Description of a new species of Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 from the state of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil (Anura, Leiuperidae)

Author(s)

Toledo, Luis Felipe ; Siqueira, Sergio ; Duarte, Thiago C. ; Veiga-Menoncello, Ana Cristina P. ; Recco-Pimentel, Shirlei M. ; Haddad, Celio F. B.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. N/A, n. 2496, p. 11-pg., 2010-06-07.

Abstract

We describe here a new species of Pseudopaludicola (P. murundu sp. nov.) that is found in the central portion of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. This new species is related to P. saltica, from which it distinguishes by the presence of a single, dark, and subgular vocal sac with dark longitudinal folds in males, immaculate to light brown nuptial pads in males that cover the external part of the finger I, from the wrist to the second phalanx, and 11 pairs of chromosomes without heteromorphic sex chromosomes. From all other species of the genus it distinguishes by presenting very long hindlimbs, with tibio-tarsal articulation reaching beyond the end of the snout, and absence of T-shaped terminal phalanges. Tadpoles, advertisement call, and the karyotype are described as well. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/50325-5 - Conservation of Brazilian amphibians: a special focus on the Mata Atlântica
• Grantee: Luis Felipe de Toledo Ramos Pereira
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 08/50928-1 - Speciation of frogs in high-altitude environments
• Grantee: Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants