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Taxonomic status of Pseudopaludicola riopiedadensis Mercadal de Barrio and Barrio, 1994 (Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leiuperinae)

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Author(s):
Cardozo, Dario [1] ; Toledo, Luis Felipe [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Nacl Misiones, CONICET, Inst Biol Subtrop, Lab Genet Evolutiva, Posadas, Misiones - Argentina
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas Unicamp, Museu Zool Prof Adao Jose Cardoso, Inst Biol IB, BR-13083970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Zootaxa; v. 3734, n. 5, p. 571-582, NOV 8 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 9
Abstract

Pseudopaludicola riopiedadensis was described by Mercadal de Barrio and Barrio (1994) based on two adult females collected by Luiz Dino Vizotto in 1963 from Rio Piedade, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. This taxon was differentiated from P. ternetzi based on a series of qualitative and morphometric characters. Nevertheless, the original description and the type material of P. ternetzi were not considered by Mercadal de Barrio and Barrio, and the morphological variation of P. ternetzi was not documented. This work reviews the sample collected by Vizotto in P. riopiedadensis type locality, evaluates the advertisement calls obtained from such population, the two vouchers assigned to P. riopiedadensis, and a large data set, including type specimens of P. ternetzi to document the morphological variation along its known distribution. Results indicate that P. riopiedadensis was described on the basis of highly variable characters applied to a small sample and share the unique P. ternetzi autapomorphy, a robust body structure with immaculate belly. The lack of differentiation in both advertisement call and morphology rejects the status of P. riopiedadensis as distinct species, and we therefore suggest to formally consider P. riopiedadensis as junior synonym of P. ternetzi. (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: 11/51694-7 - Into the heart of an epidemic: a US-Brazil collaboration for integrative studies of the amphibian-killing fungus in Brazil
Grantee:Luis Felipe de Toledo Ramos Pereira
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 11/52070-7 - NavScales: navigating through scales in space, time and domains of knowledge
Grantee:Claudia Maria Bauzer Medeiros
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Partnership for Technological Innovation - PITE