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| Author(s): |
Katyuscia Araujo-Vieira
[1]
;
José P. Pombal Jr.
[2]
;
Ulisses Caramaschi
[3]
;
Gabriel Novaes-e-Fagundes
[4]
;
Victor G.D. Orrico
[5]
;
Julián Faivovich
Total Authors: 6
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”. División Herpetología - Argentina
[2] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional. Departamento de Vertebrados - Brasil
[3] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional. Departamento de Vertebrados - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia - Brasil
[5] Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo); v. 60, 2020-12-04. |
| Abstract | |
Abstract The uncertain identity of Hyla x-signata Spix, 1824 has been a pervasive problem in the taxonomy of the genus Scinax. A species supposedly distributed from northeastern Brazil northwards to Colombia and Venezuela, described in a few lines without much information and with an accompanying figure, and its type specimen lost during World War II, combined to produce a curious situation. Twenty-one of the 39 species of the S. ruber Clade described in the last 50 years were considered to require a diagnosis from S. x-signatus by their authors. In most cases these had no other alternative than to gather information about this species from indirect sources, frequently pointing out the problems associated with its uncertain identity. In this paper, we review the taxonomic history of Hyla x-signata, designate a neotype, provide a redescription including advertisement call and sequence data, and diagnose it from all other species of the S. ruber Clade. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/15425-0 - A multi-disciplinary approach to the study of amphibian diversification: phase 2 |
| Grantee: | Taran Grant |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2 |
| 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 |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/50741-7 - Diversity and conservation of Brazilian amphibians |
| Grantee: | Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants |