Papers by Guilherme Siniciato Terra Garbino
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Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2018
Reconsidering mammal extinctions in the Pernambuco Endemism Center of the Brazilian Atlantic Fore... more Reconsidering mammal extinctions in the Pernambuco Endemism Center of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. In the last 500 years, there have been an estimated 21 mammal extinctions in the Pernambuco Endemism Center. We critically reviewed the published historical and recent literature records and concluded that the actual number of mammal species extinction was seven, indicating that the previous figure of 21 species lost is an overestimation of approximately 30 %. Our checklist differs from previous publications by including species that are still extant (n = 5), and removing species that have never been recorded in the Pernambuco Endemism Center (n = 8). We point out that a more rigorous approach towards historical and recent records is needed when producing lists of regionally extinct fauna, given that the implications of misidentifications and false assumptions can potentially lead to loss of credibility by stakeholders and ultimately have a negative effect on species conservation.
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We report on the occurrence of Choeroniscus godmani (Thomas, 1903) in Brazil and Panama. The Pana... more We report on the occurrence of Choeroniscus godmani (Thomas, 1903) in Brazil and Panama. The Panama record fills a distribution gap for the species in Central America. The three records from Brazil are from the Amazonia in the state of Pará, and from the Cerrado and an Amazonia/Cerrado ecotone in the state of Mato Grosso. At two localities in Brazil, C. minor, a larger species of Choeroniscus, was also recorded. These new records extend the distribution of C. godmani by 2,065 km south to central South America. One of the Brazilian specimens represents the first record of supernumerary incisors in C. godmani.
Therya notes, 2022
Las sequías e incendios forestales que afectaron el Pantanal, la mayor llanura inundada de Sudamé... more Las sequías e incendios forestales que afectaron el Pantanal, la mayor llanura inundada de Sudamérica, en 2020 impactaron fuertemente la biota, cuya resiliencia a estos tipos de eventos extremos todavía es desconocida. Durante muestreos posteriores a los incendios en sitios impactados, encontramos tres cuevas habitadas por la rata colorada chaqueña, Holochilus chacarius. Además, encontramos a un bagre calíctido (Hoplosternum sp.) y a un cangrejo tricodactílido (Dilocarcinus pagei) cohabitando una de las cuevas con H. chacarius. Reportamos, por primera vez, el uso de una cueva inundada por la rata colorada. Discutimos la importancia de dichas estructuras para la supervivencia posterior al incendio y si pueden servir como refugio para H. chacarius y otras especies a eventos extremos de incendios y sequía, a la luz de estudios previos con otros taxones.
Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 2022
Figure 3. A–C, phylogenetically informed univariate regressions of the logarithm of litter size o... more Figure 3. A–C, phylogenetically informed univariate regressions of the logarithm of litter size on the logarithm of forearm length (in millimetres; A), the logarithm of litter size on the logarithm of longevity (B) and the logarithm of litter size on the logarithm of group size (C). D, violin plot of the logarithm of litter size according to roost type (binary character).
Mastozoología neotropical, 2015
The western black tamarin, Saguinus niger, is an endemic Brazilian primate currently classified a... more The western black tamarin, Saguinus niger, is an endemic Brazilian primate currently classified as Vulnerable by the Brazilian environmental authorities. In ...
Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos, 2020
We describe a group of Dwarf Little Fruit bats (Rhinophylla pumilio) using the Buriti palm (Mauri... more We describe a group of Dwarf Little Fruit bats (Rhinophylla pumilio) using the Buriti palm (Mauritia flexuosa) as day roost in a Cerrado area in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. With ten individuals roosting under a dry Buriti palm leaf, we estimate that the group was composed of five females and their young. This is the first record of R. pumilio using leaves of M. flexuosa, and the third publication reporting the use of leaves of this palm as shelter by Phyllostomidae fruit bats. RESUMO Neste estudo, descrevemos um grupo de morcegos da espécie Rhinophylla pumilio utilizando a palmeira buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) como abrigo diurno em uma área de Cerrado em Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brasil. Com dez indivíduos empoleirados em uma folha seca de buriti, nós estimamos que este grupo era composto de cinco fêmeas e seus filhotes. Este é o primeiro registro do uso de folhas de M. flexuosa por R. pumilio e é a terceira publicação a reportar o uso de folhas de buriti como abrigo para morcegos Phyllostomidae.
