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Issue: Vol. 3096 No. 1: 11 Nov. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-10-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3096.1.2
Page range: 18–26
Abstract views: 48
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A new Scinax Wagler belonging to the S. catharinae clade (Anura: Hylidae)
from the State of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Departamento de Vertebrados, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Departamento de Vertebrados, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
Amphibia Hylinae Scinax muriciensis sp. nov. taxonomy Atlantic forest preserved areas

Abstract

A new species of the Scinax catharinae group, morphologically similar to S. strigilatus, is described from Municipality of Murici (09°12′S, 35°52′W, 509 m a. s. l.), State of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. Scinax muriciensis sp. nov. is characterized by the medium size (adult males SVL 27.0‒28.9 mm), W-shaped interocular spot, green flash color in the inguinal region and hidden areas of thigh and shank, rounded snout in dorsal view, externally distinguished vocal sac, marked canthus rostralis, vomerine teeth in two straight series, non-developed nuptial pad, presence of supernumerary tubercles on feet, lack of externally well developed inguinal glands, foot webbing formula I – II 11/2–3+ III 11/2–21/2 IV 21/2–11/2 V. This is the northernmost distribution in the Scinax catharinae clade.

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