A New Species of Physalaemus from Central Brazil (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

Author(s)

Brasileiro, Cinthia A. ^[1] ; Haddad, Celio F. B. ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Posgrad Ecol & Evolucao, Dept Ciencias Biol, BR-09972270 Diadema, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Zool, IB, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Herpetologica; v. 71, n. 4, p. 280-288, DEC 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

We describe a new species of Physalaemus from central Brazil. It is characterized by the following combination of traits: medium-sized; snout subelliptical in dorsal view, varying between rounded and protruding in lateral view; head longer than wide; snout long; dorsolateral fold present; small inguinal gland associated with dark ocellus present; tarsal tubercle present; poorly developed tarsal fold present and supernumerary tubercles on feet absent. The advertisement call is a single note with eight harmonics lasting 0.7-1.0 s in duration and emitted at intervals of 0.6-5.8 s. The dominant frequency varies from 1.9 to 3.1 kHz. The occurrence of the new species is in open habitats (disturbed or preserved) in central Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/50741-7 - Diversity and conservation of Brazilian amphibians
• Grantee: Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants