Medium- and large-sized mammals from Estação Biológica Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Rio de Janeiro, south-eastern Brazil [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022 The Pedra Branca Forest is in a highly urbanised region of the central portion of Rio de Janeiro City and comprises the largest urban forest in the world (> 12,000 ha).
Iuri Veríssimo +11 more
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Rediscovery of Histiotus alienus Thomas, 1916 a century after its description (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae): distribution extension and redescription [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Histiotus is a Neotropical genus of bat that currently includes 11 species. The systematics of Histiotus has been the focus of several studies over the last decades.
Vinícius C. Cláudio +5 more
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A new species of Bonnetia Mart. (Bonnetiaceae) from the Pantepui of South America [PDF]
PhytoKeysBonnetia is the most representative genus of the Pantepui woody flora and is among the groups with the greatest endemism in the local flora. The genus has 28 currently recognized species in tropical America, 26 of them endemic to the Pantepui.
Rafael G. Barbosa-Silva +2 more
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Back to the future: A preserved specimen validates the presence of Molossus pretiosus (Molossidae, Chiroptera) in Honduras [PDF]
ZooKeysMolossus pretiosus is a molossid bat that has been thought to exist in Honduras. While some authors have suggested its range extends all the way to Mexico, others have placed its northernmost distribution in Nicaragua.
Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco +2 more
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Catalogue of primary types of Neotropical Myotis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Myotis comprises a diverse group of vespertilionid bats with worldwide distribution. Neotropical Myotis have an accentuated phenotypic conservatism, which makes species delimitation and identification difficult, hindering our understanding of the ...
Roberto Leonan M. Novaes +2 more
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Survey of medium- and large-sized mammals in Atlantic Forest remnants of Conceição dos Ouros, Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022 Conceição dos Ouros is located in the Mantiqueira mountain range (elevation: 831‒1443 m a.s.l.), State of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. The largest two Atlantic Forest remnants of the Municipality of Conceição dos Ouros total more than 2,000 ha and the
Ademir Henrique Vilas Boas +6 more
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Bats from the Pedra Branca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021 The Pedra Branca Forest is located in a highly-urbanised region of the central portion of Rio de Janeiro City, comprises the largest urban forest on the continent and is isolated from other Atlantic Forest remnants.
Jonatas Tavares +15 more
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A new epilithic bromeliad (Stigmatodon, Tillandsioideae) from Pedra dos Três Pontões, Espírito Santo, Brazil, with an emended combination for the genus [PDF]
Plant Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Background and aims – Stigmatodon (Bromeliaceae) is a monophyletic genus currently comprising 33 species, all endemic to rocky outcrops, mainly inselbergs, from the Atlantic Forest and campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range, Brazil ...
Dayvid Rodrigues Couto +3 more
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New records of Neocrex erythrops (Sclater, 1867) (Aves, Rallidae) from Espírito Santo state, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2021 Neocrex erythrops (Sclater, 1867), Paint-billed Crake, is a difficult bird to find and has few, scattered records spread over Brazil. The state of Espírito Santo has only one documented record of this species, which is based on a specimen ...
Gabriele Andreia da Silva +3 more
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Malformation in three anuran species from a preserved remnant of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2019 Records of malformation in amphibians have significantly increased on a global scale. The main causes of malformations are linked to environmental contaminants, and records in preserved environments are uncommon. We reported malformations in three anuran
Alexander Tamanini Mônico +2 more
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