The amphibians of Pará, Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v17i2.782

Keywords:

Lissamphibia, Amazonia, Checklist, Herpetology

Abstract

Pará is the second largest state in Brazil, with all its territory within the Amazonian rainforest. The state has a wide variety of habitats and bioregions and is home to a large diversity of species. In the race to uncover this diversity and to provide support for future research, we have compiled the first list of amphibian species occurring in Pará, based on the identification of specimens deposited in scientific collections and analysis of primary literature. We recorded 195 species of amphibians, 30 of which are endemic to the state, and five represented new occurrence records. Despite its large territory, high number of endemic species and very intense levels of deforestation, only five species are officially considered threatened with extinction. We discuss reasons as to why so few species are threatened and why this number is likely to increase soon. We also discuss issues related to taxonomy, such as the occurrence of multiple unnamed species that have already been discovered in Pará. Finally, we highlight some opportunities and challenges for future research areas with amphibian diversity and taxonomy in the state of Pará.

Author Biographies

  • Gisele Ferreira Cassundé, Universidade Federal do Pará. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia. Belém, Pará, Brasil

    Degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA); Master in Biodiversity and Evolution (PPGBE) by the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), with an emphasis on Evolution and Systematics of Organisms; Doctoral candidate in Zoology at the Federal University of Pará in partnership with Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. She is interested in several areas of knowledge such as biodiversity, conservation, zoology, genetics. She has dedicated her studies to the diversity of Amazonian amphibians in the most varied forms, such as taxonomy and phylogeography.

  • Marcelo José Sturaro, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Evolutiva. Diadema, São Paulo, Brasil

    Bachelor in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Alfenas (2007), Master (2009) and Doctor (2015) from the Postgraduate Program in Zoology at the Federal University of Pará and Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (PPGZOOL UFPA-MPEG). During his doctorate, he held a sandwich doctorate within the CNPq Science without Borders Program at the University of Michigan, in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema campus, permanent professor at the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution, and collaborating professor at the Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Evolution at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. His research focuses mainly on natural history, conservation, systematics and biogeography of neotropical reptiles and amphibians.

  • Adriano Oliveira Maciel, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/MCTI. Coordenação de Zoologia. Programa de Capacitação Institucional. Belém, Pará, Brasil

    He holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Maranhão (2006), a Masters in Zoology from the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/UFPA (2009) and a Ph.D. in Zoology, also from the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/UFPA (2016). Specialist in systematics and evolution of amphibians of the order Gymnophiona. He has experience in Zoology, with an emphasis on Herpetology, working on the following topics: herpetofauna surveys, reptile and amphibian biology. He is currently a scholarship holder of the Institutional Training Program DB MCTIC/Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi.

  • Ana Lúcia da Costa Prudente, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/MCTI. Coordenação de Zoologia. Belém, Pará, Brasil

    Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Uberlândia (1989), Masters in Biosciences from PUC - RS (1993), Ph.D. in Zoology from UFPR (1998) and post-doctorate from the University of São Paulo (2002). She is currently a HOLDING researcher at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), and works as a professor in the postgraduate course in Zoology (PPGZOOL), in partnership with the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and in the Biodiversity and Evolution program (PPGBE ) of the MPEG. She has a productivity grant from CNPq. She has experience in the area of ​​Zoology, with an emphasis on Systematics, Taxonomy and Biogeography of Reptiles, working mainly on the following subjects: Serpents, Amazonia, Morphology, Systematics and Biology. She was Coordinator of PT1 Project at REDE Amazônia CTPETRO, since 2004. Vice-Coordinator of PPGZOOL (Masters and Doctorate) MPEG/UFPA from June 2008 to June 2010. Coordinator PPGZOOL in the period 2010-2012. Head of the MPEG 2015-2018 Zoology Coordination. Vice-Coordinator of Research and Graduate Studies at MPEG 2016-2018. Curator of the herpetological collection of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG) since 2000. Vice-Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Zoology UFPA/MPEG, 2020-2022 management. Mother of two children aged 15 and 18 years.

  • João Fabrício Melo Sarmento, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/MCTI. Coordenação de Zoologia. Belém, Pará, Brasil

    Graduated in a Bachelor of Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (2004) and a Masters in the Postgraduate Program in Zoology - Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (2008). He is currently a technician-Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. He has experience in Zoology, with an emphasis on Herpetology, working mainly on the following topic: amphibians.

  • Pedro Peloso, Universidade Federal do Pará / Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/MCTI

    Biologist specializing in the study of tropical forest biodiversity --//-- Professor in the Post-Graduate Course in Zoology at the Federal University of Para --/-- Experience in the areas of Comparative Biology and Zoology, with an emphasis on Systematics (Taxonomy and Phylogenetics), Biogeography, and Natural History of vertebrates (focus on amphibians and reptiles) -- Experience in environmental consultancy focused on surveying and monitoring Fauna (herpetofauna) --//-- National Geographic Explorer (NatGeo Explorer) since 2016 --//-- Associate Researcher at the American Museum of Natural History --//-- Nature and wildlife photographer --//-- Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Espírito Santo; Master in Zoology from the partnership between Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi and Universidade Federal do Pará; PhD in Comparative Biology from the American Museum of Natural History --//-- Pai da Lia e do Davi --//-- Conservationist and nature storyteller --//-- Creator and director of the DoTS Project. GENERAL INTERESTS: Biodiversity - Phylogenetic Inference (Theory and Practice) - Biogeography - Philosophy of Science - Systematics and Taxonomy - Zoological Collections - Fieldwork - Evolution of Vertebrates (Amphibians and Reptiles) - Genomics - Conservation - Amazon - Scientific Communication - Photography from Conservation

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Published

09/15/2022

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2022): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais.

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Cassundé, G. F., Sturaro, M. J., Maciel, A. O., Prudente, A. L. da C., Sarmento, J. F. M., & Peloso, P. (2022). The amphibians of Pará, Brazil. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 17(2), 445-473. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v17i2.782

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