Dentes supranumerários em Necromys lasiurus (Rodentia, Cricetidae): primeiro registro em Sigmodontinae

There are several kinds of anomalies related to the teeth reported in mammals, and one of them is known as supernumerary teeth and is commonly noticed in the literature, being reported in nearly all orders of mammals. Here, we report the occurrence of supernumerary molars in the sigmodontine rodent Necromys lasiurus, a common and widespread small rodent of tribe Akodontini. In order to assess the patterns of morphometric variation of N. lasiurus in eastern South America, we examined the skulls of 1763 specimens. The supernumerary molars were found in 2 individuals, which represent a frequency of 0.11%. The origin of supernumerary teeth started a long discussion on tooth homology, whether this anomaly is a result of heredity, a mutation or an atavism. Based on the morphologies presented by the extra teeth encountered in N. lasiurus and on the evidences and hypothesis available in the literature, we consider that the presence of these supernumerary molars in one of the studied animals could be considered an atavism, and we also consider the extra molar presented by the other specimen is a malformation, due to some kind of random process occurred in later stages of the development of distal dental gem. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first record of supernumerary molars in the subfamily Sigmodontinae and one of the few known cases in rodents.Diversos tipos de anomalias dentárias já foram descritas para mamíferos e uma delas é conhecida como dente supranumerário comumente reportada na literatura para quase todas as ordens de mamíferos. No presente trabalho apresentamos a ocorrência de molares extras em Necromys lasiurus, uma espécie de pequeno roedor sigmodontíneo comum e amplamente distribuído, membro da tribo Akodontini. Durante o levantamento de dados para avaliação morfométrica da variação da espécie no leste da América do Sul, foram examinados os crânios de 1763 espécimes. Os dentes supranumerários foram encontrados em dois indivíduos, representando 0.11% da amostra investigada. A ocorrência dos dentes supranumerários há muito tempo levanta questões acerca da homologia dentária, das mutações e dos atavismos que podem estar relacionados à origem desta anomalia. Baseados na morfologia apresentada pelos molares extra numerários de N. lasiurus, nós consideramos que a presença dos mesmos em um dos espécimes é um atavismo, e no outro, trata-se de uma malformação devido a um processo de origem tardia no desenvolvimento das gemas dentárias. Com base em nosso conhecimento de outras espécies e em toda a revisão bibliográfica, a ocorrência dos dentes supranumerários em N. lasiurus trata-se dos primeiros registros da anomalia para a subfamília Sigmodontinae e um dos poucos já registrados para a ordem Rodentia.Fil: Simoes Libardi, Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Universidade Do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz Esalq; BrasilFil: Reis Percequillo, Alexandre. Universidade Do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz Esalq; Brasi

Geographic distribution of the genera of the Tribe Oryzomyini (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) in South America: patterns of distribution and diversity

The Oryzomyini is the most diverse tribe of the sigmodontine (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) radiation, including 28 genera and about 130 species, with this diversity reflected in the ecological and morphological variation observed among members. There are many hypotheses to explain the emergence and diversification of the Sigmodontinae in South America, including areas of original differentiation (AOD). In this paper we provide information on the geographic distribution of all extant genera in the tribe Oryzomyini, organizing these data in a gazetteer that includes provenance (collection locality, state or province, country), elevation, and geographical coordenates. Distribution maps generated for all genera and species then serve as the starting point for testing patterns of geographic distribution and diversity, and especially the AOD hypothesis advocating origination in the northern Andes. Our results reveal considerable generic and specific richness and show that there are three general patterns of distribution, the Trans-Andean, Andean, and Cis-Andean. Moreover, different genera encompass distributions that are endemic, disjunct, or widely distributed, as well as those restricted by habitats in both forest and open areas. Recent phylogenetic hypotheses indicate that the distribution patterns of oryzomyines do not correlate with the major lineages of the inclusive clades; rather, each main lineage displays most of the biogeographic patterns described for the tribe as a whole. The northern Andes cannot be considered as AOD, since the most records for Oryzomyini are located in the Cis-Andes area. The northern Andes is the second region in number of species, while the Trans-Andean represents the third richest region in South America. Patterns of richness of the tribe are strongly concordant with several of the centers or regions of endemism described in the literature. Areas of high richness are located mainly in the Andes, followed in lesser degree by areas in the Guyanan Shield, Brazilian Atlantic and Amazon Forests, and Paraguayan Chaco

