A new Scinax of the S. catharinae species group from Central Brazil (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)

A new species of Scinax Wagler, 1830 belonging to the S. catharinae species group is described from the state of Goiás, in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil. Scinax skaios sp. nov. is characterized by short snout-vent length (males ranging 23.2-29.6 mm; females 30.7- 36.1 mm), snout subovoid in dorsal view...

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Published in:Zoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) Brazil), 2010-10, Vol.27 (5), p.795-802
Main Authors: Pombal Jr, José P.(Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Museu Nacional, Departamento de Vertebrados), Carvalho Jr, Ronald R.(Táxon Meio Ambiente), Canelas, Marco Antônio S.(Herpeto Consultoria Ambiental), Bastos, Rogério P.(Universidade Federal de Goiás Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Departamento de Ecologia)
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Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibians
Cerrado
Dendropsophini
Females
Males
new species
Scinax skaios sp. nov
Skin
vocalization
ZOOLOGY
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Summary:A new species of Scinax Wagler, 1830 belonging to the S. catharinae species group is described from the state of Goiás, in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil. Scinax skaios sp. nov. is characterized by short snout-vent length (males ranging 23.2-29.6 mm; females 30.7- 36.1 mm), snout subovoid in dorsal view and protruding in lateral view; no tubercle on canthus rostralis; an inverted triangular interorbital blotch; no externally expanded vocal sac; dorsal skin texture moderately rugose; absence of a thick externally well differentiated inguinal gland; hidden areas of the thigh with vermiculate color pattern. The descriptions of the vocalizations are provided.
ISSN:1984-4670
1984-4689
1984-4689
DOI:10.1590/S1984-46702010000500016