Distribución y uso de hábitat de Thamnophis pulchrilatus (Cope, 1855) en

A specimen of the ammonoid Perrinites Böse, 1919, was collected from the McCloud Limestone east of the summit of Tombstone Mountain, Shasta County, California. This is the first record of the genus in California, an important addition to the meager Permian cephalopod fauna of the state previously reported by Miller, Furnish, and Clark (1957) and Wilson (1984). It was found 1,100 feet (335 m) above the base of the formation in a coarse-grained limestone (Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Invertebrate Paleontology Section locality 6184) within fusulinid zone H of Skinner and Wilde (1965), considered to be late early or early middle Leonardian in age.

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A new species and notes on unusual natural history of Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900 (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4410.3.3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4410 (3) ◽

pp. 483 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

FERNANDO DA SILVA CARVALHO-FILHO ◽

GABRIELA PIRANI ◽

THIAGO GECHEL KLOSS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Natural History ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Female Specimen ◽

Urban Garden ◽

History Of ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

A new species of Cladochaeta Coquillett (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is described, C. caxiuana sp. nov. from the Brazilian Amazon, based on 10 male and 10 female specimens obtained from nymphs of Sphodroscarta trivirgata (Amyot & Serville, 1843) (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae). The female of Cladochaeta atlantica Pirani & Amorim, 2016 is described based on specimens reared from spider egg sacs of the spider Cryptachaea migrans (Keyserling, 1884) (Araneae: Theridiidae) obtained in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. This is the first record of this fly genus attacking a spider egg sac. The species Cladochaeta sororia (Williston, 1896) is recorded for the first time from Brazil, based on specimens collected in an urban garden in the Amazon. In addition, an unidentified female specimen of Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900 was obtained from the cocoon of a spider wasp of the genus Notocyphus Smith (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae).

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Taxonomic key to the snakes (Squamata: Ophidia) species of the Itajaí Valley, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216120

Author(s):

Camilla Spengler Waltrick ◽

Luís Olímpio Menta Giasson

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

General Public ◽

The State ◽

Natural History Museum ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

History Museum ◽

Snake Species ◽

Identification Keys ◽

The Poor ◽

Coloration Patterns

Snakes represent the richest Reptile group in Brazil, amounting to 412 species and 40% of them are endemic for the country. This great richness combined with the poor taxonomic knowledge makes the identification a difficult process. To correctly identify a specimen, guides, taxonomic revisions, identification keys, and consulting specialists are the most used methods. Identification keys are based on separation and segregation of characters, where the chosen paths lead to the appropriate taxa. These tools are normally used by students and non-taxonomists. Also, they can be very helpful with the general public, where they can identify the species with simple characters. This study aims to develop keys for the snakes from the State of Santa Catarina state, Brazil, focusing on the Itajaí Valley species. We surveyed 351 specimens deposited in Universidade Regional de Blumenau Zoological Collection (CZFURB), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (CHUFSC), and Natural History Museum of Capão da Imbuia (MHNCI) herpetological collections. Characters including pholidosis, dentition, and coloration patterns were examined from the 46 snake species registered from Itajaí Valley.

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Recognition and distribution of Leptodactylus mystaceus (Anura; Leptodactylidae) in the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032005000100006 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 57-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Luís Felipe Toledo ◽

Luciano Mendes Castanho ◽

Célio F. B. Haddad

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

South America ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

São Paulo ◽

Widespread Species

Leptodactylus mystaceus, a widespread species over South America, is diagnosed based on specimens from the State of São Paulo, its southernmost geographic distribution limit. Here we present the first record of this species for Southeastern Brazil, extending its distribution for approximately 1,300 km to the southeast. We also include a description of its advertisement call, natural history data, photograph in life and morphological illustrations that make easier the identification of the species.

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Squamata, Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Philodryas viridissima (Linnaeus, 1758): First record in the state of Acre, northern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/8.2.258 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 258

Author(s):

Marco Antonio de Freitas ◽

Daniella Pereira Fagundes de França ◽

Paulo Sérgio Bernarde

Keyword(s):

Species Distribution ◽

French Guiana ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Snake Species ◽

Extractive Reserve ◽

Northern Brazil ◽

The Common

The common green racer Philodryas viridissima (Linnaeus, 1758) is an arboreal and terrestrial snake species broadly distributed in southern Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guiana, Suriname, French Guiana, Paraguay up to Argentina, and most of Brazil. In this study, we report the first record of P. viridissima in the state of Acre, Brazil, in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve. This record expands the species distribution in 280 km to the southwest of Boca do Acre, state of Amazonas, which was the nearest record of this species in Brazilian Amazon until now.

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First record of the tarantula genus Euathlus (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) in Peru, with the description of a threatened new species

Iheringia Série Zoologia ◽

10.1590/1678-4766e2021026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 111 ◽

Author(s):

Oscar M. Quispe-Colca ◽

Nelson Ferretti

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Natural History ◽

Conservation Status ◽

First Record ◽

History Data ◽

A New Species ◽

Iucn Criteria

ABSTRACT A new species of Euathlus Ausserer, 1875 (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae), Euathlus vanessae sp. nov. is described and diagnosed. The genus is known from Chile and Argentina, and E. vanessae sp. nov. represents the first record for the genus in Peru, being the new northernmost limit of its known distribution. Distribution and natural history data are provided. Additionally, the conservation status of the new species is discussed and it is proposed as Endangered (EN) according to IUCN criteria.

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First record of the crab spider Epicadus camelinus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) in Peru (Araneae, Thomisidae, Stephanopinae)

Check List ◽

10.15560/16.6.1551 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 1551-1555

Author(s):

Tobias Bauer

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Range Extension ◽

Female Specimen ◽

Single Female ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

State Museum ◽

Crab Spider ◽

Considerable Range

The first record of the crab spider Epicadus camelinus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) from Peru is presented. A single female specimen was collected in the Área de Conservación Privada Panguana in 1984 and deposited in the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe, Germany. The record represents a considerable range extension of approximately 800 km west of the closest known locality of the species in Brazil. The specimen and the corresponding diagnostic characters are illustrated in detail.

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First record of the bat Mimon crenulatum (E. Geoffroy, 1801) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/s1519-69842006000200011 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 66 (1b) ◽

pp. 295-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M. A. R. Mello ◽

A. Pol

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

First Record ◽

Geographic Range ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Conservation Units

The present study reports an extension of the geographic range of the phyllostomid bat Mimon crenulatum. This is the first record of this species in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil. Bats were captured in two conservation units of the Atlantic Forest. Data on the ecology and morphometry of the individuals are presented and compared with data recorded for other localities. The occurrence of this bat species in the region, though new, is consistent with information on its natural history found in the literature.

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The bat fauna (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of Carlos Botelho State Park, Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil, including new distribution records for the state of São Paulo

Zoologia (Curitiba) ◽

10.3897/zoologia.37.e36514 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 1-32

Author(s):

Vinícius Cardoso Cláudio ◽

Gedimar Pereira Barbosa ◽

Fabrício Braga Rassy ◽

Vlamir José Rocha ◽

Ricardo Moratelli

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Natural History ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Ground Level ◽

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

São Paulo ◽

New Distribution

Carlos Botelho State Park (PECB) is a large remnant of Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil, with more than 37,000 ha. As its bat fauna is still unknown, we performed the first bat survey on PECB, to provide data on the distribution, natural history and taxonomy of the species. Fieldwork was conducted monthly, from October 2016 to September 2017. Captures were made using ground-level mist-nets (39600 m2.h), canopy mist-nets (2017.5 m2.h) and searches for roosts (42 hours).We captured 412 bats from 34 species of Phyllostomidae, Molossidae and Vespertilionidae. A total of 11 species were captured only in ground-level mist-nets, five in canopy mist-nets, and seven in roosts. Dermanura cinerea Gervais, 1856, Eptesicus taddeii Miranda, Bernardi & Passos, 2006, Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas, 1896 and Lampronycteris brachyotis (Dobson, 1879) are rare on surveys conducted in the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo and were captured in canopy mist-nets. Micronycteris schmidtorum Sanborn, 1935 and Molossus currentium Thomas, 1901 constitute the first record for the state of São Paulo, and were captured in canopy mist-nets and roosts, respectively. The species richness registered for PECB surpasses other surveys conducted in Atlantic Forest localities that use only ground-level mist-nets. Our results reinforce the importance of employing mixed capture methods, such as elevated mist-nets and searches for roosts.

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