Small mammals of the Estação Ecológica de Bananal, southeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil, with description of a new species of Brucepattersonius (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae)

The Atlantic Forest harbors an impressive diversity of nonvolant small mammals. Despite having been the target of many ecological and taxonomical studies in the last decades, this group is still poorly known in several aspects – basic information on intrapopulational morphologic variation and proper diagnoses are lacking for many species, even for common taxa. This is related to the fact that large series of specimens from a single locality are extremely rare in scientific collections. A consistent sampling effort was conducted at Estação Ecológica de Bananal, northeastern São Paulo State, throughout seven field expeditions between 2003 and 2011, under the coordination of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, resulting in extensive series of nonvolant small mammals. We studied in detail the external and cranio-dental morphology of this sample (575 specimens), that we assigned to 31 known species besides one new species to science. Most species belong to order Rodentia (26 species) from the families Cricetidae (22 species) and Echimyidae (four species); the remaining (six species) are marsupials from the order Didelphimorphia, family Didelphidae. This is one of the most diverse assemblages ever recorded in this biome, and includes some of the rarest endemic rodents of the Atlantic Forest, such as Abrawayaomys ruschii, Blarinomys breviceps, Drymoreomys albimaculatus, Phaenomys ferrugineus, Phyllomys kerri and Rhagomys rufescens. This outstanding richness can be explained by the extensive sampling effort performed for a long period of time. Also, the capture success of the third expedition (8.25%) is among the highest rates obtained in the Atlantic Forest and the extensive use of pitfall traps was fundamental for trapping this high number of species. Herein, we provide an annotated list of nonvolant small mammals occurring at Estação Ecológica de Bananal, with comprehensive analyses of morphological variation and detailed diagnoses that will allow their proper identification, and will provide a sound basis for a better comprehension of the geographic variation of these taxa across the biome. We also present a formal description for a new species of Brucepattersonius from the mountain ranges along the Paraíba do Sul valley. For five species of sigmodontine rodents, we investigate the levels of ontogenetic and sexual variation, and while the first is accentuate in all analyzed species the second does not contribute significantly to intrapopulation variation

Age and habitat quality matters: isotopic variation of two sympatric species of rodents in Neotropical Forest

Dietary studies allow us to understand important ecological patterns such as intra- and interpopulation variation and interspecific differences regarding the use of food sources. Stable isotopes have been successfully employed to detect dietary differences between species and feeding shifts within a species, as a response to age, habitat use, and resource availability. Here we investigated the stable isotope compositions of carbon and nitrogen of young and adult specimens of Euryoryzomys russatus and Sooretamys angouya and their stomach contents, in a complex mosaic of vegetation in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Isotopes indicated a pronounced inter- and intraspecific plasticity in resource use for E. russatus and S. angouya. Plant sources were the prevalent feeding items for E. russatus, with low to intermediate consumption of arthropods. For S. angouya, plants were dominant in the stomach content, but arthropod arose as an important source. E. russatus showed more variation in isotopic signature between grids than S. angouya, suggesting that the former was more affected by habitat changes. These results allow us to better understand the ontogeny, diet and the behavioral responses to environmental variations of both species. Finally, our study contributes to reduce the lack of knowledge about sympatric species ecology and aggregates information for their conservation.Fil: Bovendorp, Ricardo Siqueira. Universidade Do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Brasil. Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”; BrasilFil: Simoes Libardi, Gustavo. Universidade Do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Diversidad y Evolución Austral; ArgentinaFil: Sarmento, Mariana Montagner de Moraes. Universidade Do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; BrasilFil: Camargo, Plínio Barbosa. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Reis Percequillo, Alexandre. Universidade Do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Brasi

Geographic variation in a South American clade of mormoopid bats, Pteronotus (Phyllodia), with description of a new species

The subgenus Phyllodia (genus Pteronotus) comprises 9 species ranging from the western coast of Mexico to central Brazil, including Greater and Lesser Antilles. Two of them, Pteronotus rubiginosus and Pteronotus sp. 1, form an endemic South American clade within Phyllodia and are reported in sympatry for several localities in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. We herein performed a comprehensive investigation to fully characterize the cranial variation and genetic intraspecific structuring within this clade. We also integrated genetic, morphological, and acoustic evidence to formally describe the species previously reported as Pteronotus sp. 1. Specimens of P. rubiginosus occurring in sympatry with the new species have a more distinctive cranial phenotype than those from allopatric areas, suggesting character displacement as a potential force promoting divergence by decreasing resource competition or reproductive interactions between them. Although the 2 species are sympatric in several localities, the divergence in their echolocation calls also may be promoting resource partitioning at the microhabitat level, with P. rubiginosus foraging in less cluttered areas and the new species restricted to more cluttered areas. © 2018 American Society of Mammalogists, www.mammalogy.org

