A5009667415- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Aquatic and Environmental Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Botanical Studies and Applications
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Academic Research in Diverse Fields
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Genetic diversity and population structure
Smithsonian Institution
2024
National Museum of Natural History
2024
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
2023
Universidade de São Paulo
2019-2023
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2014-2018
Instituto de Geociencias
2016
DNA metabarcoding can contribute to improving cost-effectiveness and accuracy of biological assessments aquatic ecosystems, but significant optimization standardization efforts are still required mainstream its application into biomonitoring programmes. In based on freshwater macroinvertebrates, a key challenge is that often extracted from cleaned, sorted homogenized bulk samples, which time-consuming may be incompatible with sample preservation requirements regulatory agencies. Here, we...
Abstract The two species of the Bokermannohyla claresignata group (Anura: Hylidae) have not been collected for last four decades. It is only hyline tribe Cophomantini that has yet analysed genetically. Its phylogenetic position thus uncertain, and it a combination adult larval character states make this crucial missing piece hinders our understanding phylogenetics evolution. We obtained DNA sequences from museum specimen Bok. claresignata, using specialized extraction methods high-throughput...
We describe a new species of Boana endemic to the Araguaia-Tocantins Basin in center Brazilian Cerrado that was previously confused with B. pulchella group. The is tentatively included albopunctata group on basis morphological and bioacoustics traits. characterized by rounded head dorsal view, color pattern consisting three longitudinal beige stripes separated two dark-brown stripes, posterior surfaces thighs purple spots, absence calcar appendage. Males have pulsed advertisement call, end...
Herein we describe the tadpole and vocalizations of H. polytaenius (Cope, 1870) from populations Quadrilatáro Ferrífero highlands, state Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, compare them with other species clade closely related in pulchellus group. The tadpoles differ those by shape body snout dorsal view, degree attachment spiracle inner wall to body, tooth row formula 2(1,2)/3(1). major differences group refer oral disc characteristics. Two types calls were identified for polytaenius: one...
We present the description of a novel treefrog species inhabiting Andean streams in southeastern Ecuador that has been erroneously identified as Hyloscirtus lindae for four decades. The new is closely related to H. tapichalaca and part southern clade larinopygion group, which comprises five confined Andes northeastern Peru. It diagnosed from its close relatives by unique combination characteristics, including hypertrophied forelimbs males, pronounced, curved, protruding spine-shaped...
We describe two new species of the Boana pulchella group, nested within B. semiguttata clade and previously referred to as sp. 1 2. Both inhabit Atlantic Forest Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil. is known from Parque Nacional da Serra do Itajaí. It resembles joaquini stellae in external morphology but distinguishable by its snout–vent length, coloration pattern, advertisement call. Although call structure differs all other species, it strikingly similar that marginata, a distantly...
Male-biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD), or a lack of SSD, in amphibians may be related to the territoriality. SSD is quite abundant among species Neotropical hylid genus Bokermannohyla. However, direct observations territorial behaviour such as combat, suggestive presence male-biased are rare. We evaluated B. martinsi and provided field record male–male combat event. found males have significantly wider forearm longer tibia than females. It appears that male hypertrophy territoriality, but...
A new species of the Hypsiboas pulchellus group is described from Mantiqueira range, in Município de Rio Preto, State Minas Gerais, Brazil. We describe adults, tadpoles, and advertisement call. The morphologically similar to H. freicanecae, a known few localities states Alagoas Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, ∼1640 km north. Adults differ freicanecae having slender body, smaller male size, larger calcar, hidden surfaces thighs feet orange life. Tadpoles have ventral oral disc, with labial...
Given the diverse nature of traits involved in territorial defence, they may respond to different selective pressures and then exhibit distinct patterns evolution. These also cause behaviour be associated with environmental morphological variables. Such associations, however, have mostly been studied at intraspecific level, being phylogenetic analyses territoriality a broad taxonomic framework rare literature. We used anuran subfamily Hylinae test (1) whether two territorial-behaviour levels...
The bromeligenous genus Crossodactylodes, endemic to the Atlantic Forest domain and "campo rupestre" ecosystem in Brazil, currently comprises five named species. Three additional putatively new species have already been proposed a recent study based on mitochondrial nuclear markers. Here we employ phenotypic data corroborate distinctiveness of one these lineages, describe it as species, from Espinhaço Mountain Range municipality Itamarandiba, state Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. We also...
Abstract Several species of Cophomantini are known to have an enlarged prepollex, commonly modified as osseous spine. We surveyed the osteology and myology prepollex associated elements 94 190 Cophomantini, sampling all genera, except Nesorohyla. Two distinct morphologies were found: a blade-shaped spine-shaped morphology. described observed variation in 17 discrete characters study their evolution most inclusive phylogenetic hypothesis for Cophomantini. Both evolved multiple times during...
Bokermannohyla juiju is a member of the B. martinsi species group and it was described based on one male specimen. In order to enhance knowledge about species, we describe its advertisement call morphological variation, including for first time data females. We also provide additional comments natural history, geographic distribution, conservation. The consists single note, non-pulsed, harmonic structured emitted several times in row. Four out five males were found calling bromeliads....
Male frogs emit stereotypical advertisement calls to attract mates and deter conspecific rivals. The evolution of these is thought be linked anatomical constraints the acoustic characteristics their surroundings. adaptation hypothesis (AAH) posits that species evolve maximize propagation distance reduce signal degradation in environment where they are emitted. We applied phylogenetic comparative analyses study association body size, vegetation density, type aquatic ecosystem, calling site on...
Objetivo: O presente estudo objetiva relatar o desenvolvimento de uma tecnologia educacional para prevenção acidentes na primeira infância. Metodologia: Trata-se um relato experiência, sobre a construção cartilha intitulada “Prevenção domésticos”. A etapa foi subdividida em três fases – do roteiro, teste legibilidade Flesh e design ilustração. Resultados: Realizou-se, no total, encontros entre os pesquisadores envolvidos estudo. No primeiro encontro, foram pontuados que integrariam...
Objetivo: Nesta direção, este estudo tem como objetivo analisar o grau de conhecimento dos cuidadores responsáveis sobre acidentes na primeira infância. Método: Trata-se um bibliográfico do tipo revisão da literatura, acerca prevenção domésticos infância, que propicia a análise tema sob novo enfoque ou abordagem, inovando com conclusões críticas. Resultados: A busca foi realizada auxílio uma base dados, resultando identificação 94 artigos. amostra final pesquisa 4 artigos trazem abordagem...
The German naturalist Carl Hermann Conrad Burmeister (1807–1892) had a prolific scientific career, spanning multiple taxa from diverse insect groups and trilobites to temnospondyls, birds, extant fossil mammals (see Berg, 1895). His contributions anuran taxonomy are concentrated in two books, “Erläuterungen zur Fauna Brasiliensis…” (Burmeister, 1856) “Reise durch die La Plata-Staaten…” 1861). latter is an account of his travels Argentina Uruguay 1857–1860 includes descriptions three new...
We report a new specimen of Tachymenis chilensis from Epu Lauquen Natural Reserve, Neuquén, Argentina. This represents the northernmost voucher T. c. in Argentina and confirms presence subspecies occupying moist habitats remnants dry areas northern Neuquén province. Moreover, this record corresponds to population protected area also found two sympatric anurans, Rhinella spinulosa Pleurodema thaul. Both anurans represent first amphibians at Reserve.