A new species of Dendrophryniscus (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) from the Atlantic Rainforest of southern Bahia, Brazil
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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20/10/2012
20/10/2012
2010
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Resumo |
A new species of the tree toad genus Dendrophryniscus is described from a rainforest habitat at Parque Nacional de Serra das Lontras, municipality of Arataca, southern Bahia, Brazil. Dendrophryniscus oreites sp. nov. is related to the Atlantic forest brevipollicatus group by hand morphology, skin texture, ventral coloration and bromelicolous habits. The new species differs from related species by having a larger size, warty skin, inner finger reduced with presence of a dark nuptial pad in males, and a yellowish coloration with discrete dorsal pattern. This discovery highlights the importance of southern Bahia in terms of conservation, and for our understanding of the evolution of the frog diversity within the Atlantic Rainforest. Fundacao de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) National Science Foundation (NSF)[DEB 0817035] U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) |
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ZOOTAXA, n.2642, p.36-44, 2010 1175-5326 |
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eng |
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MAGNOLIA PRESS |
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Zootaxa |
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restrictedAccess Copyright MAGNOLIA PRESS |
Palavras-Chave | #Tree toads #southern Bahia #Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus group #frog diversity #forest remnants #PHYLOGENETIC-RELATIONSHIPS #TOADS #FROGS #BUFO #BIOGEOGRAPHY #RADIATION #DIVERSITY #GRANDE #Zoology |
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