among the recorded species, 8.6% exhibited partially migratory habits, while 9.4% of the resident species were endemic to the Atlantic Forest. These findings underscore the critical importance of preserving forest fragments within historically degraded regions, such as the landscapes along the Paraíba do Sul River basin.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.3.657

Authors: Luiz F. M. Iniesta, Marcus P. A. Oliveira, Antonio D. Brescovit, Rodrigo S. Bouzan

Abstract: Pseudonannolene Silvestri, 1895 (Spirostreptida, Pseudonannolenidae) is one of the most common genera of millipedes in Brazilian caves. To date, only three troglobitic species are known in a list of 56 species described for the genus. In this study, we report new records of the cave-dwelling species Pseudonannolene ambuatinga Iniesta & Ferreira, 2013 in Minas Gerais state. These records extend its distribution by approximately 600 km2, making it the most widely distributed cave-dwelling millipede in the country. We also provide a new assessment of its conservation status based on the records and threats to its populations.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.3.607

Authors: Mateus C. A. Pestana, Rafael F. Oliveira, Carlos N. D. Durval, Amabille M. Barroso, Neuriane P. F. Alves, Maria da Conceição C. Bastos, Vanessa F. Ferreira, Diego S. Campos, Raysa V. C. Saraiva

Abstract: Bacopa sessiliflora (Benth.) Edwall (Plantaginaceae) is an aquatic herb that inhabits the banks of watercourses in the Neotropics. In this study, we confirmed the occurrence of the species in the Cerrado following a field collection on the banks of the Preto River, in eastern Maranhão state, Brazil, and the study of herbarium materials. A morphological description, illustrations, phenological data, and a distribution map of B. sessiliflora are provided. The new data highlight the importance of permanent protected areas, especially riverbanks, as crucial habitats for increasing our understanding of plant biodiversity in Maranhão.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.3.594

Authors: Douglas A. Lopes, Rafael N. de Souza, Vandergleison C. Gomes, Fernando R. Carvalho, Claudio H. Zawadzki, Luiz F. C. Tencatt

Abstract: Hypostomus khimaera Tencatt, Zawadzki & Fröehlich, 2014 is a species native to the rio Paraguay basin, but it is recorded here from the upper rio Paraná basin for the first time. Our new record was made in the córrego Mimoso, a tributary of the rio Anhanduí, approximately 180 km from the closest previously reported locality. We are unsure whether the occurrence of this species in the upper rio Paraná basin is a consequence of natural phenomena, such as headwater connection during floods or stream capture, or an artificial introduction. Together with the invasive H. cochliodon Kner, 1854, H. khimaera is the second species of the H. cochliodon group recorded in the upper rio Paraná basin. Here, we provide an updated diagnosis of H. khimaera and highlight the differences in opercle exposition as the easiest way to differentiate it from the syntopic and morphologically similar H. cochliodon.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.3.570

Authors: Leonardo de S. Rodrigues, Izaias C. de Sousa, Marlene F. Figueiredo, Francisco D. S. Santos

Abstract: We present the first record of Distimake ternifoliolus (Pittier) A.R.Simões & Staples (Convolvulaceae) from the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado). This is a rare species, previously known only from the savannas of the Venezuelan Llanos and the Guianas. We provide a key characters, data on geographic distribution, habitat, conservation status, flowering and fruiting period, updated distribution maps and a key for Distimake Raf. species from Ceará.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.2.268

Authors: Aline Costa da Mota, Lander de Jesus Alves, Denise Morais Loureiro, Eduardo Saar Santos, Jefferson Carvalho-Sobrinho

Abstract: Based on fieldwork for licensing environmental impact studies in Bahia, northeastern Brazil, we present new records of five tree species, including two species known only from their type locality. The records mostly originate from highly human-modified areas in Atlantic Forest, which we argue that should not be underestimated by environmental licensing studies. We assess the conservation status of the five species and highlight the importance of using trained botanists for recording species of conservation concern. Our data demonstrate that studies for environmental licensing can contribute knowledge and aid in biodiversity conservation.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.1.242

Authors: Rafael Scherrer Mathielo, Diego Henrique Santiago, Thiago Marcial De Castro, Flávia Guimarães Chaves

Abstract: We report the rediscovery of two species of rare snake in Espírito Santo state, Brazil: Aposto­lepis longicaudata Gomes, 1921 (also rare elsewhere in Brazil) and Drymoluber brazili (Gomes, 1918). Apostolepis longicaudata has gone undetected in Espírito Santo for 66 years and Drymoluber brazili for 46 years. Espírito Santo state has only 10% of its forests remaining, and so the rediscovery of these forest‑dwelling species emphasizes the importance of small forest remnants for the conservation. These species have been assessed as Critically Endangered and Endangered in Espírito Santo state.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.1.221