A new genus of oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae) with three new species from montane cloud forests, western Andean cordillera of Colombia and Ecuador

The Andean cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador are home to several endemic mammals; members of the Oryzomyini, the largest Sigmodontinae tribe, are extensively represented in the region. However, our knowledge about this diversity is still incomplete, as evidenced by several new taxa that have been described in recent years. Extensive field work in two protected areas enclosing remnants of Chocó montane forest recovered a high diversity of small mammals. Among them, a medium-sized oryzomyine is here described as a new genus having at least three new species, two of them are named and diagnosed. Although externally similar to members of the genera Nephelomys and Tanyuromys, the new genus has a unique molar pattern within the tribe, being characterized by a noticeable degree of hypsodonty, simplification, lamination, and third molar compression. A phylogeny based on a combination of molecular markers, including nuclear and mitochondrial genes, and morphological data recovered the new genus as sister to Mindomys, and sequentially to Nephelomys. The new genus seems to be another example of a sigmodontine rodent unique to the Chocó biogeographic region. Its type species inhabits cloud forest between 1,600 and 2,300 m in northernmost Ecuador (Carchi Province); a second species is restricted to lower montane forest, 1,200 m, in northern Ecuador (Imbabura Province); a third putative species, here highlighted exclusively by molecular evidence from one immature specimen, is recorded in the montane forest of Reserva Otonga, northern Ecuador (Cotopaxi Province). Finally, the new genus is also recorded in southernmost Colombia (Nariño Department), probably represented there also by a new species. These species are spatially separated by deep river canyons through Andean forests, resulting in marked environmental discontinuities. Unfortunately, Colombian and Ecuadorian Pacific cloud forests are under rapid anthropic transformation. Although the populations of the type species are moderately abundant and occur in protected areas, the other two persist in threatened forest fragments.Fil: Brito, Jorge. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad; EcuadorFil: Koch, Claudia. Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig.; AlemaniaFil: Reis Percequillo, Alexandre. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; BrasilFil: Tinoco, Nicolás. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador; EcuadorFil: Weksler, Marcelo. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Pinto, C. Miguel. Observatorio de Biodiversidad Ambiente y Salud; EcuadorFil: Pardiñas, Ulises Francisco J.. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad; Ecuador. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Diversidad y Evolución Austral; Argentin

Diversidade de mamíferos do baixo Rio Jufari, Roraima, Brasil

Faunal inventories are essential to directly access the diversity of a region. Although the Amazon rainforest exhibit large estimates of mammal species richness, the region still exhibits large sampling gaps. Aiming to fill a sampling gap on the mammalian diversity in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, we conducted an inventory of non-volant mammals at “terra firme” forest near the mouth of Rio Jufari, an affluent of north bank of Rio Negro, near its confluence with Rio Branco. To sample small mammals, we applied a total effort of 3,673 live trap nights, and 2,700 pitfall trap nights. For large mammals we performed unstandardized line transect census, and included, as well, records from occasional encounters and material donated by Caicubi community members. The pitfall traps proved to be extremely valuable for the small mammals sampling. We observed a low mammalian diversity when compared to other inventories throughout the Amazon basin. We recorded 27 species belonging to 25 genera, 16 families and nine orders of the Class Mammalia. The majority of recorded species is known from Guianan subregion. However, we present: extension on the known distribution records for Marmosops bishopi; taxonomic comments on the marsupial Monodelphis brevicaudata; and new collection record for species of the genera Oecomys and Makalata. It is remarkable the extremely low number of species from the order Primates. Data based on interviews suggested that this small number of primate specimens is historical, and areas closer to Rio Negro and Rio Branco exhibit higher diversity. Our samples showed that Rio Negro-Rio Branco confluence do not present an endemic mammalian fauna, once the region shares its mammalian composition with other confluence areas in the Amazon basin, especially with those on the northeastern Amazon region

