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A New Species of Scinax (Anura: Hylidae) from Southeastern Brazil, with Comments on the Genus

1995; The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/1565078

1937-2418

José P. Pombal, Célio F. B. Haddad, Sanae Kasahara,

Species Distribution and Climate Change

A new species of treefrog of the genus Scinax is described from southern Sao Paulo, Atlantic Forest, in southeastern Brazil. The new species is a member of the Scinax rubra group characterized by moderate size, head longer than wide, snout nearly rounded in profile and subacuminate in dorsal view. Descriptions of the advertisement call and karyotype, as well as data on natural history, are provided. The inclusion of the species assigned presently to S. x-signata group in the S. rubra group is proposed.