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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Aug 2000

New Species of Eleutherodactylus (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae) from Guaraqueçaba, Atlantic Forest of Brazil

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Page Range: 777 – 781
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[0777:NSOEAL]2.0.CO;2
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Abstract

A new species of the leptodactylid frog genus Eleutherodactylus is described from Guaraqueçaba, State of Paraná, southern Brazil. The new species is characterized by its large size, slightly rugose to rugose dorsal skin texture, robust body, and low number of pulses per call. Descriptions of the advertisement calls of the new species and of E. manezinho, a close related species, are provided, as well as information on natural history.

Uma nova espécie de anuro do gênero Eleutherodactylus é descrita de Guaraqueçaba, Estado do Paraná, sudeste do Brasil. A nova espécie é caracterizada pelo grande porte, textura da pele dorsal levemente rugosa a rugosa, corpo robusto e pequeno número de pulsos por canto. São descritas as vocalização de anúncio da nova espécie e de E. manezinho, uma espécie próxima, bem como informações sobre história natural.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.

Eleutherodactylus sambaqui sp. nov., CFBH 2935 (paratype), an adult male in life


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Fig. 2.

Eleutherodactylus sambaqui sp. nov., MNRJ 21735 (holotype). (A) Dorsal and (B) lateral views of head; ventral views of (C) hand and (D) foot


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Fig. 3.

(A) Sonogram and wave form of the advertisement call of Eleutherodactylus sambaqui sp. nov.; air temperature = 17 C. (B) Sonogram and wave form of the advertisement call of Eleutherodactylus manezinho; recordings from Córrego Grande, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, type locality; air temperature = 23 C


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Fig. 4.

Time of the intervals between successive pulses in the vocalizations of Eleutherodactylus sambaqui sp. nov. (circles) and E. manezinho (squares). Vertical bars represent standard deviation


Accepted: 03 Feb 2000
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