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| Author(s): |
Condez, Thais H.
[1]
;
Monteiro, Juliane P. C.
[2, 3, 4]
;
Malagoli, Leo R.
[5]
;
Trevine, Vivian C.
[6]
;
Schunck, Fabio
[7]
;
Garcia, Paulo C. A.
[8]
;
Haddad, Cello F. B.
[2, 3, 4]
Total Authors: 7
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| Affiliation: | [1] Inst Nacl Mata Atlantica INMA, BR-29650000 Santa Teresa, ES - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Programa PosGrad Zool, Inst Biociencias, UNESP, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Biodiversidade, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Ctr Aquicultura CAUNESP, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[5] Fundacao Conservacao & Prod Florestal Estado Sao, Parque Estadual Serra Mar, BR-11600000 Sao Sebastiao, SP - Brazil
[6] Inst Butantan, Lab Colecoes Zool, BR-05503900 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[7] Www Cbro Org Br, Com Brasileiro Registros Ornitol, BR-04785040 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[8] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Crencias Biol, Dept Zool, Lab Herpetol, BR-31270910 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 8
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Herpetologica; v. 77, n. 2, p. 176-194, JUN 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Four species of pumpkin toadlets are currently recognized by the extreme condition of hyperossification in the skull and vertebral column within the genus Brachycephalus. In addition to their larger body size, relative to other congeneric species, Brachycephalus darkside, Brachycephalus ephippium, Brachycephalus garbeanus, and Brachycephalus margaritatus share remarkable osteological features, such as the large paravertebral plates forming an ornamented dorsal bone shield, visible through the integument. We add to the current knowledge of this group by analyzing its diversity and describing a new hyperossified species from some important Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil, including those bordering Sao Paulo, the largest and most populous city in South America. The new species is diagnosed by a combination of morphological, osteological, and bioacoustic characters, with further evidence of mtDNA sequences to confirm its distinction from the other congeners. The parotic and paravertebral bone plates externally bordered with a rough and pale contour can readily distinguish the new species from the other hyperossified species within Brachycephalus. The new species is widely distributed along the Serra do Mar mountain range, including the regionally named Serra de Paranapiacaba, in elevations from 700 to 1000 m above sea level (a.s.l.), in the central coast of the state of Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil. We discuss valuable morphological characters within this group of species, reinforce the need for further studies, and highlight the relevance of protected areas for biodiversity conservation in metropolitan regions. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 17/26281-7 - Taxonomy and evolution in the genus Brachycephalus Fitzinger, 1826 (Anura: Brachycephalidae) |
| Grantee: | Thais Helena Condez |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| 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: | 14/23677-9 - New approaches to ecology and conservation: phylogenetic and functional diversity of amphibians and snakes of Brazilian Atlantic Forest |
| Grantee: | Ricardo Jannini Sawaya |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/09691-0 - Evolutionary history of the Brachycephalus pernix group (Anura: Brachycephalidae) |
| Grantee: | Juliane Petry de Carli Monteiro |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |
| 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 |