Adriana Bocchiglieri

Universidade Federal de Sergipe · Departamento de Ecologia

In the Canidae family, cases of infanticide have been recorded in populations of dingoes, wolves and red foxes. The consumption of individuals from the same species has not been recorded yet for the crab‐eating fox ( Cerdocyon thous ), a medium‐sized South American canid with generalist eating habits; however, in a semi‐arid region in north‐eastern...

Conservation of poorly known species is challenging as lack of knowledge on their specific requirements may hamper effective strategies. Here, by integrating biogeographical and landscape analyses, we show that informed actions can be delineated for species with limited presence-only data available. We combine species distribution and connectivity...

Interaction networks can provide detailed information regarding ecological systems, helping us understand how communities are organized and species are connected. The goals of this study were to identify the pattern of interaction between bats and ectoparasites in urban green areas of Grande Aracaju, Sergipe, and calculate connectance, specializati...

The Caatinga is an exclusively Brazilian biome, and is the largest and most biodiverse Seasonal Tropical Dry Forest in the world. Despite that, the mammalian fauna, especially small mammals, is the least studied of all Brazilian biomes. In order to fill gaps and provide detailed information on small mammals (Didelphimorphia, Rodentia) in the Caatin...

In urban and degraded areas, ectoparasite abundance can be affected by increasing human population density and habitat fragmentation. This study aimed to characterize the ectoparasitic fly community associated with bats in the urban green areas of Sergipe, Brazil. Campaigns were conducted monthly, for two consecutive nights, between September 2019...

Previous studies have suggested species- and individual-specific morphologies of cephalic shields of three-banded armadillos (Tolypeutes spp.). Central cephalic scutes would form discrete lines; the first two posterior lines being composed of one scute (1-1) in Tolypeutes matacus and one followed by two scutes (1-2) in Tolypeutes tricinctus. Howeve...

O presente protocolo tem como objetivo descrever o fluxo de destinação de espécimes das espécies Tolypeutes tricinctus e Tolypeutes matacus (tatus-bola) provenientes de resgate, recebimento ou apreensão. Esse protocolo tem como público alvo as Secretarias de Meio Ambiente (estaduais e municipais), os Centros de Triagem de Animais Silvestres - CETAS...

Seed dispersal consists of diaspore removal from parental plants and relocation to new locations where seeds can germinate and grow seedlings. Seeds that passage through an animal's digestive tract may have changes in percentages, speed, and synchronization of germination. Cerdocyon thous is an omnivorous canid from South America and we investigate...

We investigated the diet and trophic niche of Kerodon rupestris in Northeastern Brazil for 12 months. The influence of precipitation was evaluated by simple logistic regression. This rodent consumed 23 plant species, mainly the leaves, resulting a low niche breadth. This species presented a greater consumption of leaves of Bauhinia cheilantha , inf...

There is little known about the bats of the Brazilian restinga as most studies have concentrated on the country’s south and southeast regions. In Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil, the only study previously carried out registered 17 species in different restinga habitats. Thus, this study aimed to characterize the bat community in a restinga area in Ser...

Population density and use of space by the rodent, Kerodon rupestris, were investigated in a semiarid area in Brazil. Distance sampling was used along line transects to estimate population density. Observations of K. rupestris were recorded on rocks, open ground, and in vegetation. The air temperature and the height of the vegetation were recorded...

Abstract.Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecologicalhealth and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carni-vores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide managementand conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Ne...

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In...

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropica...

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a non-native habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In...

Differences in the patterns of microhabitat use by small mammals have been largely related to the coexistence process of the species. The present study analyses how the marsupial Marmosops incanus and the rodent Rhipidomys mastacalis use the microhabitat in a areas of arboreal restinga in the Brazilian north‐east. Through capture‐marking‐recapture,...

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across...

In this pioneering study, we evaluated variables that may influence the occupancy and detections (here interpreted as a proxy of intensity or frequency of use) probabilities of cattle and donkeys in a protected area in the Caatinga dry forest biome. No variable influenced the occupancy probability of cattle, which was high and constant at all sampl...

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across...

Resumo: Este trabalho tem por objetivo, por meio da elaboração de recursos didáticos, promover estratégias de acessibilidade pedagógica aos estudantes com deficiência visual no ensino de Biologia em relação ao estudo dos Vertebrados. Algumas estruturas anatômicas são de difícil visualização no material fresco e/ou fixado devido ao tamanho reduzido...

In Brazil, 124 species of ectoparasites of bats are known from the families Streblidae, Nycteribiidae, and Spinturnicidae. This study aimed to characterize the ectoparasites associated with bats in a restinga habitat in Sergipe, northeastern Brazil. Sampling occurred between October 2016 and September 2017 in the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Na...

Myotis riparius Handley, 1960 was captured in 2 areas of Atlantic Forest in Sergipe, in northeast Brazil, filling the gaps of occurrence of this species in the region. This record expands the richness of bats in the state to 55 species.

