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Utinga Forest
The Utinga State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Utinga) is a state park within the metropolitan area of Belém, Pará, Brazil. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Belém Environmental Protection Area, which protects a large part of the water supply of the city. Location The Utinga State Park is in the city of Belém, Pará, within the Metropolitan Belém Environmental Protection Area (APA). It has an area of . It is divided between the municipalities of Belém (99%) and Ananindeua (1%). It is just a few kilometers from the city center. The park is a fully protected conservation unit, so direct exploitation of resources such as hunting or fishing in the lakes is prohibited. Sustainable use of natural resources is allowed in the APA, which covers the entire catchment area of the Água Preta and Bolonha lakes and the Aurá River. History The Metropolitan Belém Environmental Protection Area (APA) was created by decree 1.551 of 3 May 1993 in the municipalities of Belém and Ananind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belém
Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará) often called Belém of Pará, is a Brazilian city, capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the country's north. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station. Belém lies approximately 100 km upriver from the Atlantic Ocean, on the Pará River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, separated from the larger part of the Amazon delta by ''Ilha de Marajó'' ( Marajo Island). With an estimated population of 1,499,641 people — or 2,491,052, considering its metropolitan area — it is the 11th most populous city in Brazil, as well as the 16th by economic relevance. It is the second largest in the North Region, second only to Manaus, in the state of Amazonas. Founded in 1616 by the Kingdom of Portugal, Belém was the first European colony on the Amazon but did not become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothrops Jararaca
''Bothrops jararaca'' — known as the ''jararaca'' or ''yarara'' — is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, ''jararaca'', is derived from the Tupi words and , which mean "large snake". Within its geographic range, it is often abundant and is an important cause of snakebite. No subspecies are currently recognized. The drugs known as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure, were developed from a peptide found in the venom of this species. Description This is a slender and terrestrial species that grows to a maximum total length of 160 cm (63 in), although the average total length is much less. The head scalation includes 5-12 intersupraoculars that are weakly keeled, 7-9 supralabials (usually 8) of which the second is fused with the prelacunal to form a lacunolabial, and 9-13 sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale-throated Sloth
The pale-throated sloth (''Bradypus tridactylus''), occasionally known as the ai (), is a species of three-toed sloth that inhabits tropical rainforests in northern South America. It is similar in appearance to, and often confused with, the brown-throated sloth, which has a much wider distribution. Genetic evidence has been interpreted to suggest the two species diverged only around 400,000 years ago, although the most recent evidence indicates the split was closer to 6 million years. Description Pale-throated sloths have a rounded head with a blunt nose and small external ears. The limbs are long and weak, with the arms being nearly twice the length of the hindlimbs. The hands and feet each have three digits, armed with long, arched claws, with the middle claw being the largest and most powerful. Males are in head-body length, with a short, , tail, and weigh from . However, the females are noticeably larger, being from in length, and weighing . The body is covered with coars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Squirrel Monkey
Common squirrel monkey is the traditional common name for several small squirrel monkey species native to the tropical areas of South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout .... The term common squirrel monkey had been used as the common name for ''Saimiri sciureus'' before genetic research by Jessica Lynch Alfaro and others indicated ''S. scuireus'' covered at least 3 and possibly 4 species: the Guianan squirrel monkey (''S. scuireus''), Humboldt's squirrel monkey (''S. cassiquiarensis'') and Collins' squirrel monkey (''S. collinsi''). The Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (''S. cassiquiarensis macrodon''), generally regarded as a subspecies of Humboldt's squirrel monkey, had also been sometimes proposed as a separate species that had originally been included within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robust Capuchin Monkey
Robust capuchin monkeys are capuchin monkeys in the genus ''Sapajus''. Formerly, all capuchin monkeys were placed in the genus ''Cebus''. ''Sapajus'' was erected in 2012 by Jessica Lynch Alfaro et al. to differentiate the robust (tufted) capuchin monkeys (formerly the ''C. apella'' group) from the gracile capuchin monkeys (formerly the ''C. capucinus'' group), which remain in ''Cebus''. Taxonomy Based on the species and subspecies proposed by Groves in 2001 and 2005, robust capuchin monkey taxa include: * Black-capped, brown or tufted capuchin, ''Sapajus apella'' ** Guiana brown capuchin, ''Sapajus apella apella'' ** Colombian brown capuchin, ''Sapajus apella fatuellus'' ** Margarita Island capuchin, ''Sapajus apella margaritae'' ** Large-headed capuchin, ''Sapajus apella macrocephalus'' ** ''Sapajus apella peruanus'' ** ''Sapajus apella tocantinus'' * Blond capuchin, ''Sapajus flavius'' * Black-striped capuchin, ''Sapajus libidinosus'' ** ''Sapajus libidinosus libidinosus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguana
