A New Species of Scinax Wagler (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Southeastern Brazil

Author(s)

Andrade Lacerda, Joao Victor ^{[1, 2]} ; Ferreira, Rodrigo B. ^{[1, 2, 3]} ; Araujo-Vieira, Katyuscia ^[4] ; Zocca, Cassio ^{[1, 2]} ; Lourenco, Ana Carolina C. ^[5]

Affiliation

^[1] Inst Nacl Mata Atlantica INMA, BR-29650000 Santa Teresa, ES - Brazil

^[2] Inst Marcos Daniel, Projeto Bromeligenous, Av Eugenio Pacheco Queiros S-N, BR-29090160 Vitoria, ES - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Espirito Santo UFES, Programa Posgrad Biol Anim, Vitoria, ES - Brazil

^[4] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Museo Argentino Ciencias Nat Bernardino Rivadavia, Div Herpetol, Angel Gallardo 470, C1405DJR, Buenos Aires, DF - Argentina

^[5] Univ Estado Minas Gerais, Dept Ciencias Biol, Campus Uba, BR-36502000 Uba, MG - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ICHTHYOLOGY AND HERPETOLOGY; v. 109, n. 2, p. 522-536, AUG 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

The Scinax catharinae clade comprises the S. perpusillus and S. catharinae groups. The S. catharinae group has 38 species, mostly from Brazil's Atlantic Forest. We describe a new species of S. catharinae group based on external morphology, color pattern, and bioacoustics. The new species calls from herbaceous vegetation of slow-flowing streams from Santa Teresa, State of Esp ` irito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from species of the S. catharinae group by the following combination of characters: male SVL 24.8-28.3 mm and female SVL 31.2-38.6 mm; males with hypertrophied forearms and inguinal glands; interocular region with a dark blotch not exceeding beyond the anterior margin of tympanic level; black blotches on a whitish-green background on the inguinal region and hidden surfaces of legs; call type A of 0.301-0.883 s, and 12-30 notes emitted at a rate of 31.4-42.0 notes/s. We also provide remarks on its natural history and conservation status. (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
• 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: 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