A5056015406- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
2019-2025
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
2020-2024
Weatherford College
2024
Colciencias
2024
Abstract: Although anuran tadpoles are widely distributed and abundant in tropical aquatic habitats, there is a lack of taxonomic keys for the Atlantic Forest. Herein, we developed dichotomous key identifying all species with known larval phase already recorded Forest north São Francisco River. We analyzed discrete characteristics 1,042 encompassing 63 28 genera from 32 localities. The user-friendly includes illustration pictures, it significant step towards improving our knowledge
Scinax is the most species-rich genus of Neotropical treefrogs, with 129 currently recognized species divided between two major clades, S. catharinae and ruber clades. The clade includes 52 placed in perpusillus groups, whereas composed 77 species, 13 which are included groups: rostratus uruguayus all 64 remaining being unassigned to any group. Although some studies have addressed phylogenetic relationships genus, its remain poorly understood. To test monophyly within among them, we...
Abstract In this study, we integrated data from more than 30 years of inventories available in the main herpetological collections Pernambuco Endemism Center (PEC), northern Atlantic Forest. We aimed to reduce Wallacean shortfall amphisbaenians and lizards (non-snake squamates) region, provide distribution maps all species, direct future survey efforts conservation strategies one most threatened portions The species list was based exclusively on records associated with vouchers localities...
Abstract Frostius pernambucensis is a phytotelm-breeding frog with endotrophic larvae. Although the larvae were formally described, no aspect of its internal morphology known. In this paper, we re-describe tadpole based on large sample, describe anatomy (buccopharyngeal cavity and musculo-skeletal system), provide data natural history, discuss evolution endotrophy phytotelma colonization. The tadpoles F. are highly modified, depressed bodies, reduced mouthparts, long tails. Many...
We describe two new species of Brazilian geckos the genus Phyllopezus based on morphological and molecular data. The first is currently known from a relictual Cerrado enclavecampos rupestres, in mountains Serra do Espinhao state Bahia. second northeastern Atlantic Forest transitional areas with Caatinga biome Alagoas. are sister taxa together clade to remaining pollicaris complex. These can be morphologically distinguished their congeners by meristic morphometric characters, addition color...
Since one of the priorities public policies and conservation projects is biodiversity safeguarding, understanding richness distribution amphibian communities becomes an important tool for defining priority areas conservation. Herein, we provide a list amphibians registered in Estação Ecológica de Murici, state Alagoas, Brazil, highest Atlantic Forest. We used data collected over two years field expeditions together with more than 30 information available herpetological collections. A total...
Abstract: The northern most portion of Atlantic Forest is currently considered as the vulnerable and threatened in this ecoregion, while also harboring ecoregion’s least studied biota. Herein we present results a herpetofaunistic survey Refúgio de Vida Silvestre (Wildlife Refuge) Matas Água Azul (RVSMAA), mountain range Serra do Mascarenhas, northeastern state Pernambuco, Brazil, one largest forest remnants Forest. sampling was carried out four expeditions using methods visual searching...
The Neotropical foam-nesting genus Leptodactylus Fitzinger is currently composed of 75 species (Frost 2019) divided into four monophyletic groups (De Sá et al. 2014). L. melanonotus group includes 17 delimited by five adult osteological character-states natalensis Lutz the only that occurs in north Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest 2014; Almeida 2016) and whose type locality municipality Natal, state Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Lutz 1930). tadpole this was briefly described Oliveira &...
Abstract: Currently the Atlantic Forest hotspot has less than 11% of its original coverage. However approximately 300 species reptiles are known to inhabit this ecoregion, which 34% endemic. The creation protected areas represents a strategy for preserving ecosystems and managing land use, attaining proper management these areas, information on local biodiversity is essential. Herein we provide first list reptile Estação Ecológica Área de Proteção Ambiental Murici, two overlapping located in...
The identification of anuran amphibians is still a challenge in megadiverse assemblages. In the Neotropics, Atlantic Forest harbors more than 600 species, and many studies this ecoregion report assemblages surpassing 30 species. Taxonomic keys facilitate biological diversity, however only few are available for Forest. Herein we present an key 40 species distributed across 20 genera nine families, occurring Environmental Protection Area Catolé Fernão Velho, northeastern Thirty-five...
Abstract Boana atlantica was described based on morphological characters to acommodate populations from Bahia state, Brazil, previously referred as B. punctata . However, its taxonomic validity is questionable due inconsistencies in bioacoustic data. Here, we integrate molecular, cytogenetic and data re-evaluate the status of Molecular analyses provided strong support for hypothesis that a valid species, being, however, nominal state paraphyletic with respect individuals collected Alagoas...
Aspects of the biology and natural history endemic anuran Crossodactylus dantei remain unknown even almost 30 years since its description. In this study, we describe larval stage, along with advertisement territorial calls, assess phylogenetic positioning based on a fragment 16S rRNA mitochondrial gene. The stage C. follows morphological pattern Hylodidae, corroborating relatively uniform morphology family. However, it is still possible to observe characters that distinguish from other...
Ololygon skuki is a species of the O. argyreornata group, only known to occur in an Atlantic Forest fragment state Alagoas, Brazil. Current knowledge about this restricted descriptions both adults and larvae. In study, we explore phylogenetic relationships based on molecular data, provide new morphological observations such as presence nuptial pad Finger III, describe its call, update geographic distribution. Our results indicate that sister taxon all other lineages group. Furthermore,...
Chiasmocleis is the most species-rich New World microhylid genus. Among Atlantic Forest species in genus, C. alagoana has northernmost distribution. The was described two decades ago; however, little known about its natural history. Herein, we provide information on reproductive biology, advertisement call, and external morphology based specimens from type locality series. Reproduction occurs rainy season but only days with torrential rains. call consists of a series pulsed notes common for...
Although ophiophagy is not a well-known event among neotropical lizards, occasional snake predation events have been reported for some species. For Tropidurus torquatus only one record of on Phalotris matogrossensis currently known. Here we report the second in torquatus, adding new prey item to its known diet, and provide review vertebrate consumed by this enigmatic lizard when compared other species, T. has substantial number records documenting small vertebrates, these are likely result...
Here we add a new state record for Cercosaura olivacea in northeastern Brazil and areas of occurrence the Pernambuco Sergipe, including first this species Caatinga ecoregion. The records fill gap more than 600 km distribution on east coast expand geographical by 280 north 180 south nearest recorded occurrence.
We present the first record of Phyllopezus pollicaris from state Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil, at Atlantic Forest rock outcrops Pedra do Elefante – an inselberg area located municipality Nova Venécia. discuss for genus, geographic distribution range this species, and records outside seasonally dry forest biomes, in which species rarely occurs.