Authors: Marcelo Tardelli Rodrigues, David Steinwender, Bernardo Antonio Perez da Gama, Rodrigo Cumplido, Ubirajara Gonçalves de Melo Júnior, Sarepta Feitosa Araújo

Abstract: We report the first record of Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d’Orbigny, 1844), Franciscana or La Plata River Dolphin, along the coast of Arraial do Cabo, southeastern Brazil. On 8 October 2017, a newborn was stranded in the surf zone of Prainha Beach and was returned to the sea. Although an occasional record, fills a distribution gap of the species’ occurrence on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state and, consequently, helps clarify the distribution pattern of P. blainvillei along the coast of the Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.1.212

Authors: Juliana Nascimento Martins, Cassiano Alves Marchett, Eduardo Benson Santos Barboza, Samantha Lamperti de Oliveira, Bruno Polese Raminelli, Rodrigo Cambará Printes

Abstract: We document records of Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815), Maned Wolf, from on a private farm in the municipality of Cambará do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The farm borders Parque Nacional da Serra Geral, near Fortaleza Canyon. Twelve new records of Maned Wolf were captured with camera traps between 16 March 2023 and 10 November 2023, in five locations. These records are of significance due to the rarity of this species in Rio Grande do Sul.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/20.1.47

Authors: Carlos de Melo e Silva-Neto, Francisco J. Simões Calaça, Wander Gomes de Souza, Leovigildo Aparecido Costa Santos, Iara Jaime de Pina, Solange Xavier-Santos, Francine Neves Calil

Abstract: The natural occurrence of the fungus Beauveria bassiana is an indicator of environmental balance. When the agroforestry system naturally presents this entomopathogenic fungus on the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus, a pest insect in the banana crops, it reinforces the beneficial effects of this agroecosystem. Thus, this work reports the first natural occurrence of B. bassiana on C. sordidus for the agroforestry system and the Cerrado biome. The natural occurrence of this parasitic relationship indicates that the agroforestry system may favor the fungal occurrence and spread.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/20.1.12

Authors: Lucas Penna Soares Santos, Fábio Olmos, Taysa Alves Rocha, Maria Clara Gonçalves de Queiroz Brito, Gisiane Rodrigues Lima, Cecilia Licarião Barreto Luna, Rodrigo Augusto Torres, Ricardo Araujo, Patricia Pereira Serafini

Abstract: Little is known on seabirds of the order Procellariiformes which visit the Brazilian oceanic islands. Herein, we present new records of five birds found stranded in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago: Fregetta tropica melanoleuca Salvadori, 1908, Ardenna grisea (Gmelin, 1789), Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, 1839, and Hydrobates leucorhous (Vieillot, 1818). Citizen‑science platforms include only one documentation for each of these species, but there is potential for greater detection. Pelagic birds have rarely been reported in recent decades, and continued monitoring is needed for better understanding of their distribution patterns.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.1.1

Authors: Beatriz D. Natividade, Marcione Brito de Oliveira, Patrício Adriano da Rocha, Nádia M. C. Santos-Cavalcante, José Luís Passos Cordeiro, Valéria da C. Tavares

Abstract: We report on the occurrence of Anoura caudifer (É. Geoffory, 1818) in northeastern Brazil and expand its known geographic distribution. The new records are from the Ceará and Bahia states. The record from Ceará is the first from that state, and the two new records from Bahia are from the northern part of that state. These records extend the known distribution of A. caudifer by 600 km in the eastern South America.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.6.1055

Authors: Marlon Pereira da Silva, Erika Santos, André R. S. Garraffoni

Abstract: We present new records of the tardigrade Batillipes dandarae Santos, Rocha, Gomes Jr. & Fontoura, 2017 from the north coast of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. The species was identified using both light and scanning electron microscopy. This report has a biogeographic importance since we extend this species’ geographic range to two distinct marine ecoregions. The new records are also the first from outside the species’ type locality.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/19.6.909

Authors: Vitor Carneiro de Magalhães Tolentino, Camilla Queiroz Baesse, Celine de Melo, Heraldo Luis Vasconcelos

Abstract: The Brazilian region known as Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba (TMAP) has some areas of high bird diversity. Yet, the region has not been systematically surveyed despite the large transformations its original vegetation has suffered over the past few decades. We report on the most comprehensive bird inventory of the TMAP region, in which we surveyed in 353 sites. For this, we used point transects (11,120 sampling hours) and mist nets (41,920 net-hours). We recorded 469 species belonging to 27 orders and 73 families. Forest-associated species represented 49.04% of the total, grassland and savanna species 38.81%, and aquatic species 11.73%. We found 44 endemic species and 37 species that are threatened at some level. An annotated list of the rare, endemic, and threatened species is provided. This study may serve as a baseline for future studies within the region, including those designed to identify areas of conservation priority.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.6.901