''Iguana'' (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book ''Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena''. Two species are placed in the genus, the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native to the Lesser Antilles. Genetic analysis indicates that the green iguana may comprise a complex of multiple species, some of which have been recently described, but the Reptile Database considers all of these as subspecies of the green iguana. The word "iguana" is derived from the original Taino name for the species, ''iwana''. In addition to the two species in the genus ''Iguana'', several other related genera in the same family have common names of the species including the word "ig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptodactylus Labyrinthicus
''Leptodactylus labyrinthicus'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its common names are labyrinth frog, pepper frog, South American pepper frog, and pepper foam frog. This frog is found in central and southeastern Brazil, northeast Argentina (Misiones and Corrientes Provinces), and eastern Paraguay. Earlier reports from Bolivia refer to '' Leptodactylus vastus'', or possibly an unnamed species. Description This species is a large frog, with the snout-vent length of males measuring and that of females in snout–vent length. The labyrinth-related names of this frog refer to the labyrinthine patterns it has on its belly, which is often light with dark vermiculations. Tadpoles are cryptic colored, with a dark gray back and tail. Ecology and behaviour ''Leptodactylus labyrinthicus'' occurs in the Cerrado and Caatinga at elevations up to above sea level. It has been found mostly in open habitats, with the Amazon rainforest and Amazon river blocking its natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinella
''Rhinella'', commonly known as South American toads, beaked toads or Rio Viejo toads, is a genus of true toads native to Neotropical parts of Mexico, Central and South America. Additionally, the cane toad has been introduced to Australia, the Caribbean, the Philippines and elsewhere. Originally, all species of the genus ''Rhinella'' were included in the genus ''Bufo'', then they were split into the genera ''Chaunus'' and ''Rhamphophryne''. However, ''Chaunus'' and ''Rhamphophryne'' are now considered synonyms of ''Rhinella''. Etymology * ''Rhinella'' means ‘little nose’, from ''rhino-'' (), the combining form of the Ancient Greek ' (, ‘nose’) and the Latin diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ... suffix '' -ella''. * ''Chaunus'' is the Latinised form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylomantis Granulosa
''Hylomantis granulosa'', also known as the granular leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil where it is only known from Amargosa, Bahia, and Recife; the type locality is the Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos in Recife. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests. Breeding takes place in streams. Threats to this species are related to habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Hylomantis Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Phyllomedusinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chironius
''Chironius'' is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos (from the Portuguese word ''cipó'' for liana), savanes, or sometimes vine snakes. There are 23 described species in this genus. Species The following 23 species are recognized as being valid. *''Chironius bicarinatus'' ( Wied, 1820) – two-headed sipo *''Chironius brazili'' *''Chironius carinatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – machete savane *''Chironius challenger'' Kok, 2010 *'' Chironius diamantina'' *''Chironius exoletus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Linnaeus' sipo *''Chironius flavolineatus'' ( Boettger, 1885) – Boettger's sipo *''Chironius flavopictus'' *''Chironius foveatus'' Bailey, 1955 *''Chironius fuscus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – brown sipo *'' Chironius gouveai'' Entiauspe-Neto, Lúcio-Lyra, Koch, Marques-Quintela, Diesel-Abegg, & Loebmann, 2020 – Gouvea's sipo *''Chironius grandisquamis'' ( W. Peters, 1869) – Ecuador sipo *''Chironius laevicollis'' (Wied, 1824) – Brazilian sipo *''Chironius lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxybelis Fulgidus
''Oxybelis fulgidus'', commonly known as the green vine snake or the flatbread snake (not to be confused with green-colored species in the genus ''Ahaetulla'', which are also referred as "green vine snake"), is a species of long, slender, arboreal Colubridae, colubrid snake, which is Endemism, endemic to Central America and northern South America. Common names Common names used in South America for this species include ''bejuca lora, bejuquilla verde, cobra-cipó, '' and ''cobra-bicuda''. Geographic range It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Description This snake is very slender, roughly thick, and may attain a total length of about . The tail is long and very delicate, but mostly used to hold on while reaching for prey. The head is aerodynamically shaped and very pointy, the mouth i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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