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A new species of flea-toad (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

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Author(s):
Condez, Thais Helena [1] ; De Carli Monteiro, Juliane Petry [1] ; Comitti, Estevao Jasper [2] ; De Anchietta Garcia, Paulo Christiano [2] ; Amaral, Ivan Borel [3] ; Baptista Haddad, Celio Fernando [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, Av 24-A, 1515, Caixa Postal 199, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Zool, Lab Herpetol, Av Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-31270910 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
[3] Ctr Nacl Pesquisa & Conservacao Repteis & Anfibio, Inst Chico Mendes Conservacao Biodiversidade ICMB, Rua 229, 95, BR-74605090 Goiania, Go - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Zootaxa; v. 4083, n. 1, p. 40-56, FEB 18 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 13
Abstract

We describe a new species of Brachycephalus that is morphologically similar to the flea-toads B. didactylus, B. hermogenesi, and B. pulex. The new species occurs from the sea level up to 1000 m and it is widely distributed throughout southern Atlantic Forest. Brachycephalus sulfuratus sp. nov. is distinguished from all of its congeners by the combination of the following characters: (1) small body size (SVL of adults: 7.4-8.5 mm for males and 9.0-10.8 mm for females); (2) ``leptodactyliform{''} body; (3) pectoral girdle arciferal and less robust compared to the Brachycephalus species with ``bufoniform{''} body; (4) procoracoid and epicoracoid fused with coracoid but separated from the clavicle by a large fenestrae; (5) toe I externally absent; toes II, III, IV, and V distinct; phalanges of toes II and V reduced; (6) skin smooth with no dermal ossifications; (7) in life, general background color brown with small dark-brown spots; skin of throat, chest, arms, and forearms with irregular yellow blotches; in ventral view, cloacal region of alive and preserved specimens surrounded by a dark-brown inverted v-shaped mark outlined with white; (8) advertisement call long, composed of a set of 4-7 highfrequency notes (6.2-7.2 kHz) repeated regularly. (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