Authors: Matheus Oliveira Freitas, Adriano Hauer, Roger Henrique Dalcin, Luz Elena De la Ossa-Guerra, Roberto Ferreira Artoni, Rodrigo Leão de Moura, Vinícius Abilhoa

Abstract: Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 is a small, relatively common armored catfish considered endemic to the upper Paraná river basin. Here, based on recent collections, as well as morphological and molecular evidence, the known geographic distribution of this species is extended to the basin of the São Francisco River. Specimens were collected during biological surveys in two unnamed tributaries of the Paraopeba River, in the headwaters of the São Francisco River. The new records may be a consequence of headwater stream-captures between São Francisco and upper Paraná drainages. Continued surveys are needed to assess and mitigate natural and human impacts, including biological exchanges between basins.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.6.883

Authors: Wellington Hannibal, Hermes Willyan Parreira Claro, Ana Claudia Bernardes-Dias, Carolina Alves, Patricia Rezende Bernardes, Thaynara Lorrane Linhares da Silva

Abstract: Protected areas are essential for the maintenance of biodiversity, but we know little about local biodiversity in these areas. In this study, we describe the composition and structure of the non-volant mammal community in the Serra da Fortaleza Wildlife Refuge in southern Goiás state, central Brazil. We distributed 20 hexagons (~57 ha each), 10 in the protected area and 10 in its surroundings. We collected data on composition, richness, and abundance of non-volant mammals using live and pitfall traps, camera traps, and active searching. We recorded 39 species (five threatened) of non-volant mammals. The use of diverse sampling methods allowed for a com-prehensive depiction of mammal diversity and composition, lead to the discovery of new species records for the region, including Marmosa limae Thomas, 1920, Cerradomys scotti (Langguth & Bonvicino, 2002), Hylaeamys megacephalus (G. Fischer, 1814), and Tayassu pecari (Link, 1795). We emphasize the importance of protected areas for the conservation of the mammal fauna in the highly fragmented landscape of central Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.6.855

Authors: Juarez de Castro Cabral, Vanessa Lanes Ribeiro, Gabriela Cristina da Silva, Isabella Cristina da Rocha Boaventura, Lucas Cardoso Laurindo, Cristiane Macedo del Rio do Valle, Rodrigo del Rio do Valle, Claudia Carvalho do Nascimento, Juliana Plácido Guimarães, Carolina Pacheco Bertozzi

Abstract: Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (Linnaeus 1766), is a rare species along the Brazilian coast due to oceanic habits. We report the first documented record of this species from São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. The specimen was found beached in Mongaguá municipality. Morphological assessment, necropsy, and histological analysis allowed us to identify species, reproductive state (non-breeding), and sex (male) of this specimen.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.6.827

Authors: Gabriel Magalhães Tavares, João Rafael Gomes de Almeida e Marins, Manoel Tuler Filho, Carlos Nei Ortúzar-Ferreira

Abstract: We document from the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first record of Microspingus cinereus (Bonaparte, 1850), which was observed in the municipality of Barra Mansa in October 2020. The species was originally documented in central Brazil, potentially linked to Cerrado habitats. However, recent observations from eBird and WikiAves databases indicate that M. cinereus has been spreading towards the southeast for several years. It has been considered Vulnerable for almost two decades due to the loss of grassland habitats. Our discovery expands the known geographic range of M. cinereus to eastern Brazil and may have importance for future biogeographic studies and the conservation of this species.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/19.5.719

Authors: Fernando Carvalho, Karolaine P. Supi, Beatriz F. L. Luciano, Artur S. Sobrinho, Sam Generoso, Victor Quintas, Sérgio L. Althoff

Abstract: We captured the Spix’s Disk-winged Bat, Thyroptera tricolor Spix, 1823, at two locations in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil. These are the first records of occurrence of T. tricolor from the state and expand the southern limit of the species’ geographical range by 408 km. With our new data, 52 species of bat are now con-firmed to occur in Santa Catarina; this state has the second richest bat fauna in southern Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.5.703

Authors: Samanta da Silveira Borges, Luiz Felipe Cestari Dumont, Alexandre Miranda Garcia, Valéria Marques Lemos

Abstract: We report the first record of Centropomus undecimalis (Bloch, 1792), Common Snook, in the Patos Lagoon estuary (32°S), Brazil. Two specimens were caught in April and May 2021 as bycatch in the fyke nets fish-ery for shrimp. Centropomus undecimalis was previously known to occur south to 29° S. We hypothesize that the intensification of the warm Brazilian Current has being promoted an expansion southward of this fish species along the Brazilian coast.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/19.5.657

Authors: Estevão F. Santos, Jayrson A. Oliveira, André C. De Luca

Abstract: We report the first record of Turdus hauxwelli Lawrence, 1869, Hauxwell’s Thrush, from the state of Goiás, central Brazil, based on photographic and vocal records obtained at Taquaral de Goiás. This new record substantially expands the species’ distribution beyond the Amazonian domain and marks its new easternmost geographical limit. The new record extends this species’ distribution by 650 km from the nearest recent record. We also discuss the importance of this record in understanding the biogeographical affinities of the seasonal forests of central-western Brazil.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.5.605

