IntraspecIfIc varIatIon In acoustIc traIts and body sIze, and new dIstrIbutIonal records for PseudoPaludicola giarettai carvalho, 2012 (anura, leptodactylIdae, leIuperInae): ImplIcatIons for Its congenerIc dIagnosIs thIago rIbeIro de carvalho 1,2,4 lucas borges martIns 1,2 bernardo franco da veIga teIxeIra 1,2 leandro braga godInho 3 arIovaldo antonIo gIaretta 1

In this paper, we provide new bioacoustic and distributional data on Bokermannohyla sapiranga, as well as additional comparative bioacoustic data on topotypes of B. pseudopseudis, and re-evaluate the differential diagnosis of the former species with respect to the latter. Head shapes (dorsal and lateral views) presented such variation that should not be used to differentially diagnose them as originally proposed. On the other hand, the presence of a dermal ridge along outer tarsi, and color patterns of the eyes and dorsal surface of hand/toe disks still represent diagnostic characters between both species. We also found differences in temporal (call duration; notes per call), spectral (dominant frequency; harmonics), and structural (pulsed/non-pulsed note structure) traits of their calls. Distribution of B. sapiranga is extended eastward (Paracatu), which corresponds to the first record for the State of Minas Gerais, whereas B. pseudopseudis distribution seems to be restricted to rocky montane field environments of northern Goiás State.

Two species of Pristimantis are known to exist in the Cerrado Biome, P. dundeei and P. ventrigranulous. Here we report on new localities for P. dundeei that extend its known distribution and present new data on its call and habitat. The new data are from Santo Antônio do Leverger, Barra do Garças and Pontal do Araguaia (MT). Calls were noticeably pulsed to the human ear, with 2-12 similar notes released at a rate of 16-21/s. Calls lasted from 136 to 642 ms, with frequency peaks at 3937-4125 kHz. We found three emphasized frequency bands that were not harmonically related one each other, the second being the dominant one. Males called from a wide range of habitats, from bushes or trees, from open areas or inside forests. Our data from Barra do Garças extend the distribution of P. dundeei up to 380 km to east, which place it in close range to P. ventrigranulous. With regard to characteristics of their call and morphology, these two species cannot be distinguished by any feature. Further studies that consider their genetic distance would be decisive to an eventual synonymization of the two species. ARTICLE HISTORY