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Issue: Vol. 4007 No. 1: 26 Aug. 2015
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2015-08-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.1.14
Page range: 149–150
Abstract views: 53
PDF downloaded: 1

Rectification of the position of the type locality of Brachycephalus tridactylus (Anura: Brachycephalidae), a recently described species from southern Brazil

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Conservação e Manejo da Vida Silvestre, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Mater Natura – Instituto de Estudos Ambientais, Rua Lamenha Lins 1080, CEP 80250-020, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Laboratório de Dinâmica Evolutiva e Sistemas Complexos, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Mater Natura – Instituto de Estudos Ambientais, Rua Lamenha Lins 1080, CEP 80250-020, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Laboratório de Dinâmica Evolutiva e Sistemas Complexos, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Mater Natura – Instituto de Estudos Ambientais, Rua Lamenha Lins 1080, CEP 80250-020, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Faculdade Dom Bosco, Avenida Presidente Wenceslau Braz, 1172, CEP 81010-000, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal (IB-UFPel) and Centro de Integração do Mercosul, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Andrade Neves, 1529, CEP 96020-080, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Mater Natura – Instituto de Estudos Ambientais, Rua Lamenha Lins 1080, CEP 80250-020, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Laboratório de Dinâmica Evolutiva e Sistemas Complexos, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Amphibia Anura Brachycephalidae

Abstract

The aim of this note is to correct the geographical position of the type locality of Brachycephalus tridactylus, a recently described species from southern Brazil (Garey et al. 2012). The type locality of B. tridactylus was designated as follows: “Serra do Morato (25°04’54”S; 48°19’53”W; 900–930 m above sea level; datum WGS84), Reserva Natural Salto Morato, municipality of Guaraqueçaba, state of Paraná” (Garey et al. 2012). However, when we plotted this locality data on Google Earth, the type locality was placed 6.80 km to the northwest of the Serra do Morato, falling on a different mountain range (with no common name) and outside Reserva Natural Salto Morato (FGBPN 2011). We therefore performed a fieldtrip to the exact point where the type series was collected (according to a local guide who participated in the collection of specimens with which the species was described). Using a GPS device (Garmin GPSmap 60CSx) we recorded the geographic coordinates and, after plotting this point on Google Earth, we recorded the altitude. We verified that the geographical coordinates of the type locality of B. tridactylus are: 25°08’09”S, 48°17’59”W (datum WGS84).