ABSTRACT
We studied the occurrence of Pseudoscorpiones in the soil, leaf litter, and in canopies of a monodominant forest of Attalea phalerata at different seasons in the northern region of the Brazilian Pantanal. A total of 1197 pseudoscorpions from nine families and 16 species were sampled. Olpiidae, Chernetidae, and Geogarypidae predominated in soil and leaf litter. Chernetidae was the most abundant family in canopies. Soil and canopy corresponded to distinct habitats in relation to pseudoscorpion abundance and richness, with the canopies being the most diversified environment. These habitats are occupied in different ways by pseudoscorpion populations. Geogarypus sp. occurs in the edaphic environment during receding water and dry season, but can be found in canopies of A. phalerata exclusively during high water. This alternation in the use of the edaphic environments and canopies in the same area by pseudoscorpion species probably happens due to the strong seasonality of the Brazilian Pantanal.
ABSTRACT
Uma rainha de Creightonidris scambognatha Brown é citada pela primeira vez para o Mato Grosso, na região do Pantanal, além de e uma operária para Bahia, também pela primeira vez. Ambas foram obtidas através do extrator de Winkler.
A queen of Creightonidris scambognatha Brown is recorded for the fist time for the State of Mato Grosso, Pantanal area, and a worker for the State of Bahia, also for the first time for Brazil. Both specimens were obtained with Winkler extractors.
