On the geographical differentiation of Gymnodactylus geckoides Spix, 1825 (Sauria, Gekkonidae): speciation in the Brasilian caatingas

Vanzolini, P. E.

doi:10.1590/s0001-37652004000400005

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“…Specimens were collected in accordance with appropriate collecting permits (SISBIO #33402-1, SISBIO #36095-8 and SISBIO #29550-4). Species identification was based on Bokermann (1966), Peters and Orejas-Miranda (1970), Vanzolini et al (1980), Rodrigues (1986Rodrigues ( , 1987, Avila-Pires (1995), Oliveira and Lírio Junior (2000), Colli et al (2003), Vanzolini (2004), Magalhães et al (2014) and Recoder et al (2014). Furthermore, we compared specimens with animals housed in Coleção Herpetológica of Universidade Federal da Paraíba (CHUFPB) where all specimens collected were also deposited.…”

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

Caldas¹,

Costa²,

Laranjeiras³

et al. 2016

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Abstract:We provide a list of lizards, snakes, chelonians, and amphibians collected during a 30-day expedition to the Seridó Ecological Station (ESEC Seridó), Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. We sampled species using thirty-seven pitfall trap stations composed of four buckets each, along with glue traps and active searches. We recorded 13 species of lizards, eight snakes, 19 amphibians, and one chelonian. Rarefaction curves suggest local biodiversity is still underestimated. Sampling during rainy season was crucial to stabilize rarefaction curve for amphibians. Comparisons of our results with data from literature show we did not capture some arboreal and semifossorial lizards known for the area. Seridó Ecological Station fauna is characterized mainly by generalist species common to lowland Caatinga sites. Still, several Caatinga endemics species are found, which underscore the importance of this small but representative protected area.

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

Caldas¹,

Costa²,

Laranjeiras³

et al. 2016

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“…Geckos of the genus Gymnodactylus are endemic to South America and occur throughout the Brazilian Cerrado, Caatinga and Atlantic rain forest biomes [Vanzolini, 1953[Vanzolini, , 1982[Vanzolini, , 2004[Vanzolini, , 2005Cassimiro and Rodrigues, 2009]. Presently, the genus includes 5 species: G .…”

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Chromosomal Evolution in the Brazilian Geckos of the Genus <i>Gymnodactylus</i> (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) from the Biomes of Cerrado, Caatinga and Atlantic Rain Forest: Evidence of Robertsonian Fusion Events and Supernumerary Chromosomes

Pellegrino

Santos²,

Rodrigues³

et al. 2009

Cytogenet Genome Res

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Chromosomes of the South American geckos Gymnodactylus amarali and G. geckoides from open and dry areas of the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes in Brazil, respectively, were studied for the first time, after conventional and AgNOR staining, CBG- and RBG-banding, and FISH with telomeric sequences. Comparative analyses between the karyotypes of open areas and the previously studied Atlantic forest species G. darwinii were also performed. The chromosomal polymorphisms detected in populations of G. amarali from the states of Goiás and Tocantins is the result of centric fusions (2n = 38, 39 and 40), suggesting a differentiation from a 2n = 40 ancestral karyotype and the presence of supernumerary chromosomes. The CBG- and RBG-banding patterns of the Bs are described. G. geckoides has 40 chromosomes with gradually decreasing sizes, but it is distinct from the 2n = 40 karyotypes of G. amarali and G. darwinii due to occurrence of pericentric inversions or centromere repositioning. NOR location seems to be a marker for Gymnodactylus, as G. amarali and G. geckoides share a medium-sized subtelocentric NOR-bearing pair, while G. darwinii has NORs at the secondary constriction of the long arm of pair 1. The comparative analyses indicate a non-random nature of the Robertsonian rearrangements in the genus Gymnodactylus.

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“…The most divergent population of a typical Caatinga lizard (Gymnodactylus gekonidae) occurs in this region (VANZOLINNI, 2004). New vertebrate species, more related to Southeast Atlantic Forest taxa, occur on the eastern slopes of this region (NAPOLI, JUNCÁ, 2006;RODRIGUES et al, 2006;GONZAGA et al, 2007).…”

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Legal Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica Legal): integrating biogeography to public policies towards the conservation of the biodiversity hotspot

Cunha

Madureira

Fonseca

2019

SustDeb

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The Atlantic Forest (AF) is one of the most biodiverse and threatened biomes on the planet, but the existence of two official boundaries (AF Biome and Domain – AF Law) causes uncertainties, with consequences for public policies and the conservation of remnants. In order to understand the biogeography and its influence for protection of the AF, the areas of the two boundaries and the overlap with states and ecoregions they occupy were compared. Our results, supported by the literature, indicate that the Legal boundary is broader and more representative of AF’s current and evolutionary heterogeneity and diversity, and provides a more adequate legal basis for its conservation and sustainable use, especially in the northeast region, where the biggest difference between both limits were encountered. Thus, the term Legal Atlantic Forest should be increasingly used, in order to reinforce the full application of laws governing the protection and sustainable use of the biome.

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On the geographical differentiation of Gymnodactylus geckoides Spix, 1825 (Sauria, Gekkonidae): speciation in the Brasilian caatingas

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

Chromosomal Evolution in the Brazilian Geckos of the Genus <i>Gymnodactylus</i> (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) from the Biomes of Cerrado, Caatinga and Atlantic Rain Forest: Evidence of Robertsonian Fusion Events and Supernumerary Chromosomes

Legal Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica Legal): integrating biogeography to public policies towards the conservation of the biodiversity hotspot

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