Harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) from the Atlantic Forest-Cerrado transition zone of Luminárias, southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Maria Luiza Simões Silva; Maria Julia da Costa Alvarenga; Luis Gustavo Talarico Rubim; Thiago Henrique dos Reis Pádua; Igor Rodrigues de Castro; Diogo Silva Vilela; Gabriel de Castro Jacques; Marcos Magalhães de Souza

doi:10.12741/ebrasilis.v17.e1089

Authors

Maria Luiza Simões Silva Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, do Sul de Minas Gerais, Inconfidentes, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1877
Maria Julia da Costa Alvarenga Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, do Sul de Minas Gerais, Inconfidentes, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-8395
Luis Gustavo Talarico Rubim Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8849-1953
Thiago Henrique dos Reis Pádua Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5505-4394
Igor Rodrigues de Castro Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais, Bambuí, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0133-6233
Diogo Silva Vilela Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, do Sul de Minas Gerais, Inconfidentes, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6510-7018
Gabriel de Castro Jacques Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais, Bambuí, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9619-6065
Marcos Magalhães de Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, do Sul de Minas Gerais, Inconfidentes, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0415-1714

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v17.e1089

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Conservation Unit, ecotone, Inventory

Abstract

The Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes are global biodiversity hotspots. However, these environments still face large knowledge gaps concerning fauna inventory studies, such as those on harvestmen. Our study aimed to sample harvestmen species in a transition area between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, contributing to future biodiversity assessments and conservation efforts in Brazil. The surveys were conducted in the municipality of Luminárias, southern Minas Gerais state, between May 2023 and March 2024. We collected 185 individuals from six species and three morphospecies with a wide geographical distribution, but whose conservation status has not been assessed, which may affect their protection. Additionally, loss of native vegetation may lead to reductions in their populations. Our study supports current literature, which suggests the need for more inventories and the creation of a Conservation Unit in the Luminárias region.

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