Authors: Maria Augusta Paes Agostini, Ewerthon O. Batista, Wilson Rufino Dias Junior, Richard C. Vogt, Thiago Costa Gonçalves Portelinha

Abstract: We report a new record of Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Daudin, 1801), extending the geographic dis-tribution of this species by 450 km towards the south to the Araguaia River in the state of Pará, Brazil. The new record comes from an ecotonal area of the Cerrado and Amazon biomes, which indicates a possible adaptability of this species in fragmented environments and in agricultural areas. These new findings help enable future investi-gations better understand the distribution of R. punctularia in the southern Amazon Basin and in ecotones.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/19.4.555

Authors: Thiago de Azevedo Amorim, Alex Braz Iacone Santos

Abstract: We report the occurrence of Kallstroemia tribuloides (Mart.) Steud. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after 136 years. Kallstroemia tribuloides is adapted to open, sunny environments with a preference for sandy soils, which are typical drylands (e.g., the Caatinga biome) and Restingas. This species has attributes that may favor its expansion into newly environments, and its bioinvasive potential should not be overlooked. Thus, we strongly recommend that further studies monitor the spread of K. tribuloides on the Brazilian southeast coast, which can help in its control.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.4.467

Authors: Inti de Souza, Christopher Thomas Blum, Mauricio Bergamini Scheer, Pedro Higuchi

Abstract: Despite the existence of important floristic and forest inventories in the Paraná state, the montane and upper montane ecosystems still give rise to new species and new records of plants. Here, we report for the first time in the Paraná state Hydrocotyle itatiaiensis Brade (Araliaceae), a rare and poorly studied species endemic to montane and upper montane rainforests and highland grasslands of the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. The previously known geographic distribution had a 700 km gap between northern São Paulo and southern Santa Catarina states, which is now filled by the present record. We provide photographs from the field, a map of occurrences, a description, and comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and conservation status of the species. Our new records reinforce the conservation importance of these environments and the need for further floristic sur-veys in the region.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.3.391

Authors: Vandergleison de Carvalho Gomes, Luiz Fernando Caserta Tencatt, Fernando R. Carvalho, Cristiano R. Moreira

Abstract: Hyphessobrycon langeanii was originally described as endemic to the upper Araguaia river basin, Brazil. However, our analysis of several Hyphessobrycon specimens collected in the Correntes river basin and another tributary of the Itiquira River in Mato Grosso state (both belonging to the Paraguay river basin) reveals the first verified record of H. langeanii from this basin and from the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The objective of this study is to provide a novel record of H. langeanii from the basin of the Paraguay River and from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. We compare the newly discovered populations with the populations in the Araguaia river basin, and we also provide a brief discussion on the biogeography of this species.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.3.311

Authors: Juliana Mourão dos Santos Rodrigues, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira

Abstract: Semiaquatic bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) are small to mid-sized insects, currently represented by more than 2,100 known species distributed on all continents, except for Antarctica. So far, 244 species have been recorded from Brazil, but only 63 from the Northeast Region of the country. The relatively small number of species in this region is related to the virtual lack of knowledge on the fauna of the Caatinga, a biome that is distributed essentially throughout this region. We present here new records for 28 species based on material collected in four Federal Conservation Units of the Caatinga biome: Aiuaba Ecological Station (Ceará state), Chapada Diamantina National Park (Bahia state), Catimbau National Park (Pernambuco state), and Serra das Confusões National Park (Piauí state). Moreover, several species are recorded for the first time from at least one of these states: 11 from Bahia, ten from Ceará, two from Pernambuco, and eight from Piauí.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.2.263

Authors: Diego Santos, Francisco Carlos Pinheiro da Costa

Abstract: We report the first record of Vitex orinocensis Kunth (Lamiaceae) from Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. This species was collected in an upland Semideciduous Seasonal Forest. This occurrence adds new information about the flora of Ceará and expands the geographic range of this species in Brazil, which is important for its conservation. We provide taxonomic information, distribution map, implications for its conservation status, photographs, and a identification key for the Vitex Tour. ex L. species from Ceará.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.2.225

Authors: Guilherme Sementili-Cardoso, Reginaldo José Donatelli

Abstract: Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied-Neuwied, 1821), a bird endemic to Brazil, inhabits dry scrub and woodlands and the borders of tropical and riparian forests. Although C. cyanopogon is more common in central and northeastern Brazil, owing to increasing deforestation, its distribution has expanded to south. There are several records of this species outside its distribution as usually given. Here, we present the southernmost record of this species in Brazil, showing this species’ expansion to the Southeastern Region. Therefore, this new record shows the importance of surveys to fill gaps in biodiversity knowledge, especially in disturbed environments.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.2.221

