Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil: Setting the baseline knowledge on the animal diversity in Brazil

The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CTFB) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606 species), and Bryozoa (520 species) representing those with more than 500 species. Analysis of the CTFB database can facilitate and direct efforts towards the discovery of new species in Brazil, but it is also fundamental in providing the best available list of valid nominal species to users, including those in science, health, conservation efforts, and any initiative involving animals. The importance of the CTFB is evidenced by the elevated number of citations in the scientific literature in diverse areas of biology, law, anthropology, education, forensic science, and veterinary science, among others.Fil: Pereira Boeger, Walter Antonio. Universidade Federal do Paraná; BrasilFil: Valim, Michel P.. Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (universo); BrasilFil: Zaher, Hussam. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Rafael, José A.. Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia; BrasilFil: Forzza, Rafaela C.. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade; BrasilFil: Reis Percequillo, Alexandre. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Serejo, Cristiana S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Garraffoni, André R.S.. Universidade Estadual de Campinas; BrasilFil: Santos, Adalberto J.. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; BrasilFil: Slipinski, Adam. Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation (csiro);Fil: Londoño Burbano, Alejandro. Fundación Miguel Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Santos, Allan P.M.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Margaría, Cecilia B.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Digiani, Maria Celina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Aquino, Daniel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Contreras, Eugenia Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Biología de la Altura; ArgentinaFil: Gallardo, Fabiana Soledad. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Agrain, Federico Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; ArgentinaFil: Falcao Salles, Frederico. Universidade Federal de Viçosa.; BrasilFil: Flores, Gustavo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; ArgentinaFil: Dellapé, Pablo Matías. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; ArgentinaFil: Johnsson, Rodrigo. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilFil: Duarte Simoes, Tacio Vitor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagóica. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Sede Esquel. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica; ArgentinaFil: Porto, Tiago J.. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilFil: Pardiñas, Ulises Francisco J.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Colombo,Wesley D.. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; BrasilFil: Tomaszewska, Wioletta. No especifíca;Fil: Ovando, Ximena Maria Constanza. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; BrasilFil: Wosiacki, Wolmar B.. No especifíca;Fil: Leite,Yuri L.R.. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Brasi

Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil: setting the baseline knowledge on the animal diversity in Brazil

The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CTFB) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606 species), and Bryozoa (520 species) representing those with more than 500 species. Analysis of the CTFB database can facilitate and direct efforts towards the discovery of new species in Brazil, but it is also fundamental in providing the best available list of valid nominal species to users, including those in science, health, conservation efforts, and any initiative involving animals. The importance of the CTFB is evidenced by the elevated number of citations in the scientific literature in diverse areas of biology, law, anthropology, education, forensic science, and veterinary science, among others

Megalostomis placida Baly 1877

28. M. placida Baly 1877b [BR] Megalostomis (Megalostomis) placida Baly 1877b.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis monrosi Medvedev 1998

24. M. monrosi Medvedev 1998 [BR] Megalostomis (Coleobyersa) monrosi Medvedev 1998.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis pardalis Guerin 1949

27. M. pardalis Guérin 1949 [BO] Megalostomis (Minturnia) pardalis Guérin 1949.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis interruptofasciata Baly 1877

19. M. interruptofasciata Baly 1877a [BR] Megalostomis (Megalostomis) interruptofasciata Baly 1877a.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 106, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis robustipes Monros 1953

33. M. robustipes Monrós 1953a [AR] Megalostomis (Minturnia) robustipes Monrós 1953a.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis obesa Lacordaire 1848

26. M. obesa Lacordaire 1848 [BR, CU*, PY*] Megalostomis obesa Dejean 1836 (nomen nudum). Megalostomis (Megalostomis) obesa Lacordaire 1848.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis femorata Jacoby 1888

10. M. femorata Jacoby 1888 [MX] Megalostomis (Pygidiocarina) femorata: Moldenke 1970.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 106, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168

Megalostomis vianai Monros 1947

41. M. vianai Monrós 1947 [AR] Megalostomis (Minturnia) vianai Monrós 1947.Published as part of Agrain, Federico A., 2013, A taxonomic review of the genus Megalostomis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cryptocephalinae, Chrysomelidae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 3748 (1) on page 108, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3748.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/527168