APRENDIZAGEM BASEADA EM PROBLEMAS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS DE PIRACICABA

A interação entre os municípios e universidades pode fornecer poderosas ferramentas na resolução de problemas socioambientais locais. Apresentamos aqui os processos de construção e os resultados de uma dessas formas de interação. A disciplina Ecologia Aplicada é destinada aos ingressantes do curso de Ciências Biológicas da Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” (ESALQ/USP), em Piracicaba, São Paulo. Nela, grupos de alunos, com a ajuda de um tutor e sempre monitorados pelos docentes responsáveis, trabalham na resolução de problemas socioambientais, contando com a Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas. No primeiro semestre de 2020, excepcionalmente, em contexto da pandemia da COVID-19, a disciplina foi oferecida a distância e sem as excursões nas quais os problemas socioambientais a serem trabalhados seriam identificados. Para sua realização, o ambiente virtual da universidade foi fundamental em todas as etapas. A cada aluno foi pedido que identificasse questões ambientais no município de Piracicaba. Os docentes formaram grupos de alunos por afinidade de assunto. Cada grupo escolheu um problema ambiental a ser trabalhado durante o semestre. Após trabalharem com os tutores ao longo do semestre, os alunos propuseram resoluções a seus problemas ambientais. Os trabalhos foram considerados pelos docentes de alta qualidade, tendo muitos grupos chegado a resultados que podem futuramente se transformar em políticas públicas. Alguns grupos produziram material informativo à sociedade, outros criaram perfis em redes sociais para comunicação. A Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas se mostrou válida para promover reflexões e buscar soluções para problemas do município

Sobre la distinción y disponibilidad de los nuevos taxones propuestos por Agnolin et al. 2019

Sobre la distinción y disponibilidad de los nuevos taxones propuestos por Agnolin et al. 2019. Recientemente, Agnolin et al. (2019) describieron 14 especies nuevas de mamíferos, incluyendo 12 roedores, un murciélago y un carnívoro, y una nueva subespecie de roedor. Además, estos autores propusieron varios otros actos nomenclatoriales: algunas formas nominales se eliminaron de las sinonimias y se hipotetizaron como especies distintas; se nombraron tres nuevos géneros, una subtribu y una tribu demamíferos. Revisamos todos los actos nomenclatoriales propuestos por Agnolin et al. (2019) y concluimos que las 14 nuevas especies y la nueva subespecie, así como las formas eliminadas de las sinonimias, deben tratarse como sinónimos de especies ya conocidas. Sugerimos lo mismo con respecto a los tres nuevos taxones supraespecí cos presentados por Agnolin et al. (2019), de los cuales dos no están disponibles ya que no cumplen con las disposiciones del Código Internacional de Nomenclatura Zoológica. Terminamos esta contribución criticando la forma en que Agnolin et al. (2019) realizaron su abordaje taxonómico.Recently, Agnolin et al. (2019) described 14 new species of mammals, including 12 rodents,one bat, and one carnivore, and one new subspecies of rodent. In addition, these authors proposed severalother nomenclatorial acts: some nominal forms were removed from synonymies and hypothesized as distinctspecies, at the time that three new genera, one subtribe, and one tribe of mammals were also named. Wereviewed the merits of all nomenclatorial acts proposed by Agnolin at al. (2019) and concluded that all 14new species and the new subspecies, as well as those forms removed from synonymies, should be treatedas synonyms of already known species. We suggest the same regarding the three new supraspecic taxapresented by Agnolin et al., two of which are not available as they fail to comply with the provisions of theInternational Code of Zoological Nomenclature. We end this contribution criticizing the way that mammaltaxonomy was approached by Agnolin et al. (2019).Fil: Teta, Pablo Vicente. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; ArgentinaFil: D'elía, Guillermo. Universidad Austral de Chile; ChileFil: Jayat, Jorge Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Gonçalves, Pablo Rodrigues. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Simoes Libardi, Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Diversidad y Evolución Austral; Argentina. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; BrasilFil: Oliveira, João Alves de. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional; BrasilFil: Moratelli, Ricardo. Fundación Oswaldo Cruz; BrasilFil: Reis Percequillo, Alexandre. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; BrasilFil: Prado, Joyce Rodrigues do. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; BrasilFil: Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Departamento de Geología. Cátedra Geología Estructural. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto Miguel Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Hurtado, Natali. Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; PerúFil: Schiaffini, Mauro Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Sede Esquel. Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Evolución y Biodiversidad; ArgentinaFil: Abreu Jr., Edson Fiedler de. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; BrasilFil: Chiquito, Elisandra Almeida. Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica; BrasilFil: Giménez, Analía Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Sede Esquel. Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Evolución y Biodiversidad; ArgentinaFil: Torres, Julio. Instituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay; Paragua