Authors: Valéria C. Maia, Marcos V.B. Garcia, Rodrigo F. Berni

Abstract: We report for the first time conical galls of Clinodiplosis capsici Gagné, 2000 (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) on sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L., Solanaceae) in Brazil. This report has agricultural importance since this midge is one of the known sweet-pepper pests.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.2.235

Authors: Gustavo Lisboa Vieira Machado, Oséias Martins Magalhães, Marco Antonio Alves Carneiro, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira

Abstract: We present a survey of the semiaquatic bugs (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from Parque Natural Municipal das Andorinhas, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. Thirteen species are recorded from the area based on regular collection events, namely Brachymetra albinervus (Amyot & Serville, 1843); Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934; Halobatopsis delectus Drake & Harris, 1941; Ha. platensis (Berg, 1879); Metrobates plaumanni genikos Nieser, 1993; Neogerris kontos Nieser, 1994 (Gerridae); Hydrometra fruhstorferi Hungerford & Evans, 1934 (Hydrometridae); Platyvelia brachialis (Stål, 1860); Rhagovelia macta Drake & Carvalho, 1955; R. robusta Gould, 1931; R. sbolos Nieser & Melo, 1997; R. triangula Drake, 1953; and R. trianguloides Nieser & Melo, 1997 (Veliidae).

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DOI: 10.15560/19.2.191

Authors: Mateus César Araújo Pestana, Rafael Ferreira de Oliveira, André Vito Scatigna, Raysa Valéria Carvalho Saraiva, Maria Ildilene da Silva, Maria da Conceição de Carvalho Bastos, Elidio Armando Exposto Guarçoni

Abstract: We report the first records of Bacopa egensis (Poepp.) Pennell from the Brazilian Northeast and the Cerrado domain. This species was collected in the municipality of Chapadinha, in eastern Maranhão state. Photographs, a map of occurrences in Brazil, a description, and comments on the morphology and taxonomy of B. egensis are provided, as well as an identification key to the Bacopa species of Maranhão. These new records are important due to the scarcity of collections of B. egensis from Brazil. The new data expand the longitudinal distribution of this species in the country and are an especially important contribution to the flora of Maranhão.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.2.169

Authors: Débora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves, Lívia Pires do Prado, Fabrício Severo Magalhães, Marlina Ribeiro Abonizio-Santos, Maria Santina de Castro Morini

Abstract: Pheidole Westwood, 1839 is a hyperdiverse ant genus that is widely distributed in a variety of terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the tropics. The identification of Pheidole species is challenging, thus contributing to the description of several questionable morphospecies in the literature and making the geographic distribution of most species uncertain. In this work, we present the first records of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 from the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The specimens were recorded at Parque Ibirapuera Conservação, an urban green area located in the southern part of the city of São Paulo. The sampling was performed in 2015, 2016, and 2017 using pitfall traps. In total, 224 specimens (one major worker and 223 minor workers) of P. tijucana were recorded. Our new data help fill a distribution gap and highlights the importance of reporting species that are a challenge to identify.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.1.63

Authors: Ronaldo César Gurgel-Lourenço, Lucas Silva de Medeiros, Leonardo Mesquita Pinto, Wallace Alves de Sousa, Felipe Braga Pereira, Telton Pedro Anselmo Ramos, Sergio Maia Queiroz Lima, Jorge Iván Sánchez-Botero

Abstract: We provide extensive surveys in eight estuaries along the coast of Ceará State in Northeastern Brazil, including local samples and data compiled from online data bases and literature. Samplings resulted in a checklist of the estuarine fish fauna, which recorded 126 fish species, and provides original information of some estuaries. Most of the sampled marine species are widely distributed and many are important commercial species for the artisanal fisheries. The addition of records from existing inventories and online collections increases the number of species to 245, of which 11 are threatened (critically endangered or vulnerable) and six are introduced. Our study provides an updated list of fish species of the estuaries along the semiarid coast of Brazil and is intended as a subsidy for further research, conservation and management efforts.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.1.35

Authors: Paola Cardias Soares, Lara Modesto Mendes, Rodolfo da Cunha Sarcinelli, Kleiber José Vaz de Melo Barbosa, Fabiano Rodrigues de Melo

Abstract: Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, Giant Anteater, is a very sensitive species in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, a region of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais responsible for a large part of the country’s iron ore production. Information on the occurrence of this species in the area is limited to literature reviews, data papers, and interviews. Here, we present the first record of M. tridactyla from the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Poço Fundo (a natural heritage private reserve) and what is likely to be only the fifth record from the Quadrilátero Ferrífero region. We highlight the importance of larger, connected areas for the long-term survival of this threat-ened species.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.1.21

Authors: Júnior Nadaline, Giovanna Sandretti-Silva, Luiz Fernando Ribeiro, Larissa Teixeira, Marcio Roberto Pie, Marcos Ricardo Bornschein

Abstract: Brachycephalus coloratus was known only from its type locality in the Serra da Baitaca of Paraná, Brazil. Its extent of occurrence was estimated at 0.37 km2, and its conservation status was proposed as Vulnerable. Here, we provide a second record for B. coloratus at Pão de Ló, Paraná, at 1,230 m of altitude. We estimate its current area of occupancy at 1.17 km2 and propose its conservation status as Endangered. The assessment of the Green Status suggests that it is Depleted; the prevention of deforestation and fires could lead to high conservation returns.

