Abstract
We describe a new species, Pseudopaludicola canga, from the Serra dos Carajás highlands in Brazilian Amazonian forest. The new species is a member of the Pseudopaludicola pusilla group and is characterized mainly by its large size. The described species may represent another endemic species of the Serra dos Carajás.References
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