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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003

New Species of Phrynohyas from Atlantic Rain Forest of Southeastern Brazil (Anura, Hylidae)

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Page Range: 379 – 383
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2003)003[0379:NSOPFA]2.0.CO;2
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Abstract

A new species of hylid frog is described from south of the State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil in Atlantic rain forest. The new species is a member of the genus Phrynohyas and is characterized by snout rounded in dorsal view and nearly truncate in lateral view, small adhesive disks, fingers slightly webbed, nasal bones widely separated, and frontoparietals without medial articulation.

Resumen

Uma nova espécie de hílideo é descrita do sul do Estado de São Paulo, na Floresta Atlântica no sudeste do Brasil. A nova espécie é membro do gênero Phrynohyas e é caracterizada pelo focinho redondo em vista dorsal e levemente truncado em vista lateral, discos adesivos pequenos, dedos levemente palmados, ossos nasais largamente separados e frontoparietais sem articulação medial.

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Dorsal view of the holotype (MNRJ 17464) of Phrynohyas lepida

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Phrynohyas lepida, MNRJ 17464 (holotype). Upper left dorsal and upper right lateral views of head; bottom left hand and bottom right foot ventral views

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(Upper) dorsal, (middle) ventral, and (bottom) lateral views of cranium of Phrynohyas lepida (paratype CFBH 2447). Scale = 5 mm

Received: 23 May 2002
Accepted: 01 Nov 2002
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