Scholarship 22/14674-2 - Taxonomia, Macroecologia - BV FAPESP
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Temporal trends in the discovery of small mammals and songbirds in Brazil

Grant number: 22/14674-2
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
Start date until: December 01, 2022
End date until: November 30, 2023
Field of knowledge:Biological Sciences - Ecology - Applied Ecology
Principal Investigator:Mario Ribeiro de Moura
Grantee:Giovana Lopes Diegues
Host Institution: Instituto de Biologia (IB). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
Associated research grant:21/11840-6 - Big Data & biodiversity conservation: assessing the impact of biodiversity knowledge accumulation on conservation planning, AP.JP

Abstract

About 1.8 million species have been described since the beginning of the binomial nomenclature system by Linnaeus in 1758, but most species on the planet are still unknown to science. The description of a species is ultimately a scientific hypothesis, which can be revised, refuted, revalidated and thus lead to changes in the current taxonomy. While accelerating species discoveries is essential to optimize conservation planning, the process of delimiting, naming, and classifying new species needs to be cautious to avoid unnecessary taxonomic instability. Mammals and birds are well-known organisms compared to amphibians and reptiles. Despite this, more than 1,000 species of rodents, bats, and songbirds have been described since 1990. Understanding the factors that determine taxonomic robustness in newly discovered mammals and birds can help to promote quality taxonomy guidelines and reduce discarded data (species) in conservation research.

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