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DOI: 10.15560/19.1.27

Authors: Lucas Leonardo-Silva, Francisco J. Simões Calaça, Geovane Pereira-Silva, Carlos de Melo e Silva-Neto, Solange Xavier-Santos

Abstract: We report the first occurrence of the genus Gyrodontium Pat. from the Brazilian Cerrado based on our finding of G. sacchari (Spreng.) Hjortstam. This also represents the first record of the family Coniophoraceae from the Midwest Region of central Brazil. We identified the sample by morphological and phylogenetic analyses (ITS gene), and a voucher was deposited in the fungarium of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás (HUEG-Fungi). This record adds to the knowledge of the Cerrado’s funga by providing new phylogenetic and biogeographic data for G. sacchari from a Neotropical region.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/18.6.1263

Authors: Pedro Henrique Castro-Aguiar, Rozijane Santos Fernandes, Jefferson Prado

Abstract: Abstract. The Pteridaceae is one of the most diverse families of ferns, with representatives adapted to diverse habitats ranging from aquatic to dry environments. It is the most species-rich family of ferns in the Brazilian Cerrado, although it is still poorly known in some areas of this domain in Maranhão state. Our objective was to investigate the diversity of Pteridaceae in Cerrado remnants in Maranhão. We based our study on the morphological analyses of specimens deposited in the herbaria, as well as additional new collections made by us and collaborators. Five genera comprising 15 species were recorded. Illustrations, an identification key, taxonomic comments, habitat, and geographic distribution are provided.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.6.1243

Authors: Ana Paula Almeida, Deivson Fraga de Oliveira Bastos, Paulo Barros de Abreu Júnior, Marcos Ferreira Vila Nova, Iuri Ribeiro Dias, Juliana Zina

Abstract: Until now, Proceratophrys sanctaritae Cruz & Napoli, 2010 has only been known from its type locality, Serra do Timbó, municipality of Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil. Due to its restricted geographic range, this species is considered Critically Endangered. We report new records of P. sanctaritae in Bahia and update its geographic distribution. Although the geographic range of P. sanctaritae is significantly expanded with our new data, the mountainous forest habitat of this species is highly susceptible to human modification, and P. sanctaritae is still likely threatened under IUCN criteria.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.6.1231

Authors: Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador, Fernanda dos Santos Silva, Maria Elina Bichuette

Abstract: Recent collection efforts in caves of Mato Grosso state, Brazilian Midwest, have brought to light specimens of four Neritimorpha and Stylommatophora land-snail species previously unrecorded from that state: Helicina fulva d’Orbigny, 1835 (Family Helicinidae), Streptartemon abunaensis (F. Baker, 1914) and Streptartemon decipiens (Crosse, 1865) (family Streptaxidae), and Systrophia alcidiana Ancey, 1892 (family Scolodontidae). These records are not only the first from that state, but also represent large extensions to those species’ known distributions, as well as their first records from a cave habitat.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.5.1181

Authors: Milena Evangelista-dos-Santos, Emília de B. Valente

Abstract: In this study, we list 25 moss species belonging to Sematophyllaceae s. str. Six species are reported for the first time from some of the states in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Sematophyllum succedaneum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Mitt. stands out for being found for the first time in this region. The Atlantic Forest is the phytogeographic domain with the greatest number of Sematophyllaceae species, which are either exclusive to this domain or shared with the Caatinga and/or Cerrado. Our study expands on the previous knowledge of these species and provides a foundation for further studies.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.5.1017

Authors: Michael Bruno, Fábio Falcão

Abstract: Pteronotus rubiginosus (Wagner, 1843) is a bat species belonging to the family Mormoopidae and has a wide distribution in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes in the Northern, Northeastern, and Central-Western regions of Brazil. In this study, we report the first record of this species from the state of Minas Gerais based on the capture of an individual using mistnets. With this record, we confirm the presence of P. rubiginosus in the Southeastern Region of Brazil, increasing to eight the number of chiropteran families there.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.5.995

Authors: Ingrith Yuliany Mejía-Fontecha, Paula A. Ossa-López, Fredy A. Rivera-Páez, Bruce D. Patterson, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves

