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Papers by Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues

Systematics and Biodiversity

HAL is a multidisciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific re... more HAL is a multidisciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.

Nothobachia ablephara, a new microteiid genus characterized by an extremely elongated body with r... more Nothobachia ablephara, a new microteiid genus characterized by an extremely elongated body with reduced limbs, and by the absence of eyelids and of an ext ernal ear opening, is described based on a male from sao Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, in north eastern Brasil. The paratype, a female and only other specimen known , was obtained in a backyard at Petrolina, Pernambuco.. Nothobachia, gen. nov. Definicao Microteiideo caracterizado pela ausen cia de 'palpebra e de ouvido externo. Corpo extremamentealongado, sem constriccoes marcad as seja no pescoco, seja na base da cauda, esta mais curta que 0 comprimento rostro-anal. Poros preanais no macho. Poros femora is ausentes. Tipo do genero: Nothobachia ablephara, sp. n.

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Pap�is Avulsos de Zoologia (S�o Paulo), 2005

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2015

Many microorganisms are able to cause diseases in amphibians, and in the past few years one of th... more Many microorganisms are able to cause diseases in amphibians, and in the past few years one of the most reported has been Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. This fungus was first reported in Brazil in 2005; following this, other reports were made in specimens deposited in museum collections, captive and free-living frogs. The aim of this study was to compare singleplex and nested-PCR techniques to detect B. dendrobatidis in free-living and apparently healthy adult frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The sample collection area was a protected government park, with no general entrance permitted and no management of the animals there. Swabs were taken from the skin of 107 animals without macroscopic lesions and they were maintained in ethanol p.a. Fungal DNA was extracted and identification of B. dendrobatidis was performed using singleplex and nested-PCR techniques, employing specific primers sequences. B. dendrobatidis was detected in 61/107 (57%) and 18/107 (17%) animals, respectively by nested and singleplex-PCR. Nested-PCR was statistically more sensible than the conventional for the detection of B. dendrobatidis (Chi-square = 37.1; a = 1%) and the agreement between both techniques was considered just fair (Kappa = 0.27). The high prevalence obtained confirms that these fungi occur in free-living frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest with no macroscopic lesions, characterizing the state of asymptomatic carrier. We concluded that the nested-PCR technique, due to its ease of execution and reproducibility, can be recommended as one of the alternatives in epidemiological surveys to detect B. dendrobatidis in healthy free-living frog populations.

Chromosome Research, 1999

Cytogenetic investigations using differential staining (C-, replication R-banding and Ag-NOR stai... more Cytogenetic investigations using differential staining (C-, replication R-banding and Ag-NOR staining) were performed in the two known species of the microteiid lizards of the genus Micrablepharus: M. maximiliani and M. atticolus. M. atticolus showed diploid number variation (2n = 50, 51, 52, 53) due to a system of supernumerary chromosomes which presented late replication patterns and differences in morphology (metacentric

Zoologia (Curitiba, Impresso), 2011

Conservation Biology, 2005

About 650 species-330 snakes, 230 lizards, 50 amphisbaenids, 6 caimans, and 35 turtlescomprise th... more About 650 species-330 snakes, 230 lizards, 50 amphisbaenids, 6 caimans, and 35 turtlescomprise the known reptile fauna of Brazil. Only 20 are considered threatened. Except for the marine and freshwater turtles, which suffer from overexploitation and habitat destruction, they are threatened because of their rarity and extremely restricted ranges. Despite its richness and diversity, research on Brazil's reptile fauna is still largely restricted to alpha taxonomy. Surveys, an electronic database of all herpetological collections, and phylogeographic studies based on molecular genetic techniques are needed to improve our understanding of the biogeography of this group and to delineate effective conservation strategies to preserve the evolutionary potential of existing lineages. Autecological, population, and community studies that monitor effects of habitat degradation, fragmentation, and loss, pollution, and exploitation are needed for a better understanding of the effects of the widespread and ever-worsening degradation of Brazil's natural ecosystems. La Conservación de Reptiles Brasileños: Retos para un País Megadiverso Resumen: La fauna conocida de reptiles en Brasil comprende cerca de 650 especies-330 serpientes, 230 lagartijas, 50 anfisbaénidos, 6 caimanes y 35 tortugas. Solo 20 son consideradas amenazadas. Excepto por las tortugas marinas y dulcecuícolas, están amenazadas debido a su rareza y distribución extremadamente restringida. A pesar de su riqueza y diversidad, la investigación sobre la fauna reptiliana de Brasil esta restringida principalmente a la taxonomía alfa. Se requieren prospecciones, una base de datos electrónica de todas las colecciones herpetológicas y estudios filogeográficos basados en técnicas de genética molecular para delinear estrategias de conservación efectivas para preservar el potencial evolutivo de los linajes existentes. Se requieren estudios de contaminación, explotación, autoecológicos, de poblaciones y comunidades para monitorear efectos de la degradación, fragmentación y pérdida de hábitat para un mejor entendimiento de los efectos de la extensiva y cada vez peor degradación de los ecosistemas naturales de Brasil.

