Amphibian Conservation in the Caatinga Biome and Semiarid Region of Brazil

Camardelli, Milena; Napoli, Marcelo Felgueiras

doi:10.1655/herpetologica-d-10-00033.1

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“…Thus, urgent action is needed to protect these unique montane ecosystems, not only because they contain populations of the endangered Heliconius nattereri, but they are also home to other endemic butterfly species, such as the newly described Euptychia atlantica Nakahara & Freitas, 2017(Nakahara et al 2017, and the endangered amphibian Proceratophrys sanctaritae Cruz & Napoli, 2010(Cruz & Napoli 2010) and the aptly named Phasmahyla timbo Cruz, Napoli & Fonseca 2008(Cruz et al 2008. Thus, the region not only is home to a very diverse butterfly fauna (Vasconcelos 2013, Nakahara et al 2017, but is also a site of interest for conservation of amphibians in the Brazilian northeast (Camardelli & Napoli 2012). We hope this report will provide support for more effective conservation actions of such important remnants.…”

Section: Palavras-chave: Espécies Ameaçadas Conservação Mata Atlântmentioning

confidence: 84%

Confirmation of the northermost population of the endangered butterfly Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

2017

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Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 is an enigmatic and rarely collected species. Because of severe habitat reduction, the species is currently listed as endangered. We here report the confirmation of a northernmost population. This collection and further observations reported here add two more known localites to the distribution of the species. Two of the three confirmed locations are in protected areas. We worry that the northern population may be at great risk because it is not formally protected. We urge conservation efforts to preserve the local forests where the species is found.

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Section: Palavras-chave: Espécies Ameaçadas Conservação Mata Atlântmentioning

confidence: 84%

Confirmation of the northermost population of the endangered butterfly Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

2017

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“…Literature data on frog assemblages in Caatinga are scarce, and most of the studies conducted inside protected areas and/ or at high altitude areas (Camardelli & Napoli 2012). In the state of Ceará , only seven amphibian species lists have been published (Borges-Leite et al 2014).…”

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“…Furthermore, many places have been considered important for conservation based on meetings of scientists and policy makers, making such areas crucial for faunal inventories and future conservation efforts in the domain (e.g., MMA 2007, Melo et al 2014). Some of these priority areas lie outside protected areas, and were selected based on several individual or combined parameters, such as the presence of endemic/endangered species, unique vegetation types or geomorphological formations, lack of biological knowledge, areas of endemism, and areas of high species richness , Camardelli & Napoli 2012. Such areas that are under agriculture and deforestation pressure may serve as connecting corridors between protected areas, and may harbor undescribed, endemic and/or rare species.…”

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Anurans from the Middle Jaguaribe River Region, Ceará State, Northeastern Brazil

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The Middle Jaguaribe River region is a poorly sampled area in the Caatingas domain, located in the eastern Ceará State, northeastern Brazil. The Brazilian government agencies considered this region as a priority area for conservation and inventories. In order to fill this biodiversity knowledge gap, we conducted a ten-day rapid inventory of the anuran fauna from April 11 to 20, 2014, surveying different physiognomies of the region. We recorded 19 anuran species belonging to five families: Bufonidae (2), Hylidae (5), Leptodactylidae (9), Microhylidae (2) and Odontophrynidae (1). Most inventories of Caatinga amphibians published to date have been conducted inside protected areas and/or of high altitude (mesic areas known as "brejos de altitude"). The list we present herein contributes to the knowledge of lowland Caatinga sites outside protected areas. We discuss our results in light of taxonomic and geographic features of the anurans sampled.

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“…Tabarelli and Vincente 2004). Inappropriate land use has caused environmental damage and acceleration of desertification (Leal et al 2005) which makes this region a priority for biological studies (Camardelli and Napoli 2012).…”

Section: Temporary Ponds In An Open Environment (Tp)mentioning

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Checklist of amphibians in a transitional area between the Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest, central-southern Bahia, Brazil

Silva¹,

Júnior²,

Zina³

2013

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We present a list of amphibian species from Serra do Brejo Novo, municipality of Jequié, state of Bahia in Brazil, a transition zone between the Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest that encompasses a great diversity of species and reproductive modes. Between November 2009 and April 2010 we surveyed the area using pitfall traps and between August 2010 and February 2012 data was collected using active search methodology. We recorded 32 species belonging to seven families. The unexpected composition of species and reproductive modes of this community highlight the importance of species inventories and also the need for exploring transitional areas to understand the ecological mechanisms responsible for changes in community structures between different zones.

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Amphibian Conservation in the Caatinga Biome and Semiarid Region of Brazil

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Confirmation of the northermost population of the endangered butterfly Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Confirmation of the northermost population of the endangered butterfly Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Anurans from the Middle Jaguaribe River Region, Ceará State, Northeastern Brazil

Checklist of amphibians in a transitional area between the Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest, central-southern Bahia, Brazil

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