Abstract: Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 is currently distributed in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with controversial records in Bolivia. Recent records using trail cameras have expanded its distribution in the Chaco region of Paraguay, but its distribution remains unclear because of its morphological similarity to species in Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. We present an updated map of distribution of D. azarae based on the review of specimens in biological collections and literature. Our results show that D. azarae is distributed in four biomes, across 11 ecoregions, and has an extent of occurrence of 2,512,985 km2.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.5.983

Authors: Yasmin de Mello Canalli, Bruno Eleres Soares, Andréia Donza Rezende Moreira, Cássia Mônica Sakuragui

Abstract: Utricularia breviscapa C.Wright ex Griseb. belongs to the Lentibulariaceae, a family of carnivorous plants with many aquatic species. We report a new record of U. breviscapa in a perennial wetland along the São João River, in a Lowland Forest within the Atlantic Forest biome. This is the first record of this species from the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Utricularia breviscapa differs from the its aquatic congeners in South America by the presence of a whorl of 3–7 basally connate cylindrical floats at the base of the floral scape, and by the primary and secondary leaf-segments arranged into groups of threes.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/18.5.949

Authors: José Herlânio de Lima, Viviane Vaz Queiroz, Luciano de Bem Bianchetti

Abstract: We report the first record of Eurystyles actinosophila (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr. and the genus Eurystyles Wawra (Orchidaceae) in the Central-West region of Brazil. The species was found in the Brasília National Park, in Brasília, Distrito Federal, in the core region of the Cerrado. We also undertook a survey of collection sites in Brazil for species of Eurystyles and Lankesterella Ames, which together form the epiphytic clade of Spiranthinae, in order to create an updated distribution map. Previously identified only in the Atlantic Forest and Pampa, we note that some species of these two genera also occur in the Cerrado and Caatinga domains.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.4.875

Authors: Joenny Maria da Silveira de Lima, Renan do Nascimento Barbosa, Laureana de Vasconcelos Sobral, Diogo Xavier Lima, Roberta Cruz, Cristina Maria de Souza-Motta

Abstract: The genus Aspergillus P. Micheli is among the most abundant fungi worldwide. Numerous species belonging to this genus have been reported to contaminate food and cause infections. We isolated Aspergillus hongkongensis C.C. Tsang et al. from eggplant flour sold in Recife, Brazil. The isolate was identified using morphological and molecular analyses (beta-tubulin and calmodulin genes). This is the first record of A. hongkongensis in South America and the third report worldwide. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the phenotypic variations in this species, as well as the geographic distribution of Aspergillus species.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.4.861

Authors: Mateus C.A. Pestana, Niksoney A. Mendonça, Rafael F. Oliveira, Maria da C. C. Bastos, Maria I. Silva, Amabille M. Barroso, Regis C. Hora, Elidio A. E. Guarçoni

Abstract: We report the first record of Utricularia breviscapa from the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. We collected this species in the municipality of Chapadinha, eastern Maranhão, within the Cerrado domain. This work adds new information on the flora of Maranhão and on the distribution of U. breviscapa. Illustrations and descriptions are also provided.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.4.849

Authors: Erica P. Lima, Daniele A. Vila-Nova, Carlos D. Perez, Paula B. Gomes

Abstract: The zoantharian Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828 is highly variable in its morphology, and considered pantropical. As it is a shallow water and zooxanthellate species, its wide distribution has been questioned, and it is likely that the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific populations are distinct species. Here we update the distribution of this species in Brazil and provide the first description of the microanatomy and cnidom of populations in the South Atlantic. Along the Brazilian coast, the species is distributed from Ceará to Bahia, and is also in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.3.629

Authors: Bianca Medeiros Vendramini, Eliane Pintor de Arruda

Abstract: The Itupararanga Reservoir, located within an environmental protection area, is an important water source that supplies four cities in the state of São Paulo. Samples of mollusks were collected in the reservoir to create an inventory of species and identify possible bioindicators. Thirteen species were identified: Diplodon caipira (Ihering, 1893), Anodontites trapesialis (Lamarck, 1819), Pisidium globulus Clessin, 1888, Pomacea figulina (Spix in Wagner, 1827), Omalonyx convexus (Heynemann, 1868), Drepanotrema cimex (Moricand, 1839), Biomphalaria tenagophila (d’Orbigny, 1835), Uncancylus concentricus (d’Orbigny, 1835), Stenophysa marmorata (Guilding, 1828), and Pseudosuccinea columella (Say, 1817), which are native to Brazil, and Corbicula fluminea (O.F. Müller, 1774), Melanoides tuberculata (O.F. Müller, 1774), and Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805, which are invasive species. This is the first inventory of mollusks in this area, and this initial study will allow complementary research into populational ecology. Additionally, this inventory contributes records that clarify the areas of occurrence of the reported species.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.3.515

Authors: Daiane Chaves do Nascimento, Bruno Augusto Torres Parahyba Campos, Elmary Costa Fraga, Maria Claudene Barros, Nelson Jurandi Rosa Fagundes

