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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2016 We describe a new species of tarantula from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Males of the new species can be distinguished from congeners by having palpal bulb keels weakly developed, and metatarsus I strongly curved, touching apex of ...
Rogério Bertani, Fernando Leal
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Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e- Silva and Peixoto, 1991): distribution extension [PDF]
Check List, 2011 We report the geographical distribution extension of Scinax cardosoi to the central region of the State of Minas Gerais, at Espinhaço Mountain Range.
Antônio Linares +3 more
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Threats from climate change for lizard species of a Neotropical mountain range
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 Climate change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, especially for species of high altitudes. However, biodiversity conservation policies that consider mitigation strategies for long-term climate impacts are still scarce.
SAMUEL C. GOMIDES +2 more
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An efficient system for in vitro propagation of Bouchea fluminensis (Vell.) Mold. (Verbenaceae)
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2014 This study aimed to establish and propagate in vitro plants of Bouchea fluminensis, a medicinal species known in Brazil as gervão-falso ("false verbena"), evaluating the influences of different growth regulators on in vitro multiplication and rooting ...
Cristiano Ferrara de Resende +6 more
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Mitrapsylla rupestris sp. nov., a psyllid (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) associated with Poiretia bahiana (Fabaceae) endemic to the Espinhaço mountain range (Brazil, Bahía) [PDF]
Alpine Entomology, 2021 Mitrapsylla rupestris sp. nov., associated with Poiretia bahiana C. Mueller (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Dalbergieae), is described, diagnosed and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to M. aeschynomenis, M. aurantia, M. cubana and M.
Daniel Burckhardt, Dalva L. Queiroz
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022 Using an integrative approach (morphology of the adult and larvae, bioacoustics, osteology, karyotype, and molecular data), we described a new tetraploid species of Odontophrynus to the Mantiqueira mountain range, in southeastern Brazil.
Matheus de Toledo Moroti +7 more
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New distribution reports of Rhagomys rufescens (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) Thomas, 1886 [PDF]
Check List, 2012 Rhagomys rufescens is a rare, arboreal sigmodontine rodent endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome. This species is known from eight localities in Brazil.
Caryne Braga, Maria Pires
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2014 Although biological surveys and taxonomic revisions provide key information to ecological and evolutionary studies, there is a clear lack of floristic and phytogeographic studies of the mountainous regions of Brazil, which harbor some of the most ...
Mariana de Oliveira Bünger +2 more
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Biodiversity Data Journal, 2014 In order to contribute to the butterflies’ biodiversity knowledge at Serra do Intendente State Park - Minas Gerais, a study based on collections using Van Someren-Rydon traps and active search was performed. In this study, a total of 395 butterflies were
Izabella Nery +2 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2006 Analogue experiments were carried out to get insights into the processes governing positive inversion during the foreland propagating thrust tectonics in the southern Serra do Espinhaço, a Brasiliano/Panafrican foldthrust belt in southeast Brazil.
Caroline J.S. Gomes +2 more
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