Herpetologica, 1996

Page 1. December 1996] HERPETOLOGICA 535 ICNMHN 16700, 17242 (AA), 17540; H. bergeri: KU 162258 (... more Page 1. December 1996] HERPETOLOGICA 535 ICNMHN 16700, 17242 (AA), 17540; H. bergeri: KU 162258 (A); H. chirripoi: UVC 8249; H. colymbi-phyllum: 10585-88, 15992, 15998; H. eurygnatha: KU 93225 (A); H. fleischmanni: KU 65189-200, 68640 ...

Phenotypic variation among populations, as seen in the signaling traits of many species, provides... more Phenotypic variation among populations, as seen in the signaling traits of many species, provides an opportunity to test whether similar factors generate shared phenotypic patterns in different parts of a species’ range. We investigate whether genetic divergence, abiotic gradients, and sympatry with closely related species explain variation in the dewlap colors of slender anoles,Anolis fuscoauratus. To this aim, we characterized dewlap diversity in the field, inferred population genetic structure and evolutionary relationships, assessed whether dewlap morphs are associated with climate and landscape variables, and tested for non-random associations in the distribution ofA. fuscoauratusmorphs and sympatricAnolisspecies. We found that dewlap colors vary among but not within sites inA. fuscoauratus. Regional genetic clusters included multiple morphs, while populations with similar dewlaps were often distantly related. Morphs did not segregate in environmental space, suggesting that dew...

Biota Neotropica, 2021

Many tropical anurans use forest streams to deposit their eggs, but resource use and selection by... more Many tropical anurans use forest streams to deposit their eggs, but resource use and selection by tadpoles in tropical forests are poorly known. In the present research, we hypothesized that leaf litter and water depth affect tadpole assemblages due to adult habitat selection for oviposition and/or microhabitat selection by tadpoles. Fieldwork was carried out in the Estação Biológica de Boracéia, an Atlantic Rainforest reserve in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. We sampled tadpoles during a year using 40 double-entry funnel-traps distributed along four streams in the forest. Only leaf litter effects are species dependent. We discussed that habitat structure significance depends on the morphological and ecological adaptation to forage and avoid competition within the tadpole community.

In this study we describe Tropidurus azurduyae, a new species of lizard endemic to the Andes. Thi... more In this study we describe Tropidurus azurduyae, a new species of lizard endemic to the Andes. This species is restricted to inter-Andean dry valleys of central and southern Bolivia, within the ecoregion known as Bolivian Montane Dry Forests. It is currently known from the departments of Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Potosí, and Santa Cruz, where it ranges in elevation from about 1000 to 2800 m. In addition, our analyses of closely related populations of Tropidurus from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay revealed undescribed species in central and northeastern Brazil and eastern Bolivia that render T. etheridgei Cei, 1982, paraphyletic. These results underscore the need for a comprehensive revision of peripheral and disjunct populations currently assigned to widely distributed species of Tropidurus. The phylogenetic relationships and distribution patterns of these new taxa concur with recent findings supporting seasonally dry tropical forests and open formations of dry vegetation from South America as distinct biotic units. Furthermore, they offer no support for seasonally dry tropical forests as closely related areas. In line with these discoveries, we refute biogeographic scenarios based exclusively on vicariance to explain the biogeographic history of Tropidurus.

Herpetological review, 2007

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Mar 1, 2012

The gecko genus Phyllopezus occurs across South America's open biomes: Cerrado, Seasonally Dry Tr... more The gecko genus Phyllopezus occurs across South America's open biomes: Cerrado, Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (SDTF, including Caatinga), and Chaco. We generated a multi-gene dataset and estimated phylogenetic relationships among described Phyllopezus taxa and related species. We included exemplars from both described Phyllopezus pollicaris subspecies, P. p. pollicaris and P. p. przewalskii. Phylogenies from the concatenated data as well as species trees constructed from individual gene trees were largely congruent. All phylogeny reconstruction methods showed Bogertia lutzae as the sister species of Phyllopezus maranjonensis, rendering Phyllopezus paraphyletic. We synonymized the monotypic genus Bogertia with Phyllopezus to maintain a taxonomy that is isomorphic with phylogenetic history. We recovered multiple, deeply divergent, cryptic lineages within P. pollicaris. These cryptic lineages possessed mtDNA distances equivalent to distances among other gekkotan sister taxa. Described P. pollicaris subspecies are not reciprocally monophyletic and current subspecific taxonomy does not accurately reflect evolutionary relationships among cryptic lineages. We highlight the conservation significance of these results in light of the ongoing habitat loss in South America's open biomes.

FIGURE 1. Cnemidophorus nigrigula from Santo Inácio, Bahia state, Brazil. A) Dorsal view of an ad... more FIGURE 1. Cnemidophorus nigrigula from Santo Inácio, Bahia state, Brazil. A) Dorsal view of an adult male. B) Ventral view of an adult male. Photo: Miguel Rodrigues.

FIGURE 5. Photo in life of Cnemidophorus nigrigula, showing color variation in males. A) Juvenile... more FIGURE 5. Photo in life of Cnemidophorus nigrigula, showing color variation in males. A) Juvenile. B) Sub adult. C) Adult.

Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, Jun 1, 2008

Taxonomic revision of the Bothrops neuwiedi complex (Serpentes, Viperidae) with description of a ... more Taxonomic revision of the Bothrops neuwiedi complex (Serpentes, Viperidae) with description of a new species. Using a principal components analysis of morphological data of 1,759 specimens, we detected that the Bothrops neuwiedi complex (with 12 subspecies) is, actually, comprised of 7 full species, differing mainly by qualitative characteristics. One species was nominal. Five subspecies were elevated to the species level. Bothrops iglesiasi and the remaining B. neuwiedi subspecies entered in the synonymy of these six species. A new species is described. The new classification includes: Bothrops neuwiedi

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Sep 28, 2012

Iphisa elegans Gray, 1851 is a ground-dwelling lizard widespread over Amazonia that displays a br... more Iphisa elegans Gray, 1851 is a ground-dwelling lizard widespread over Amazonia that displays a broadly conserved external morphology over its range. This wide geographical distribution and conservation of body form contrasts with the expected poor dispersal ability of the species, the tumultuous past of Amazonia, and the previously documented prevalence of cryptic species in widespread terrestrial organisms in this region. Here we investigate this homogeneity by examining hemipenial morphology and conducting phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial (CYTB) and nuclear (C-MOS) DNA sequence data from 49 individuals sampled across Amazonia. We detected remarkable variation in hemipenial morphology within this species, with multiple cases of sympatric occurrence of distinct hemipenial morphotypes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed highly divergent lineages corroborating the patterns suggested by the hemipenial morphotypes, including co-occurrence of different lineages. The degrees of genetic and morphological distinctness, as well as instances of sympatry among mtDNA lineages/morphotypes without nuDNA allele sharing, suggest that I. elegans is a complex of cryptic species. An extensive and integrative taxonomic revision of the I. elegans complex throughout its wide geographical range is needed.