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2021
Litter size varies in mammals, with about half of the species producing at least two offspring pe... more Litter size varies in mammals, with about half of the species producing at least two offspring per gestation (polytocy). In bats, however, the modal litter size is one (monotocy), and polytocy is restricted to family Vespertilionidae. Here, we reconstruct the evolutionary history of polytocy in chiropterans and use phylogenetically informed regressions to investigate its relationship to roost type, longevity and group size. Our phylogenetic reconstructions suggested that production of multiple offspring was the ancestral condition in family Vespertilionidae. The distribution of monotocy/polytocy in Chiroptera was best explained by a minimum of two evolutionary transitions from monotocy to polytocy and by ≥ 18 transitions from polytocy to monotocy. The regression models showed that longevity and roost type explained the variation in litter size, whereas group size did not. Our analyses also revealed a greater diversity of polytocous bats in the Northern Hemisphere, in both temperate ...
Zootaxa, 2020
The nomenclatural history of the collared and white-lipped peccaries, two well-recognized taxonom... more The nomenclatural history of the collared and white-lipped peccaries, two well-recognized taxonomic entities, has been confusing. From the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, several genera were created, most of them without an explicit designation of type species. Due to differing opinions as to whether the two species should be included in a single genus or, if separate genera were recognized, which generic name should be applied to each of the two taxa, the validity of generic and specific names oscillated until even recently. This paper aims to solve these nomenclatural issues by reviewing the different taxonomic arrangements of these two peccaries and applying appropriately the International Code on Zoological Nomenclature. We contend that the valid generic name for the white-lipped peccary is Tayassu Fischer, 1814 (type Sus pecari Link, 1795), while Dicotyles Cuvier, 1816 (type Dicotyles torquatus Cuvier, 1816) is the valid genus for the collared peccary, with P...
Primates, 2020
We report on the predation of a veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus) and an ocellated treef... more We report on the predation of a veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus) and an ocellated treefrog (Itapotihyla langsdorffii), both species with noxious skin secretions, by black lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus). The two predation events took place in Morro do Diabo State Park, an Atlantic Forest reserve in southeastern Brazil. The veined treefrog was removed from a tree hollow by an adult male, whereas the ocellated treefrog was caught on the ground after it jumped from the tree attempting to escape capture. The frogs were completely ingested and no food sharing occurred in either of the events. We did not observe any signs of irritation during the event or when the group was followed in the next day in either of the cases. These are the first reports of lion tamarins ingesting anurans with noxious secretions on the skin.
Mastozoología Neotropical, 2019
The state of Mato Grosso is one of the largest (903 357 km 2) and most diverse in terms of vegeta... more The state of Mato Grosso is one of the largest (903 357 km 2) and most diverse in terms of vegetation in Brazil, encompassing three distinct Neotropical biomes-the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanaltherefore holding high faunal diversity. Our goal in this paper was to review the history of mammalogy in this state, and to provide a checklist of mammals, with comments on taxonomy, distribution, conservation status and type of records for the species present in Mato Grosso. These records were based primarily on voucher specimens housed in scienti c collections, but a few were based on personal observations and photographs. We listed 268 species belonging to 149 genera, 36 families and 10 orders, which represent 38% of mammal species occurring in Brazil. The most representative families were Phyllostomidae (63 species), Cricetidae (42) and Didelphidae (31). Our list includes 33 threatened species, representing 12% of Mato Grosso mammal species and 30% of all threatened mammal species of Brazil. We discuss the main threats to this group, and argue that social and political projects together with basic scienti c knowledge are urgent to ensure a profound change in the current scenario. RESUMO. Mamíferos de Mato Grosso, Brasil: lista anotada e revisão histórica. O estado de Mato Grosso é um dos maiores (903 357 km 2) e mais diversos do país em termos de to sionomias, abrangendo três biomas Neotropicais distintos-Amazônia, Cerrado e Pantanal-apresentando, consequentemente, uma elevada diversidade faunística. Os objetivos do presente estudo foram revisar a história da Mastozoologia neste estado e fornecer uma lista atual de mamíferos com comentários a respeito da taxonomia, distribuição, estado de conservação e tipos de registro para as espécies que ocorrem no Mato Grosso. Os registros aqui obtidos basearam-se, primordialmente, em espécimes-testemunho depositados em coleções cientí cas, mas algumas
Primates, 2019
In a recent article, Silva et al. (Zool Scr 47:133-143, 2018) proposed the relocation of the dwar... more In a recent article, Silva et al. (Zool Scr 47:133-143, 2018) proposed the relocation of the dwarf marmoset, Mico humilis, to the so far unrecognized genus Callibella. We contend that a taxonomic scheme that recognizes Callibella as if it were a valid genus is inadequately supported, and to some extent contradicted, by the ecological and morphological information provided by the authors. We discuss why the criterion of sympatry, invoked by Silva et al. to justify the recognition of Callibella at the genus level, is uninformative for taxonomic decisions above the species level. We also show that the morphological characteristics used by Silva et al. to separate Mico humilis from the other Mico are individually variable and present in every analyzed species of the genus. Moreover, we demonstrate that the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) metric, employed by those authors to attempt to justify their taxonomic proposition, makes no sense in a taxonomic context. Conceptually, the use of autapomorphies and plesiomorphies to justify using Callibella goes against one of the main objectives of a meaningful classification, that is, to allow for all kinds of inferences based on previous observations (i.e., to be inductively projectible). Based on these arguments, we demonstrate that regarding Callibella as a subgenus of Mico is the most suitable way of making the Linnean taxonomy of marmosets congruent with the phylogenetic information available for the group.
