A new island species of Scinax (Anura; Hylidae) from southeastern Brazil

• Author(s): Brasileiro, Cinthia A. ; Oyamaguchi, Hilton M. ; Haddad, Celio F. B. [UNESP]
• Date: 2022
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/224920
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

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A new species of hylid frog, from the genus Scinax, is described from Ilha de Porcos Pequena at the southern coast of São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. The new species belongs to the Scinax perpusillus species group and is diagnosed by the following set of characters: moderate-size (males 16.2-18.8 mm SVL, female 18.8-20.6 mm SVL); canthus rostralis distinct and well defined; V-shaped depression between nostrils; eyes protruding and prominent, glandular skin surface of legs. This new species is found only on Ilha de Porcos Pequena, an island of approximately 24 ha and, therefore, is threatened because of restricted range size and susceptibility to habitat modification. Copyright 2007 Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

Museu de História Natural Universidade Estadual de Campinas, C.P. 6109, 13083-000 Campinas, São Paulo

Departamento de Ecologia Universidade de São Paulo, C.P. 11461, 05422-970 São Paulo, SP

Departamento de Zoologia Universidade Estadual Paulista, C.P. 199, 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo

Departamento de Zoologia Universidade Estadual Paulista, C.P. 199, 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo