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A new species of Proceratophrys (Anura: Odontophrynidae) from the middle Säo Francisco River, southeastern Brazil.

Authors :
GODINHO, LEANDRO BRAGA
MOURA, MARIO RIBEIRO
LACERDA, JOÃO VICTOR A.
FEIO, RENATO NEVES
Source :
Salamandra. 6/30/2013, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p63-73. 11p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article informs that a new species of the proceratophrys cristiceps group has been described from the Sao Francisco River, Minas Gerais , Brazil, which is based on adult morphology and advertisement call. It informs that proceratophrys carranca speies is characterized by medium size, tubercular sagittal crests from eyelids to sacral region, subarticular tubercle of finger with inner meta-carpal tubercle oval and a multi-noted advertisement call. It also informs that proceratophrys differed from all other species of the genus.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00363375
Volume :
49
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Salamandra
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
89148657