A new Scinax Wagler belonging to the S. catharinae clade (Anura: Hylidae) from the State of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil

作者：Goncalves Cruz Carlos Alberto; Nunes Ivan; De Lima Marcelo Gomes

来源：Zootaxa, 2011, 3096(3096): 18-26.

DOI：10.11646/zootaxa.3096.1.2

• Hylinae
• Scinax muriciensis sp nov.
• taxonomy
• Atlantic forest
• preserved areas

A new species of the Scinax catharinae group, morphologically similar to S. strigilatus, is described from Municipality of Murici (09 degrees 12'S, 35 degrees 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 1(1/2)-3(+) III 1(1/2)-2(1/2) IV 2(1/2)-1(1/2) V. This is the northernmost distribution in the Scinax catharinae clade.

• 出版日期2011-11-11