Herpetofauna community from coastal restinga remnants in Northeast Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Martins, Angele; Pontes, Rafael; Mattedi, Camila; Murta-Fonseca, Roberta Azeredo; Fratani, Jéssica; Ramos, Luciana de Oliveira; Brandão, Amaurício Lopes Rocha; Maciel, Daniel Bastos; Pinto, Roberta R.

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“…With 14 species, Dipsadidae was the most diverse reptilian family in the PNT, which is consistent with the pattern typically found for the Squamata in Atlantic Forest remnants in the state of Rio de Janeiro (e.g., Pontes et al 2009, Martins et al 2019). The family Dipsadidae, which is widely distributed in the Americas and West Indies (Hedges et al 2009, Zaher et al 2009, Grazziotin et al 2012, includes the vast majority of the snakes of the Neotropical region, with more than 700 species (see Uetz et al 2019).…”

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Amphibians and reptiles from the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Brazil, one of the world’s largest urban forests

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The Parque Nacional da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is considered to be one of the world’s largest urban forests, however no systematic inventory of its herpetofauna is available. In the present study, we surveyed the amphibians and reptiles of this park to assess its species composition (including secondary data) and obtain estimates of species richness and abundance. We conducted active searches (460 hours) between January 2013 and December 2015. We identified the taxa endemic to either the Atlantic Forest or Rio de Janeiro state, and verified the conservation status of each species in the international, Brazilian, and state red lists. We also estimated the species richness and sampling sufficiency by rarefaction curves and Bootstrap richness estimator, and analyzed the distribution of the species abundance in Whittaker plots. We recorded 3,288 individuals over 36 months, representing 24 species of amphibians and 25 reptiles. The cumulative species curves, rarefaction, and the richness estimated indicated that sampling effort was adequate. Species abundance adjusted to the log-series model in both amphibians and reptiles. The four most abundant amphibians represented 70% of the individuals recorded in this group, while the two most abundant reptiles represented 60% of the total individuals. The inclusion of the secondary data raised the number of amphibian species to 38, and the number of reptiles to 36. Approximately 80% of the amphibian species and 28% of the reptile species recorded are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, and six of the amphibian species are endemic to Rio de Janeiro state. Six amphibian species and one reptile species are classified under some threat of extinction, and two reptile species were exotic. The considerable diversity of the herpetofauna of the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, which includes endemic and threatened species, reflects the effectiveness of the reforestation of this protected area and emphasizes the importance of its conservation.

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Amphibians and reptiles from the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Brazil, one of the world’s largest urban forests

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“…The first comprehensive inventory on the reptile species of RJ state was published about 15 years ago (Rocha et al, 2004), in which 127 species of reptiles were known to occur in the state (one crocodilian, seven amphisbaenians, nine chelonians, 28 lizards and 82 snakes). A number of subsequent studies have increased the knowledge on reptile composition of RJ by inventorying areas in the state (e.g., Citeli et al, 2016;Rocha et al, 2018;Martins et al, 2019) extending the geographic distribution of some species (e.g., Silveira, 2008;Goyannes-Araújo et al, 2009;Hamdan et al, 2015), describing new taxa (e.g., Fernandes et al, 2010;Prates et al, 2020), and providing new records of non-indigenous species (e.g., Siciliano et al, 2014;Oliveira et al, 2018). The recent advances, along with a number of additional taxonomic adjustments through the years (e.g., Sturaro et al, 2018;Hoogmoed et al, 2019), made the species list of RJ become outdated.…”

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Non-Avian Reptiles of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: status of knowledge and commented list

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We assessed the current knowledge on non-avian reptile species composition in the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), southeastern Brazil. We used published data in indexed journals and verified voucher specimens housed in two herpetological collections of the Museu Nacional (UFRJ), and the Laboratory of Reptiles (ZUFRJ). We also confirmed vouchers from Instituto Vital Brazil (IVB) and from the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ). We compiled a list containing 149 species of reptiles, distributed among Testudines (N = 15), Crocodylia (N = 1) and Squamata (N = 133; six amphisbaenians, 38 lizards and 89 snakes). Our results add 20 species to the previous list known for the state. Four species recorded are endemic to the state of Rio de Janeiro (Anolis neglectus, Glaucomastix littoralis, Leposternon scutigerum, and Liolaemus lutzae). We identified that 21 reptile species recorded in RJ state (nearly 15% of the total) are included in some threat category either in the IUCN, Brazilian (ICMBio) or state lists of endangered species. We also report that seven of the reptiles recorded are non-indigenous to the state: Cnemidophorus aff. lemniscatus (= Cnemidophorus cryptus), Anolis sagrei, Trachemys scripta, Trachemys dorbigni, Hemidactylus mabouia, Crotalus durissus terrificus, and Rhinoclemmys punctularia. The checklist presented here provides a comprehensive database for further research on the herpetofauna of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

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“…Cruz, com. pess., 2011;Moura et al, 2012;Martins et al, 2014;Trevine et al, 2014;Campos & Lourenço-de-Moraes, 2017;Neves et al, 2017;P.L.V. Peloso, com.…”

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Herpetofauna community from coastal restinga remnants in Northeast Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Cited by 10 publications

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Amphibians and reptiles from the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Brazil, one of the world’s largest urban forests

Amphibians and reptiles from the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Brazil, one of the world’s largest urban forests

Non-Avian Reptiles of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: status of knowledge and commented list

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