A New Miniature Treefrog of the Scinax ruber Clade from the Cerrado of Central Brazil (Anura: Hylidae)

Pombal, José P.; Bilate, Marcos; Gambale, Priscilla Guedes; Signorelli, Luciana

doi:10.1655/herpetologica-d-10-00067.1

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“…In all localities, the behavior and habitat use of Scinax pusillus were very similar to those depicted in the original description, including the peculiar position during calling (Pombal et al 2011). The males were observed vocalizing on marginal vegetation, perched on vertical branches of bushes or upon leafs, with their head upward or downward.…”

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“…Five morphologically similar species of the S. ruber clade with controversial taxonomy and unassigned to any group ( sensu Faivovich et al ., ) occur in open areas of South America east of the Andes: Scinax fuscomarginatus (Lutz, ), Scinax parkeri (Gaige, ), Scinax trilineatus (Hoogmoed & Gorzula, ), Scinax lutzorum (Cardoso & Pombal, ), and Scinax pusillus (Pombal et al ., ). Scinax fuscomarginatus has a widespread distribution from northern Argentina to north and north‐eastern Brazil, recorded in open formations of the Pantanal, Cerrado, Humid Chaco, Beni Savannas, and Chiquitanía ( sensu Dinerstein et al ., ), and in open habitat enclaves in the Atlantic and Amazon Forests (De la Riva et al ., ; Brasileiro et al ., ; Toledo & Haddad, , b; Brusquetti & Lavilla, ; Freitas & Silva, ; Haddad, Toledo & Prado, ; Leite et al ., ).…”

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“…Scinax is currently the largest genus in the family Hylidae with 112 recognized species (Frost, ; Lourenço et al ., ), and more new species are being described frequently (e.g. 14 new species described in the last three years: Cardoso & Pombal, ; Lourenço, Nascimento & Pires, ; Faivovich, Gasparini & Haddad, ; Nunes, Carvalho & Pereira, ; Nunes & Pombal, , ; Pombal et al ., , ; Cruz, Nunes & De Lima, ; De Lima, Cruz & de Azevedo, ; Silva & Alves‐Silva, ; Lacerda, Peixoto & Feio, ; Nunes, Kwet & Pombal, ). The last phylogenetic assessment of this genus revealed two main clades, the Scinax catharinae clade, including the S. catharinae and Scinax perpusillus groups, and the Scinax ruber clade, including the Scinax rostratus and Scinax uruguayus groups, and 43 species not being assigned to any of the previous groups (Faivovich et al ., ).…”

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Taxonomic review ofScinax fuscomarginatus(Lutz, 1925) and related species (Anura; Hylidae)

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Scinax fuscomarginatus, Scinax parkeri, Scinax trilineatus, Scinax lutzorum, and Scinax pusillus are morphologically similar species with controversial taxonomy associated with open formations of South America east of the Andes. We used external morphology, advertisement call, and molecular sequences to assess the taxonomy of these species. Phylogenetic analysis of molecular data showed a well‐supported monophyletic group divided into two main clades and several subclades. Specimens of Hyla madeirae (synonym of S. fuscomarginatus) and those from Serra do Cachimbo correspond to distinct subclades, whereas the currently valid species were grouped into a single clade. This clade showed a marked substructure, but concordance of the recognized species to subclades was limited, showing S. fuscomarginatus to be paraphyletic with respect to S. parkeri, S. trilineatus, S. lutzorum, and S. pusillus. The high intrapopulation and intraspecific variation found in morphological characters did not allow us to differentiate amongst the currently recognized species. Similarly, none of them was distinguishable by morphometric analysis or advertisement call. Based on multiple evidence, we propose the synonymy of S. parkeri, S. trilineatus, S. lutzorum, and S. pusillus with S. fuscomarginatus, the revalidation of H. madeirae, and describe the specimens from Serra do Cachimbo as a new species. © 2014 The Linnean Society of London

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“…Adicionalmente, estudos a longo prazo e amostragens em diferentes tipos de ambientes resultam em uma melhor estimativa da riqueza total de uma determinada área (CeChin & Martins, 2000), favorecendo a ampliação de distribuição de alguns táxons e descoberta de novas espécies (e.g. CaraMasChi, 2010;PoMBal et al, 2011), bem como a compreensão dos padrões regionais de riqueza das espécies (ValdUjo et al, 2011).…”

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Composição e riqueza de anfíbios anuros em remanescentes de Cerrado do Brasil Central

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ABSTRACT. Anuran richness and composition in remnants of Cerrado of Central Brazil. The biological diversity and ecological processes in Cerrado biome are still poorly understood. Herein we present information about anuran species of the municipality of Barro Alto, state of Goiás (Central Brazil). Five water bodies were sampled between the years 2007 and 2010 (October-March), three of them associated with forested area and two with open areas. We recorded 39 anuran species, characterized as open habitat specialists, forest habitat specialists and generalists. The rarefaction curve shows an asymptote formation, which demonstrates adequate effort and sampling techniques to assess the species richness of the region. Species richness was influenced by air humidity and temperature, since most of the species reproduce in the rainy season. We found significant differences in species composition between breeding sites in open and forested areas. The anurofauna in Cerrado seems to be formed from habitat's horizontal heterogeneity in space. Thus, contrasting habitats in space are important for maintaining the anuran richness, and therefore relevant in conservation terms.KEYWORDS. Amphibia, Anura, assemblage, spatial distribution. RESUMO.A diversidade biológica e os processos ecológicos do bioma Cerrado ainda são pouco conhecidos. Neste estudo são apresentadas informações acerca da estrutura da anurofauna do município de Barro Alto, estado de Goiás (Brasil Central). Cinco corpos d'água foram amostrados entre os anos de 2007 a 2010 (outubro-março), três deles associados à área florestal e dois associados à área aberta. Registraram-se 39 espécies de anuros, caracterizados como especialistas de hábitat aberto, florestal ou generalistas. A curva de acumulação de espécies apresentou a formação de uma assíntota, evidenciando que as técnicas e esforço de amostragens foram adequados para se estimar a riqueza de espécies de anuros na região. A riqueza foi influenciada pela umidade e temperatura, já que a maioria das espécies se reproduz na estação quente e chuvosa. Diferenças significativas na composição de espécies entre os sítios reprodutivos de áreas florestais e abertas foram registradas. A fauna de anuros no Cerrado parece ser constituída a partir da heterogeneidade horizontal dos hábitats no espaço. Assim, hábitats contrastantes no espaço são importantes para a manutenção da riqueza da anurofauna, e portanto, relevantes em termos conservacionistas.

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A New Miniature Treefrog of the Scinax ruber Clade from the Cerrado of Central Brazil (Anura: Hylidae)

Cited by 23 publications

References 18 publications

Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax pusillus Pombal, Bilate, Gambale, Signorelli & Bastos, 2011: Distribution extension

Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax pusillus Pombal, Bilate, Gambale, Signorelli & Bastos, 2011: Distribution extension

Taxonomic review ofScinax fuscomarginatus(Lutz, 1925) and related species (Anura; Hylidae)

Composição e riqueza de anfíbios anuros em remanescentes de Cerrado do Brasil Central

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