Herpetofauna in a highly endangered area: the Triângulo Mineiro region, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Abstract

The Brazilian Cerrado and Atlantic Forest shelter an especially rich herpetofauna and experience strong anthropogenic disturbances, which is also true for the western portion of Minas Gerais State. Herein, we present a list of the herpetofauna from the Triângulo Mineiro region in Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. From 2012 to 2016, we sampled 28 localities along 23 municipalities in the region, using three sampling methods: active search, pitfall traps, and opportunistic records. We recorded 79 species, 44 amphibians and 35 reptiles. Three species (Bokermannohylasazimai, Ololygoncanastrensis, and Pithecopusazureus) are classified as “data deficient” (DD) according to the IUCN. One species (Proceratophrysmoratoi) is classified as “critically endangered” (CR) according to the IUCN Red List, and “endangered” (EN) according to the national red list. However, we suggest listing P.moratoi in the “least concern” category. We also present the first record of Dendropsophuselianeae in Minas Gerais State, and distribution map of the species. Furthermore, we elucidate the composition of the herpetofauna in the Triângulo Mineiro region and contribute to future conservation plans for the region and the species.

Reassessment of the taxonomic status of Pseudopaludicola parnaiba (Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leiuperinae), with the description of a new cryptic species from the Brazilian Cerrado

“…Thus, the identification of specimens of Pseudopaludicola based solely on their external morphology should be avoided in most cases. As an example, two recent studies failed in reporting the occurrence of P. falcipes for the Brazilian states GO and MG (Neves et al 2019;Oliveira et al 2019), because it is well-known that it does not occur in the Brazilian Cerrado (Langone et al 2015(Langone et al , 2016.…”

Predicting impacts of global climatic change on genetic and phylogeographical diversity of a Neotropical treefrog

“…It inhabits diverse habitats such as open formations, forests, grasslands and rushes. It breeds in small and temporary ponds or cattle ponds (Neves et al., 2019; Vaz‐Silva et al., 2020).…”

Reassessment of the advertisement call of topotypic Scinax squalirostris (Anura: Hylidae), with an acoustic evaluation of its occurrence in the Serra da Mantiqueira, southeastern Brazil

“…In southeastern Brazil, other populations of frogs identified as Scinax squalirostris are as follow: Alto and Médio Paranapanema (Maffei et al 2011, Oliveira et al 2013, Maffei and Ubaid 2014, Paranapiacaba (Trevine et al 2014), Ribeirão Branco (Pombal et al 1995), Serra da Canastra (Pombal et al 1995), Serra do Cipó (Eterovick and Sazima 2004), Serra do Ouro Branco (São-Pedro and Feio 2011), and Triângulo Mineiro (Neves et al 2019). Some of these sites have elevations above 1000 m and seem to be disjunct from the topotypic population.…”