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New karyologycal data and cytotaxonomic considerations on small mammals from Santa Virginia (Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Atlantic Forest, Brazil)

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Author(s):
Di-Nizo, Camilla Bruno [1] ; Neves, Carolina Lima [2] ; Vilela, Julio Fernando [3] ; Silva, Maria Jose de J. [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Inst Butantan, Lab Ecol & Evolucao, BR-05503900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Dept Ecol, Lab Biol Conservacao, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Lab Biol Evolut Teor & Aplicada, BR-21941617 Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS; v. 8, n. 1, p. 11-30, 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 7
Abstract

Atlantic Forest, in the eastern coast of Brazil, is a hotspot of biodiversity of mammals, and Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar (PESM) is the largest continuous area of this biome. Here, we characterized the karyotype composition of the small mammals from Santa Virginia, a region in the northern part of PESM. Specimens were collected from July 2008 to September 2009. We identified 17 species (13 rodents and 4 marsupials) from which 7 exhibited species-specific karyotypes, illustrating the importance of karyotype information in cytotaxonomy. We report for first time the karyotype of Monodelphis scalops (Thomas, 1888) and two new records for PESM: Akodon montensis Thomas, 1913 and Brucepattersonius soricinus Hershkovitz, 1998. Cytogenetic polymorphisms were detected for some species trapped in the area. Our results show the importance of Santa Virginia / PESM in addressing studies for the conservation of small mammal wildlife in the Atlantic Forest. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 07/03392-6 - Effects of the defaunation gradient on plant herbivory, seed predation and dispersal: the Atlantic Rainforest perspective
Grantee:Mauro Galetti Rodrigues
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 05/04557-3 - Cytogenetic and molecular studies on neotropical small rodents from Brazil
Grantee:Maria José de Jesus Silva
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 10/03432-0 - Chromosome evolution on the genus Oligoryzomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae): comparative studies by conventional cytogenetic and chromosome painting
Grantee:Camilla Bruno Di Nizo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 08/00493-9 - Cytogenetic studies on genus Oligoryzomys (Sigmodontinae, Rodentia)
Grantee:Camilla Bruno Di Nizo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation