Anurans from preserved and disturbed areas of Atlantic Forest in the region of Etá Farm, municipality of Sete Barras, state of São Paulo, Brazil

Fiorillo, Bruno Ferreto; Faria, Carolina Sconfienza; Silva, Bruno Rocha; Martins, Marcio Roberto

doi:10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0509

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“…This higher biodiversity, however, may be linked to well-preserved areas, mainly in mountain areas in the Atlantic Forest (Silva et al 2012;Rossa-Feres et al 2017). In contrast, in human-modified or anthropized Atlantic Forest landscapes, species richness should be lower mainly due to habitat loss and degradation (Rodrigues 2005, Fiorillo et al 2018. Novel studies on herpetofauna communities in modified tropical landscapes are necessary to elucidate species' sensitivity to disturbed environments (Ganci et al 2022).…”

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Amphibians and reptiles of the Refúgio Biológico Bela Vista – Itaipu Dam, state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Vicente-Ferreira,

do Nascimento,

Batista

et al. 2024

Biota Neotrop.

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Information regarding species occurrence is fundamental to understanding biodiversity distribution. However, the biodiversity from the west of the state of Paraná has been historically less studied, especially amphibians and reptiles. For this reason, we present the first reptile list of species from the west of the state of Paraná and extend the current list of anurans for the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu. The species list was based on a systematic field study conducted at Refúgio Biológico Bela Vista (RBV) a conservation area within the Hydroelectric Power Itaipu Binacional. We integrated the species list with previous species observations available in the literature for the same place where our sampling was conducted. A total of 41 species of amphibians and reptiles are presented. All amphibians species found were recorded in the field; however, from the 22 species of reptiles recorded, three were historical records obtained before this study. Species were all classified as Least Concern and/or had stable populational status according to the IUCN. Sampling sufficiency was achieved for anurans but not for reptiles, probably due to low abundance of several snake species. The most abundant species of anuran was Dendropsophus nanus, from the Hylidae family, whereas Leptodactylus plaumanni and Scinax squalirostris were represented by only one individual each. The lizard Salvator merianae was the most abundant reptile, and seven species were represented by only one individual each. The most successful sampling method for adult anurans was active search in water bodies whereas most of reptile species were observed by accidental encounters and not through a systematic sampling method. We found that herpetofauna composition from RBV was similar to other communities from Paraná state that also occur within the Semideciduous Seasonal Forest. Finally, as additional information to the species list, we offer species identification keys and discuss the importance of Refúgio Biológico Bela Vista to harbor the anuran and reptile diversity of the region.

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Amphibians and reptiles of the Refúgio Biológico Bela Vista – Itaipu Dam, state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Vicente-Ferreira,

do Nascimento,

Batista

et al. 2024

Biota Neotrop.

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“…Pitfall traps are frequently used in worldwide ecological studies to capture a variety of ground-dwelling animals, e.g., invertebrates and vertebrates, such as spiders (e.g., Privet et al, 2020), grasshoppers (e.g., Szinwelski et al, 2012), harvestmen and millipedes (e.g., Stašiov et al, 2021), amphibians (e.g., Fiorillo et al, 2018), squamates (e.g., Menezes et al, 2018), and mammals (e.g., Edwards & Jones, 2014;Palmeirim et al, 2019). Pitfall traps are buckets buried in the ground that can be linked by drift fences (Corn, 1994).…”

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Pitfall trap efficiency in sampling small vertebrates (Anura, Squamata, and Mammalia) in fragments of the Southeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Garey,

Sturaro,

Vicente Ferreira

et al. 2023

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Pitfall traps are a sampling method broadly used in studies with small terrestrial vertebrates. In this paper, we compared the efficiency of modified pitfall traps in sampling anurans, squamates, and mammals. In two forest fragments of the Seasonal Semi-deciduous Atlantic Forest, we set up 26 arrays of drift fences and pitfall traps, composed of four 30-liter buckets, each set up arranged in a ‘Y’ shape linked by a fence of 4 m in length and 0.5 m in height. We tested for the effect of an internal rim on the border of the buckets by comparing buckets with and without a rim on capture efficiency. In general, we did not observe any effect of the rims in capture efficiency, independently of the bucket position where the rim was present. Still, terminal buckets with rims were less efficient in capturing rodents. We hypothesized that the use of buckets with rims did not increase the capture of small vertebrates due to the animal’s ability to perceive the rim due to substrate instability. However, the pitfall trap efficiently captures small vertebrates, and we do not recommend using the internal rims.

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“…The anuran amphibian community has been the focus of many studies in Brazil (e.g. Martins et al 2014, Leivas & Hiert 2016, Santos-Pereira et al 2016, Andrade et al 2017, Ceron et al 2017, Foerster & Conte 2018, Fiorillo et al 2018. Surveys typically provide important insights into the characteristics of an anuran community and its populations (Rocha et al 2003).…”

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Anurans of a remnant of Mixed Rainforest in southern Brazil

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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the world’s most biodiverse biomes, with large numbers of endemic and threatened species. However, this biome has suffered extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation, with a drastic reduction of its original vegetation cover. The compilation of data on the occurrence patterns of anurans and their natural history is important for the development of effective conservation strategies. Here, we present the results of a survey of the anuran fauna of Parque Estadual do Papagaio Charão (PEPC) in Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil, providing information on species endemism, conservation status, and reproductive modes. We collected data on the local anurans between March 2018 and February 2019 using active searches and pitfall traps. We recorded 26 anuran species distributed in seven families, with eight different reproductive modes. The largest number of species (20) was found at the forest edge, followed by the interior of the forest and open area, each with 16 species. The most abundant species were Leptodactylus plaumanni (41.7% of records), Physalaemus cuvieri (27.1%), and P. carrizorum (16.5%). Greater species richness and abundance were recorded during the rainier months, while temperature influenced only the abundance of the anurans. Rhinella henseli, Rhinella icterica, Vitreorana uranoscopa, Aplastodiscus perviridis, Boana curupi, Boana leptolineata and Proceratophrys brauni are all endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Melanophryniscus devincenzii is classified as Endangered by the IUCN, and Proceratophrys bigibbosa as Near Threatened. Boana curupi is considered to be Endangered in Rio Grande do Sul state, and Vulnerable in Brazil, while V. uranoscopa is Near Threatened in Rio Grande do Sul. Our findings emphasize the importance of protected areas, such as the PEPC, for the maintenance of anuran populations and communities in the Mixed Rainforest formations of southern Brazil.

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Anurans from preserved and disturbed areas of Atlantic Forest in the region of Etá Farm, municipality of Sete Barras, state of São Paulo, Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Amphibians and reptiles of the Refúgio Biológico Bela Vista – Itaipu Dam, state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Amphibians and reptiles of the Refúgio Biológico Bela Vista – Itaipu Dam, state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Pitfall trap efficiency in sampling small vertebrates (Anura, Squamata, and Mammalia) in fragments of the Southeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Anurans of a remnant of Mixed Rainforest in southern Brazil

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