Journal Article

Unique and fragile diversity emerges from Brazilian caves – two new amphibious species of Xangoniscus Campos-Filho, Araujo and Taiti, 2014 (Oniscidea, Styloniscidae) from Serra do Ramalho karst area, state of Bahia, Brazil

Campos-Filho, I.S., Gallo, J.S., Gallão, J.E., Torres, D.F., Horta, L., Carpio-Díaz, Y.M., López-Orozco, C.M., Borja-Arrieta, R., Aguiar, J.O. and Bichuette, M.E.

Record Number:
5600
Year:
2022
Journal:
Subterranean Biology
Pages:
1-22
Volume:
42
Notes:
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PMCID:
https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.42.75725
Abstract:
Two new troglobitic species of Xangoniscus are described from two caves of Serra do Ramalho karst area, Bambuí geomorphological group, state of Bahia. Xangoniscus lapaensis sp. nov. is described from Gruna Boca da Lapa cave, and X. loboi sp. nov. from Gruna da Pingueira II cave. Both species are blind and depigmented and show amphibious habits, as observed for all species of Xangoniscus described until now. Xangoniscus lapaensis sp. nov. occurs in travertine pools fed by water of the upper aquifer, and X. loboi sp. nov. occurs in a small stream, an upper vadose tributary. Both species occur in fragile microhabitats. Ecological and behavioral data, conservation remarks, and IUCN conservation assessments are included to provide background data for conservation efforts in this unique karst area. Keywords Bambuí geomorphological group, Limestone, Terrestrial isopods, Troglobitic, Upper Aquifer
Times Cited:
10
Relevent Species:
Rhamdia enfurnada Bichuette and Trajano 2005Rhamdiopsis undescribed species Ramalho 1 [Mattox et al. 2008]Rhamdiopsis undescribed species Ramalho 2 [Bichuette 2021]Rhamdiopsis undescribed species Cordisburgo [Trajano and Bichuette 2007]Trichomycterus undescribed species Ramalho Mattox et al. 2008Trichomycterus rubbioli Bichuette and Rizzato 2012Trichomycterus itacarambiensis Trajano and De Pinna 1996Stygichthys typhlops Brittan and Bohlke 1965Typhlias pearsei Hubbs 1938Ophisternon infernale (Hubbs 1938) Rosen and Greenwood 1976