Abstract: Cryptonanus agricolai (Moojen, 1943) is a small didelphid widely distributed across of central and northeastern Brazil and in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. A recent phylogeographic study of this species identified three major mtDNA clades with strong geographic structure. Here, we present new records of C. agricolai in northeastern Brazil, including the first report for Maranhão state. We also identify a novel mtDNA lineage, sister to one of the three major clades, in some specimens from Maranhão, indicating that C. agricolai is morphologically and genetically more variable than previously recognized.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.3.493

Authors: Guilherme S. T. Garbino, Marcus Vinicius Brandão, Valeria da Cunha Tavares

Abstract: We report on the occurrence of Choeroniscus godmani (Thomas, 1903) in Brazil and Panama. The Panama record fills a distribution gap for the species in Central America. The three records from Brazil are from the Amazonia in the state of Pará, and from the Cerrado and an Amazonia/Cerrado ecotone in the state of Mato Grosso. At two localities in Brazil, C. minor, a larger species of Choeroniscus, was also recorded. These new records extend the distribution of C. godmani by 2,065 km south to central South America. One of the Brazilian specimens represents the first record of supernumerary incisors in C. godmani.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.3.463

Authors: Priscilla Braga Petrazzini, Ludmilla Moura de Souza Aguiar

Abstract: Jaguar, Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758), is a paramount predator that contributes to ecosystem balance but rarely inhabits small conserved areas. We report a new record of a Jaguar in Brasilia National Park that was photographed while monitoring the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) population using camera traps. This Jaguar record is critical in documenting the presence of this species in highly human-inhabited and urbanized areas. Our new record also contributes to the understanding of the current distribution of remaining individuals and confirms the importance of large-scale protected areas in providing habitat for species, such as jaguars, that have large ranges.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/18.2.419

Authors: Victor Rocha Bandeira, Alexandre Felipe Raimundo Missassi

Abstract: We present a new record of the Asian Mourning Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) in the Atlantic Forest of eastern South America. Lepidodactylus lugubris is a widely distributed lizard currently occurring throughout most of the northern Neotropical Region, including the Galapagos and the eastern Pacific islands. Unlike the Amazon Rainforest, which has wide forested cover and essentially diurnal geckos, the threatened Atlantic Forest has had most of its original vegetation removed. The arrival of L. lugubris in the region deserves attention and study, aiming understand the impact of this exotic gecko on the Atlantic Forest native gecko fauna.

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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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DOI: 10.15560/18.2.363

Authors: Juliana G. Araújo, Whandenson M. Nascimento, Carlos A. M. Martins, Paulo H.P. Nobre, Allysson P. Pinheiro

Abstract: We observed the occurrence of the pseudothelphusid freshwater crab Kingsleya attenboroughi Pinheiro & Santana, 2016 in an unexplored stream on the northern slopes of the Chapada do Araripe, Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. A female specimen of K. attenboroughi was found in a small pool of Gameleira stream, district of Missão Nova, municipality of Missão Velha, in the southern part of the state. The new occurrence record extends the geographic distribution of K. attenboroughi by 7 km beyond the Sítio Cocos, its easternmost previously known occurrence; this expands the geographic range of this species to the southeast and indicates that its real distribution is still poorly known.

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DOI: 10.15560/18.2.323

Authors: Miguel Sena de Oliveira, Wagner Ribeiro da Silva Junior, Eduardo Oliveira Silva, Raysa Valéria Carvalho Saraiva, Alessandro Wagner Coelho Ferreira

Abstract: We report the first record of Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Kuntze in Maranhão and expand the known geographical distributions of Alophia drummondii (Graham) R. Foster and Rapatea paludosa Aubl. in that state. Alophia drummondii and Hippeastrum puniceum were collected in Cerrado fragments in the municipality of Caxias and Rapatea paludosa in a swamp-forest gallery in a transition area between the Amazon region and the Cerrado in the municipality of Morros. Ecological and taxonomic information is included, as well as morphological descriptions, identification keys to species, distribution maps, photographs, and preliminary conservation statuses of these species in Brazil.

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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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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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DOI: 10.15560/18.1.151

Authors: Thamiris D'Almeida Balthazar, Antônio Luís Ferreira de Santana, Luiz Henrique Costa, Jacenir R. Santos Mallet, Maurício Luiz Vilela

Abstract: In an investigation carried out at the headquarters of Jequitibá in Três Picos State Park, the presence of the sandfly Migonemyia vaniae Galati, Fonseca & Marassá, 2007 was observed. Morphometric analyzes of the sperm pump and aedeagal ducts and photographs of the structures were performed to compare the differences between Migonemyia vaniae and Migonemyia migonei (França, 1920). Since its description, Mg. vaniae has been recorded only in the state of São Paulo. Therefore, we report the first encounter of this species in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

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