Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga I: Raso da Catarina Ecological Station (Bahia, Brazil)

Garda, Adrian Antonio; Costa, Taís Borges; Santos-Silva, Carlos Roberto dos; Mesquita, Daniel Oliveira; Faria, Renato Gomes; Conceião, Breno Moura da; Silva, Izabel Regina Soares da; Ferreira, Anthony Santana; Rocha, Stéphanie Menezes; Palmeira, Cristiane Nikely Silva; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Ferrari, Stephen F.; Torquato, Selma

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“…We found a number of snake species similar to other surveys with similar sampling efforts (11 species both in Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, Bahia state, as in Capivara National Park, Piauí state; Garda et al 2013, Cavalcanti et al 2014). However, we collected a higher number of individuals comparing with the two previous works, accounting more than 20 individuals of small and fossorial/ cryptozoic snakes Apostolepis cearensis and Tantilla melanocephala.…”

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga III: The Catimbau National Park, Pernambuco, Brazil

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Despite the increase in herpetofaunal inventories in the Caatinga biome, information for many areas is still lacking and new surveys are required. We conducted a 30-day inventory of the herpetofauna of the Catimbau National Park, Pernambuco State, Brazil. Thirty-seven pitfall trap arrays composed of 4 buckets each, along with glue traps and active searches were used to sample local herpetofaunal diversity. We recorded 21 species of frogs, 25 lizards, 11 snakes, and 1 chelonian. All sampling methods contributed significantly to achieve the amphibian and reptile diversity recovered in the inventory. Rarefaction curves and richness estimators suggest that local biodiversity is still underestimated. We attempted to show the great potential of Catimbau National Park, characterized by the richest herpetofauna surveyed in a core region of the biome, along with the presence of endemic species such as the worm snake Amphisbaena supranumeraria and the limbless lizard Scriptosaura catimbau, underscoring the importance of the area for the conservation and maintenance of the Caatinga herpetofauna biodiversity.

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga III: The Catimbau National Park, Pernambuco, Brazil

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“…The longer sampling effort during the first work (several field excursions between 2002 and 2008) could have been a factor responsible for this difference. The richness of the lizard community of the ESEC Seridó is, therefore, similar to that found in other areas of Caatinga sensu stricto (Andrade-Lima 1981), considering that the richness of these areas oscillates between 10 and 19 species, depending on the locality (Vanzolini et al 1980, Vitt 1995, Moura et al 2010, Garda et al 2013.…”

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Ecology and diversity of a lizard community in the semiarid region of Brazil

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Ecology and diversity of a lizard community in the semiarid region of Brazil. Biota Neotrop. 13(3): http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v13n3/en/ abstract?article+bn04013032013Abstract: Composition, species diversity and resource usage in terms of space and time were evaluated for the lizard community of the Ecological Station of the Seridó (ESEC Seridó), Rio Grande do Norte. An observation area of 150 m × 150 m (2.25 ha) was delimited and surveyed monthly in alternate turns (morning, afternoon and night) for three consecutive days from April to October 2011, covering dry and rainy seasons. Fourteen species belonging to eight families were recorded, being Tropidurus semitaeniatus the most abundant. Seasonality influenced species richness and abundance. Regarding habitat usage, Lygodactylus klugei was the most generalist species, while Phyllopezus periosus, P. pollicaris and T. semitaeniatus were specialists, showing affinity for rocky formations. About microhabitat usage, the most generalist species was T. hispidus and the most specialized was L. klugei . Ten of the recorded species have diurnal habits and four are nocturnal. The space and time usage profiles of the dominant species corroborated data obtained in previous autoecological studies conducted in the same area and suggest a pattern of resource usage by these species in the ESEC Seridó. Resumo: Neste trabalho foram avaliadas a composição, diversidade de espécies e a utilização dos recursos espaço e tempo na comunidade de lagartos da Estação Ecológica do Seridó (ESEC Seridó), Rio Grande do Norte. Para isso, uma área de observação de 150m × 150m (2,25 ha) foi delimitada e percorrida mensalmente em turnos alternados (manhã, tarde e noite) por três dias consecutivos nos meses de abril a outubro de 2011, cobrindo as estações seca e chuvosa. Foram registradas 14 espécies pertencentes a oito famílias, dentre as quais a mais abundante foi Tropidurus semitaeniatus. A sazonalidade influenciou a riqueza e abundância das espécies. Quanto ao uso do hábitat, Lygodactylus klugei foi a espécie mais generalista, enquanto Phylopezus periosus, P. pollicaris e T. semitaeniatus demonstraram especialidade às áreas de formações rochosas. Quanto ao uso de microhábitats, a espécie mais generalista foi T. hispidus e a mais especialista foi L. klugei. Dez das espécies registradas possuem hábito diurno e quatro são noturnas. Os perfis de uso do espaço e do tempo pelas espécies dominantes corroboram dados obtidos em estudos anteriores nesta mesma área e sugerem a existência de padrões na utilização desses recursos por estas espécies na ESEC Seridó. Palavras-chave: caatinga, período de atividade, uso do habitat, uso do micro-habitat, riqueza, sazonalidade. 200 Andrade, M.J.M. et al.

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“…The lizard families Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae, Teiidae and Tropiduridae have similar species compositions in other Caatinga areas (Vitt 1995;Garda et al 2013;Pedrosa et al 2014), which is expected because many of their representatives are common in open areas and can use a variety of microhabitats found in various xerophytic formations (Vitt 1995). In contrast, Gymnophthalmidae, which is frequently found on leaf litter, has a low richness even at Exu/Pernambuco, where only V. multiscutata is found (Vitt 1995).…”

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“…In fact, diversity of reptiles and amphibians in Caatinga is remarkable given its severe environmental conditions (Navas et al 2002;Rodrigues 2005). Knowledge for the area is still growing as new areas are being inventoried (Ribeiro et al 2012;Garda et al 2013;Cavalcanti et al 2014;Pedrosa et al 2014;Magalhães et al 2015;Pereira et al 2015). However, it is still undersampled, with just a few areas currently sampled in entire states in the Northeastern region.…”

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

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Abstract:We provide a list of lizards, snakes, chelonians, and amphibians collected during a 30-day expedition to the Seridó Ecological Station (ESEC Seridó), Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. We sampled species using thirty-seven pitfall trap stations composed of four buckets each, along with glue traps and active searches. We recorded 13 species of lizards, eight snakes, 19 amphibians, and one chelonian. Rarefaction curves suggest local biodiversity is still underestimated. Sampling during rainy season was crucial to stabilize rarefaction curve for amphibians. Comparisons of our results with data from literature show we did not capture some arboreal and semifossorial lizards known for the area. Seridó Ecological Station fauna is characterized mainly by generalist species common to lowland Caatinga sites. Still, several Caatinga endemics species are found, which underscore the importance of this small but representative protected area.

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga I: Raso da Catarina Ecological Station (Bahia, Brazil)

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Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga III: The Catimbau National Park, Pernambuco, Brazil

Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga III: The Catimbau National Park, Pernambuco, Brazil

Ecology and diversity of a lizard community in the semiarid region of Brazil

Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga V: Seridó Ecological Station (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

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