The Caatinga, a Brazilian biome that covers an area of 740,000 km ² , is characterized by semi-arid climatic conditions with high temperatures and irregular rains throughout the year. The present study verified the structure of the local bat community and the seasonal variation in the abundance of bats and their diversity. We sampled four points on...

Phytophagous insects choose their feeding resources according to their own requirements, but their feeding preferences in the semiarid Caatinga have rarely been studied. Flowering trees leads to a greater diversity of flower visitors and their predators in the host plant, but little is known about why the diversity of phytophagous insects not assoc...

The arboreal insect morphospecies sampled divided in LC, leaf-chewing; SS, sap-sucking; WB, bark and wood-boring insects List of Arboreal insect morphospecies sampled in trees with and without flowers in an area of Caatinga, Brazil. Functional groups: LC, leaf-chewing; SS, sap-sucking; WB, bark and wood-boring insects.

Raw data Output of all analyses performed.

The lizard genus Psilophthalmus was originally described from the sandy deposits at the northern end of Serra do Espinhaço, in Santo Inácio, state of Bahia, but since then it has been recorded in other Brazilian localities of the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, and Sergipe. Here, we review the collected specimens based on molecular markers (mitochon...

The use of spool-and-line provides information about the movement, vertical stratification and use of shelters and nests by animals. This study evaluated the area of daily use and selection of microhabitat by the marsupial Gracilinanus agilis and the rodent Wiedomys pyrrhorhinus in northeastern Brazil. The study was conducted using the spool-and-li...

The family Anguidae contains three subfamilies: Gerrhonotinae, Anguinae, and Diploglossinae. In Brazil, there are four described anguid species, all from the subfamily Diploglossinae. Herein, we present the first records of Diploglossus lessonae Peracca, 1890 from the state of Sergipe and new records for the states of Paraíba and Ceará. The records...

In Brazil, most studies involving parasites of bats (bat flies) treat the mid-west, south-east, and south of the country. This work aimed to characterize the ectoparasites community associated with bats in the Atlantic forest in the state of Sergipe, north-eastern Brazil. Sampling was conducted between January and June 2013 in the Serra de Itabaian...

In Brazil, Thyroptera discifera, Peters’ Discwinged Bat, occurs in the Amazon basin, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest. A lactating female was captured in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Sergipe, northeastern Brazil. This specimen represents the first record for this species from the state and increases to 46 the number of bat species known from Sergipe....

The Caatinga, a Brazilian semiarid ecosystem, is threatened critically by human activities. Information on the region’s large mammals is limited. This study characterizes the species composition and habitat use of medium and large mammals in an area of 2,138 ha in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil. Samples were obtained in three habitats: a...

In this study, we describe a limb abnormality, possibly ectrodactyly, in a male adult gracile mouse opos-sum (Gracilinanus agilis), an arboreal species, captured in a fragmented landscape in the Brazilian Cerrado. The captured individual lacked the central rays of the right hindlimb and was the thinnest male adult captured. Despite the abnormality,...

A dieta é uma das mais relevantes dimensões do nicho e sua análise fornece informações importantes sobre a ecologia dos carnívoros. As dietas de Procyon cancrivorus, Leopardus pardalis e Puma yagouaroundi foram descritas através da análise de fezes coletadas ao longo de trilhas no Monumento Natural Grota do Angico (2.183ha), localizado entre os mun...

Resumo O intenso crescimento urbano provoca desequilíbrios ambientais e a destruição de habitats, sendo que os animais silvestres tendem a habitar áreas urbanas e periurbanas e o contato entre essas espécies e o ser humano torna-se cada vez mais frequente. Esse estudo teve por objetivos realizar um levantamento das espécies de mamíferos silvestres...

A new species of Amphisbaena is described from a Cerrado area in the southwestern region of the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil. The new species is distinguishable from all other congeners by having a rounded snout; slender body with visible lateral and dorsal sulci; two rounded precloacal pores medially located; 230–241 body annuli; 19–22 caud...

Caiman latirostris is a crocodilian reptile widely distributed in South America. The fossil records for this species are limited in the continent and radiocarbon dating, plus isotope analysis, has not been performed to the existing records, which prevent accurate paleoecological reconstructions. Thus, the present study aimed to record the occurrenc...

RESUMO: A redução dos habitats dos carnívoros que necessitam de grandes áreas de vida tem ameaçado seriamente muitas espécies em todo o planeta, cujas causas estão relacionadas, quase sempre, às atividades antrópicas. Nesse sentido, esforços de pesquisa de campo são imprescindíveis, de modo a contribuir com informações sobre ocorrência e estado de...

Corbicula fluminea is native mollusk from China. In Brazil, this species was first recorded in Rio Grande do Sul state in the late 70’s, being also recorded in the Amazonia basin between 1997 and 1998. The present note reports the occurrence of C. fluminea for the first time in the Caatinga biome and extends considerably the geographical distributi...

Corbicula fluminea is native mollusk from China. In Brazil, this species was first recorded in Rio Grande do Sul state in the late 70’s, being also recorded in the Amazonia basin between 1997 and 1998. The present note reports the occurrence of C. fluminea for the first time in the Caatinga biome and extends considerably the geographical distributi...

We present data on the geographic distribution, morphology, and biology of the Brazilian funnel-eared bat, Natalus (Gervais, 1856), with new records for the Brazilian state of Sergipe, filling a gap of approximately 800 km in the distribution of the species in Brazilian Northeast.

O roedor Wiedomys pyrrhorhinus é considerado uma espécie endêmica do bioma Caatinga, sendo registrado em diferentes estados do nordeste brasileiro. Essa espécie de hábito arborícola e terrestre costuma habitar áreas abertas e formações rochosas no bioma. Este trabalho corresponde ao primeiro registro dessa espécie no estado de Sergipe, em quatro lo...

The order Chiroptera is the second in mammal species richness in Brazil and the Atlantic Forest is the biome with the best knowledge status for this group. In Sergipe, studies focused on bats are still scarce, being necessary to increase the research on such important taxon. This work aimed to conduct a bat inventory in the Refúgio de Vida Silvestr...

The order Chiroptera is the second in mammal species richness in Brazil and the Atlantic Forest is the biome with the best 'knowledge status for this group. In Sergipe, studies focused on bats are still scarce, being necessary to increase the research on such Important taxon. This work aimed to conduct a bat inventory in the Refugio de Vida Silvest...

Composition and diversity of medium and large size mammals in the Cerrado of central Brazil. Studies about medium- and large sized mammals (> 1.0 kg) in disturbed areas in the Cerrado showed that many species are adapted to anthropogenic environments. We investigated the structure of mammals assemblages in an area of 92,000ha located in southwest o...

Amphisbaena carli sp. nov. is described from a Cerrado region in the southwestern of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The new species is diagnosable by having: small and separated nasal scales; two pre-cloacal pores separated from each other; 221–242 body annuli; 10–13 caudal annuli; 21–23 dorsal and 21–23 ventral segments to a midbody annulus; and tail...

Amphisbaena carli sp. nov. is described from a Cerrado region in the southwestern of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The new species is diagnosable by having: small and separated nasal scales; two pre-cloacal pores separated from each other; 221–242 body annuli; 10–13 caudal annuli; 21–23 dorsal and 21–23 ventral segments to a midbody annulus; and tail...

The use of space can be defined as exploitation of the habitat in terms of quantity, quality, and intensity in a certain place (Prevedello et al. 2008). In the past decades, studies about space have become more frequent and most information on space use by small mammals was obtained by mark-recap-ture methods (Prevedello et al. 2008), but other met...

Most Neotropical didelphid marsupials are consumers of a wide range of food items, mainly arthropods and fruits, being classified in different guilds (Rossi et al. 2006). In Brazil, the feeding habits of this group have been studied more fre-quently in Atlantic Forest areas (Santori et al. 1995, Leite et al. 1996, Carvalho et al. 1999, Cáceres et a...

Aspects of the ecology and natural history of Phyllomedusa azurea were investigated in an area of Central Brazilian Cerrado between April, 2006, and February, 2007. Observations were conducted between 6:00 PM and 5:00 AM. The study focused on spatial, temporal, and trophic niches, morphometry and reproduction. Most animals were recorded vocalizing...

Aspectos da ecologia de Leptodactylus mystacinus e Leptodactylus fuscus foram investigados em uma área de Cerrado do Brasil Central. O estudo incluiu o uso do microhábitat, padrões de atividade, dieta e morfometria. As observações foram conduzidas entre abril de 2006 a fevereiro de 2007. As espécies são sexualmente dimórficas - fêmeas maiores que o...

Aspects of the ecology of Leptodactylus mystacinus and Leptodactylus fuscus were investigated in an area of the Cerrado of Central Brazil. The study included use of microhabitat, activity patterns, diet and, morphometry. Observations were conducted between April, 2006, and February, 2007. The species are sexually dimorphic - females larger than mal...

Seventy specimens of Hypsiboas albopunctatus (Anura: Hylidae) were collected and surveyed for endoparasites in Brasília, Brazil at the end of the rainy season (February and March) in 2005. Sixteen males (22.86%) were infected by Rhabdias sp., Aplectana sp., Cosmocerca sp., and Falcaustra mascula. Rhabdias sp., a lung parasite, presented the highest...

Ecological aspects of Hypsiboas albopunctatus were studied in an area of Cerrado habitat in Brasília (Distrito Federal, DF) in 2005 at the end of the rainy season. Seventy individuals were collected, 83% of them were active in the period from 20:00 to 22:00, being found mainly on the ground along the edge of the lagoon (70%), and those that were on...

INTRODUÇÃO O bioma Cerrado, localizado no Planalto Central, caracteriza-se por apresentar uma paisagem em mosaico cujas fitofisionomias variam de formações abertas a florestais (Ribeiro e Walter, 1998). Entretanto, esta paisagem tem sido freqüentemente modificada pela ação antrópica, sendo que cerca de 55% do bioma já foi desmatado ou transformado...