Herpetofauna of Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco: one of the last remnants of seasonal forest in the core region of the Brazilian Cerrado

Abstract

Studies in remnants of semi-deciduous seasonal forest of the Cerrado are needed to fill sampling gaps and improve basic knowledge of biodiversity. This study presents data on the herpetofauna of Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco, one of the last protected areas of seasonal forest in the core region of the Brazilian Cerrado. Fourteen sites were sampled between March 2007 and April 2008 using pitfall traps and active searches. A total of 35 anuran species were recorded, most of which were found in hygrophilous environments near forest fragments, open areas and riparian or gallery forest. A total of 29 reptile species were recorded, most of which were found in semi-deciduous forest and riparian or gallery forest. Fourteen of the amphibians and five of the reptiles are endemic to the Cerrado. The richness of amphibians and reptiles found in Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco is regionally representative, with communities typical of forest environments.

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

“…nov. and P. facureae. These populations occur in Limeira do Oeste, MG (Andrade & Carvalho 2013); Goianésia, Piracanjuba and in the Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park, all in GO, Brazil (Guimarães et al 2001;Carvalho et al 2015a;Ramalho et al 2018). Goianésia is about 180 km northeast from the type locality of P. coracoralinae sp.…”

Invasive Amphibians and Reptiles Living in Brazil

“…Hemidactylus mabouia was introduced to the Americas via anthropic activities (Gamble et al, 2011), with the first record of the species in a natural environment in Brazil in 1945, in the state of Paraná (Rocha et al, 2011). Populations of H. mabouia are currently established in all Brazilian states except Roraima (Arzabe et al, 2005; Pavan, 2007; Vaz-Silva et al, 2007; Hernández-Ruz et al, 2008; Macedo et al, 2008; Santana et al, 2008; Bertoluci et al, 2009; Cintra et al, 2009; Queissada, 2009; França and Venâncio, 2010; Sousa et al, 2010; Ávila and Kawashita-Ribeiro, 2011; Bernarde et al, 2011; Morato et al, 2011; Recoder et al, 2011; Rocha et al, 2011; Bernarde et al, 2013; Waldez et al, 2013; Cruz et al, 2014; Freitas, 2014; Pedrosa et al, 2014; Ramalho et al, 2014, 2018; Silva et al, 2015; Instituto Hórus, 2021; Pedroso-Santos et al, 2019; Anaissi et al, 2020; Costa-Campos et al, 2021; Fig. 9).…”

Anurans of Sete Cidades National Park, Piauí state, northeastern Brazil

“…); and Cerrado (16 protected areas) -Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park -ChvNP, Emas National Park -EmNP, Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park -AltSP, Serra de Caldas Novas State Park -SCalSP, IBGE Ecological Reserve -IbgER, Lago do Cedro Extractive Reserve -LcdER, and Silvânia Nacional Forest -SilNF, state of Goiás(Kopp et al 2010, Colli et al 2011, Morais et al 2012, Melo et al 2013, Santoro and Brandão 2014, Ramalho et al 2018, Santuário do Caraça RPPN -StRPPN, Peti Environmental Station -PetES, State of Minas Gerais…”