A new species of the Scinax catharinae group (Anura: Hylidae) from southeastern Brazil

Author(s)

Lourenco, Ana Carolina C. ; Zina, Juliana ; Catroli, Gaucilene F. ; Kasahara, Sanae ; Faivovich, Julian ; Haddad, Celio F. B.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4154, n. 4, p. 415-435, AUG 23 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 8

Abstract

We describe a new species of the Scinax catharinae group from coastal forest in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. We also describe the karyotype and the advertisement call of the new species, which is composed by a multipulsed note. The chromosome morphology of the new species shows the nucleolar organizer region (NOR) on Pair 6, a putative synapomorphy previously inferred for the S. catharinae clade. We report, for the first time, the presence of mental glands in a species of the genus Scinax. Additionally, we provide a brief discussion about the occurrence of glandular tissue on the mental and inguinal regions of the species of the S. catharinae clade. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/25427-4 - Phylogenetic relationship in the Scinax catharinae (Anura, Hylidae) clade
• Grantee: Ana Carolina Calijorne Lourenço
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 12/10000-5 - A multi-disciplinary approach to the study of amphibian diversification
• Grantee: Taran Grant
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 13/50741-7 - Diversity and conservation of Brazilian amphibians
• Grantee: Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 14/50342-8 - Amphibians of Lagamar Mosaic protected areas: diversity, conservation and perspectives
• Grantee: Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Partnership for Technological Innovation - PITE