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Algumas observações sôbre os Mehinacos do Alto Xingu
Paulo A. Froehlich
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Entre los Karib del Alto Xingu, pueblo amerindio que habita el Alto Xingu, sistema regional multilingüe de la periferia de la Amazonía meridional, tolo es fiesta, danza y cantos ejecutados exclusivamente por mujeres.
Bruna Franchetto
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A festa do Kuarup entre os índios do Alto-Xingu
Yolanda Lhullier dos Santos
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The immature stages of Aricoris propitia (Stichel) are described and illustrated for the first time, using both light and scanning electron microscopy. Females oviposit in at least seven host‐plant families, always in the presence of fire ants (Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) complex), without being attacked by them.
Lucas A. Kaminski +2 more
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The Ant Genus Dorymyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) in Colombia
The aim of this paper is to actualize the taxonomy of Dorymyrmex, by addressing problems at both the genus and the species levels. We also explore the taxonomy and distribution of Dorymyrmex in Colombia. We list, diagnose, and key nine species in the country, including three new species: Dorymyrmex amazonicus n. sp.
Fabiana Cuezzo +2 more
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A Taxonomic Revision of the Orb Weaver Genus Acacesia (Araneae: Araneidae)
There are five species of Acacesia which range collectively from southern North America to Argentina. Two are previously known members of the genus. A. cornigera Petrunkevitch and A. hamata (Hentz). Three of these are new species: A. villalobosi and A. yacuiensis, fom southern Brazil, and A. benigna from Bolivia and Peru.
Susan Glueck
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O despertar das máscaras grandes do Alto Xingu: [PDF]
O objetivo deste artigo não é discutir as razões históricas e conjecturais do retorno desses objetos ao mundo ritual xinguano. O que se defende aqui é que eles estavam realmente dormindo – ou seja, guardados pelas estruturas de realização do ritual, pelo sistema iconográfico e pelo estilo visual, eles sempre tiveram uma presença aos olhos dos xinguanos
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Impacts of Fire on Flow Magnitude and Variability in the Southeastern Amazon Basin
Abstract Increasing fire within the Amazon rainforest is a significant disturbance that has the potential to alter flow regimes and subsequently impact local ecology and ecosystem services. While previous studies have examined the impact of land cover change on streamflow, the specific effects of fire on the hydrology of Amazonian forested catchments ...
Sharmin F. Siddiqui +2 more
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Red‐nosed cuxiu are specialists in unripe seeds of hard‐husked fruits, which they access with massive jaw muscles and enlarged canines. But this costs energy and risks tooth breakage. The monkeys reduce both by biting at the softest spots on the fruit surface.
Adrian A. Barnett +15 more
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Biogeographic knowledge of Amazonian amphibians is constrained by spatial and temporal coverage, leading to biases that affect the understanding of their diversity patterns. Using an extensive occurrence database, this study identified knowledge gaps and sampling biases linked to infrastructure and accessibility factors across the region.
Marcos Penhacek +5 more
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