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Issue: Vol. 1612 No. 1: 10 Oct. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-10-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1612.1.3
Page range: 45–53
Abstract views: 28
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A new species of Scinax (Anura, Hylidae) of the S. ruber clade from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Laboratório de Zoologia dos Vertebrados, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, BRAZIL
Museu Nacional,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São cristovão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Laboratório de Zoologia dos Vertebrados, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, BRAZIL
Anura Dendropsophini Scinax cabralensis advertisement call territorial call Serra do Cabral

Abstract

We describe a new species of treefrog from the ruber clade of the genus Scinax, from Serra do Cabral, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scinax cabralensis is characterized by a small size, slightly arched and faintly distinct canthus rostralis, spotted pattern of coloration on dorsum, thighs with transversal bars, granular skin on dorsum and venter, rounded snout in dorsal view, and distinct advertisement call. Additionally, data on advertisement and territorial calls and notes on natural history and habitat are provided.

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