New species of the Rhinella crucifer group (Anura, Bufonidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado

A new species of Rhinella of Central Brazil from the Rhinella crucifer group is described. Rhinella inopina sp. nov. is restricted to the disjunct Seasonal Tropical Dry Forests enclaves in the western Cerrado biome. The new species is characterized mainly by head wider than long, shape of parotoid gland, and oblique arrangement of the parotoid gland. Data on natural history and distribution are also presented.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)

Fundacao Carlos Chagas de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ)

Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Goias (FAPEG)

Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [06/58011-4]