Journals: Biota Neotropica

Biota Neotropica

- Abreviatura: Biota Neotrop.

- Home Page: http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v13n1/pt/

- Qualis CAPES: B2 (Biodiversidade), B5 (Ciências Biológicas II e III), C (Ciências Biológicas I).

- Taxa de Publicação: Sim.

- Idiomas: Português, Espanhol, Inglês (dependendo da categoria).

- Disponibilidade: Acesso livre a todos os artigos no site.

- Submissão: Online, em sistema próprio da revista.

O periódico Biota Neotropica é editado pelo Programa BIOTA/FAPESP e publica resultados de pesquisa original, vinculadas ou não ao programa, que abordem a temática caracterização, conservação e uso sustentável da biodiversidade na região Neotropical. A revista é anual, com a publicação de quatro fascículos por ano.

O periódico publica manuscritos nas seguintes categorias: artigos científicos (exclusivamente em inglês), inventários, comunicações curtas (short communication, notas científicas) (exclusivamente em inglês), revisões temáticas (exclusivamente em inglês), revisões taxonômicas e chaves de identificação.

Trabalhos que apenas registram uma nova ocorrência de uma ou mais espécies, em uma região onde sua presença seria esperada, mas o registro ainda não havia sido feito, não se enquadram no escopo da Biota Neotropica.

O periódico tem um Taxa de Publicação de R$ 40,00 (quarenta reais) por página impressa de cada estudo publicado.

Systematics of Oxymycterus with description of a new species from Uruguay

HOFFMANN,F.G.; LESSA, E.P.; SMITH, M.F. 2002. Systematics of Oxymycterus with description of a new species from Uruguay. Journal of Mammalogy 83(2):408-420.

Abstract. The taxonomic status of the genus Oxymycterus in Uruguay is assessed through morphologic, morphometric, and molecular comparisons with other species in the genus. Our analyses uncover the existence of a previously undescribed species, described herein, and restrict O. nasutus to SE Uruguay and SE Brazil. Uruguayan species are morphologically similar but differ substantially in sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gen. In contrast, O. rufus was found to be morphologically distinct from O. nasutus and the new species but genetically similar to the new species. Phylogenetic analyses lack resolution ar the base of the genus suggest well-supported relationships between O. amazonicus and O. delator, O. quaestor and O. judex, and O. rufus and the new species.

A review of the boliviensis group of Akodon (Muridae:Sigmodontinae), with emphasis on Peru and Bolivia

SMITH,G.R.; FINK, S.V. 1990. A review of the boliviensis group of Akodon (Muridae:Sigmodontinae), with emphasis on Peru and Bolivia. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michihan 177:1-104.

Abstract. We recognize the Akodon boliviensis group as an informal assemblage of species including Akodon boliviensis (western Bolivia and Puno Department, Peru), Akodon puer (subspecies caenosus in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia, puer in central Bolivia, and lutescens in Puno Department, Peru and La Paz Department, Bolivia), Akodon subfuscus (subspecies subfuscus in southeastern Peru and La Paz Department, Bolivia; also a new subspecies from southeastern Peru), and Akodon n. sp. (central Peru). We further suggest that Akodon spegazzinii (subspecies spegazzinii and tucumanensis) from northern Argentina may be a member of this group. Akodon pacificus os shown to be a synonym of A. boliviensis. The bolivisneis group is diagnosed by a combination of characters including small size, delicate cranium, narrow and straight-sided mesopterygoid fossa, hourglass-shaped interorbital region, and dull brown fur without contrastingly colored areas.

Descriptions of included species and subspecies are provided. Traditional cranial, dental, and external characters are used in combination with electrophoresis and anatomical features of the soft palates, male reproductive tracts, and hind feet to recognize and diagnose species. Treatment of age-related variation is particularly important to distinguish these species; we document qualitative and quantitative changes in cranial morphology with age (toothwear class) and use regression to allow comparison of individuals of different ages.

We tentatively propose that subfuscus, puer, and the new species form a clade with bolivisneis as its sister group. This hypothesis cannot be subjected to formal test, however, until the condition of relevant characters in potential outgroups is better understood.

Journals: Primates

Primates

- Abreviatura: Primates.

- Home Page: http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/animal+sciences/journal/10329

- Qualis CAPES: B1 (Biodiversidade), B2 (Ciências Biológicas II), B3 (Ciências Biológicas I).

- Taxa de Publicação: Não há.

- Idiomas: Inglês.

- Disponibilidade: Restrito. A maioria dos artigos é de acesso restrito e pago.

- Submissão: On-line, pelo sistema Editorial Manager, com acesso na home page.

Primates é um periódico internacional de primatologia cujos objetivos é proporcionar um fórum para a elucidação de todos os aspectos de primatas. Ele publica artigos originais que contribuem para o desenvolvimento de estudos científicos de primatas, e seu escopo envolve trabalhos nos campos de investigação biológica como morfologia, fisiologia, genética, psicologia, etologia, ecologia, sociologia, sistemática, evolução, e medicina. Artigos Originais e Artigos de Revisão, Novidades e Perspectivas, e Resenhas de Livros também são incluídos.

Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of Mata do Paraíso research station, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

NASCIMENTO, M.C.; STUMPP, R.; LESSA, G. 2013. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of Mata do Paraíso research station, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Check List 9(6):1406-1409.

Abstract. The aim of this study was to document the records of bat species collected at the Estação de Pesquisa Treinamento e Educação Ambiental (EPTEA) da Mata do Paraíso, a small fragment of Atlantic Rainforest of 200 ha in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Original data was obtained by capture sessions with mist nets from November 2007 to October 2008, and complemented with material from the collection database of Museu de Zoologia João Moojen, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. We found a total of 17 bat species distributed in five families at the EPTEA Mata do Paraíso.

Seasonal variation of consumption of the species used as fruit source by brown howler monkeys (Alouatta clamitans) in southern Brazil

SANTOS, G.A.S.D.; BIANCHINI, E.; REIS, N.R. 2013. Seasonal variation of consumption of the species used as fruit source by brown howler monkeys (Alouatta clamitans) in southern Brazil. Biota Neotropica 13(3):148-153.

Abstract. Considering the seasonal variation of fruits availability in seasonal semideciduous forests, this study analyzed whether the richness of fruit species exploited by Alouatta clamitans is higher in the rainy period rather than the dry one. Plant species consumed were investigated by visualization and feces analysis, from July 2005 to  June 2006, in a seasonal semideciduous forest fragment in Paraná state, Brazil. Ten species of fruits were consumed during the rainy period and 13 during the dry period: three were consumed exclusively during the rainy period; six exclusively during the dry period; and seven in months that covered both dry and rainy periods. The number of fruit species consumed during the rainy period was considerably lower than the expected richness. Moreover, among fruit species consumed during the rainy period, only four bear fruits mainly in this period of the year, the other species bear fruits in great part of it. Therefore, the selectivity of A. clamitans was mainly directed to species capable of providing fruits along the year, prioritizing these species even when other fruit sources are available.