Zootaxa, Jan 15, 2018
Baird et al. (2015) split Lasiurus into three distinct genera (Aeorestes, Dasypterus and Lasiurus... more Baird et al. (2015) split Lasiurus into three distinct genera (Aeorestes, Dasypterus and Lasiurus) based on tree topology and divergence times for the tribe Lasiurini. This arrangement has not been widely adopted by the scientific community and was criticized by Ziegler et al. (2016). More recently, Baird et al. (2017) reinforced the taxonomic arrangement of Lasiurini comprised by three genera. Baird et al. (2015, 2017) provided the most comprehensive phylogenetic analyses of Lasiurus and offer important insights on the phylogeny and alpha-taxonomy of the group. However, we disagree with the taxonomic arrangement proposed at the genus level and explain our point below.
Mammalia, 2016
The present work reports the first record of Salvin’s big-eyed bat,
Check List, 2012
In the present work we report the first record of Chiroderma trinitatum Goodwin, 1958 for the sta... more In the present work we report the first record of Chiroderma trinitatum Goodwin, 1958 for the state of Rondônia, northern Brazil. A map with all known records of C. trinitatum from Brazil is also presented. The record is based on a fluid preserved specimen with skull removed. The new record, though expected, fills a distributional gap in the Amazonic region of Brazil.
Check List, 2013
We present herein the first record of the small phyllostomine Trinycteris nicefori for the Brazil... more We present herein the first record of the small phyllostomine Trinycteris nicefori for the Brazilian state of Rondônia. The specimens were mist netted near the banks of Rio Madeira, in the municipality of Porto Velho. The capture area can be classified as dense ombrophilous forest of the Amazonian biome. Morphometric and qualitative data are presented, along with a table comparing Triniycteris to the two other similar genera, Glyphonycteris and Lampronycteris. The disjunct distribution of T. nicefori is briefly discussed.
Mammalian Species, 2014
Mico humeralifer (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) is a callitrichid monkey commonly called the S... more Mico humeralifer (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) is a callitrichid monkey commonly called the Santarém marmoset or black-and-white tassel-eared marmoset. It is a small (280-310 g), sexually monomorphic anthropoid primate with a diet of insects, fruits, and plant exudates (nectar and gum). It is endemic to northern Brazil, occurring in the states of Para´and Amazonas, south of the Rio Amazonas, along the western margin of the Rio Tapajós in dense ombrophilous forests of the Amazon. M. humeralifer is the smallest primate in its distribution range. It lives in small groups and inhabits primarily terra firme forested regions in the Amazon Basin, adapting quickly to second-growth forests. Due to the lack of knowledge about its demographics and its remote habitat, its current conservation status is ''Data Deficient.''
Primates, 2013
We present two new records for the vulnerable dwarf marmoset, Callibella humilis. The first recor... more We present two new records for the vulnerable dwarf marmoset, Callibella humilis. The first record, based on observed and photographed individuals, is from a campinarana area on the left (west) bank of the Rio Madeirinha, a left (west)-bank tributary of the Rio Roosevelt in the state of Amazonas, municipality of Novo Aripuanã and extends the distribution of the species *270 km southwards, to the left (west) bank of the rio Roosevelt. The second record is based on an individual collected from the mouth of the Rio Roosevelt, at less than 10 km from the type locality of Mico marcai. This indicates that the species occurs sympatrically with M. marcai and probably Mico melanurus. We also present the first sonogram analysis of its long call structure, which shows some similarities, in the note duration and frequency, with Cebuella pygmaea and Mico argentatus.
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