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Check List 10(4): 965–967, 2014 © 2014 Check List and Authors Chec List ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br) Journal of species lists and distribution N Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax pusillus Pombal, Bilate, ISTRIBUTIO 1* 1 1, 3 2 1 D Muryllo Melo , Fernanda Fava , RogerioGambale, Pereira SignorelliBastos 1, Fausto Nomura& Bastos, 1 2011: Distribution extension , Luciana Signorelli , Danusy Lopes Santos , Hugo Bonfim Pinto RAPHIC G EO G 1 Universidade Federal de Goiás, Laboratório de Herpetologia e Comportamento Animal, Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Ciências N O Biológicas, CP 131, CEP 74000-970, Goiânia, GO, Brasil. 2 RAN – Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Répteis e Anfíbios, Setor Leste Universitário, CEP: 74.605.090, Rua 229, no. 95, Goiânia/GO, Brasil. 3 Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Museu de Zoologia João Moojen, Vila Giannetti, 32, campus universitário. OTES [email protected] CEP 36570-000. Viçosa, MG, Brazil. N * Corresponding author. E-mail: Abstract: Scinax pusillus Scinax pusillus in Brazilian protected areas, update its is endemic to the Cerrado biome in Brazil and restricted to the state of Goiás from where the species was originally described. Herein, we report the first record of distribution in the state of Goiás, and present the first record for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. DOI: 10.15560/10.4.965 Treefrogs belonging to the genus Scinax Wagler 1830 are widespread in the Neotropics, from eastern found Scinax pusillus at seven additional localities (Figure and southern Mexico to Argentina Uruguay, and some 2).fieldwork Voucher periods specimens carried were outeuthanized between with 2010–2012, 5% lidocaine, we Caribbean islands (Frost 2014). Currently, 112 species are ; voucher assigned to this genus (Frost 2014). In Brazil, 90 Scinax tadpoles were euthanized in a 5% benzocaine solution and species are recognized, occurring in all major Brazilian fixed in a solution of 70%Adults alcohol and and tadpoles 15% formalin were deposited biomes (Segalla et al. 2014). The species in the Scinax ruber clade (sensu Faivovich et al. 2005) can be found from (ZUFG),fixed in 10% formalin. , under the labels ZUFG 5299, Mexico to Argentina (Duellman 1999, Faivovich 2002). 5310in the (Coxim),Coleção Zoológica5496, 6060, da 6062-3,Universidade 6933-5, Federal 6949, de 6950-1, Goiás That clade contains species related to open and forested Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil areas, with the majority of known species found in the Cerrado-Caatinga-Chaco biogeographic domain (Duellman (Aporé),6953-4 (Mineiros), for adults, 6145-7and lots (Cristalina), ZUFG 553, 6874 556, (Britânia),558, 563, 1999, Faivovich 2002). 566,7262-3, 570, 7272-5 577, 585-6, (Chapadão 588, do590, Céu), 593, 7374 595, (Luziânia), 598, 621, 7631625- Scinax pusillus Pombal, Bilate, Gambale, Signorelli & Bastos, 2011 was recently described and considered endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado. According to Pombal Céu)6 (Extractivist for tadpoles. Reserve Lago do Cedro), 1313, 1322, 1327, et al. (2011), S. pusillus can be distinguished from other by1331 one (Emas of the authorsNational of thePark),1338, original description1353 (Chapadão (RPB). Fordo species in the S. ruber clade by the very thin and small Identification of adults was confirmed body; head about as wide as the body; snout subelliptical some of the larvae until adult stage in the laboratory. dorsally and very acute laterally; nostrils directed laterally, identificationTwo of these of tadpoles new records we followed were obtained the development from areas of nearly elliptical and slightly protuberant; medium-sized included in the Brazilian National System of Conservation eyes; canthus rostralis Units (Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação — region oblique and narrow; tympanum inconspicuous, medium in size and slightlystraight, rounded. poorly The defined; advertisement loreal call of this species is easily distinguished from others SNUC), although with different conservation objectives. One species in the S. ruber clade, being constituted by a single of these areas is the Emas National Park (ENP) (17°06′23″ pulsed note, with each call showing 63.86 pulses, with centralS, 52°55′40″ Brazilian W), plateau, which betweenis located Mineiros in the andsouthwestern Chapadão pulse period of 2–13 ms and a dominant frequency in the region of the state of Goiás. The ENP is located ine alsothe range 2.51–5.95 kHz (Pombal et al. 2011). In the original found specimens in these two municipalities and around description, this species was only found along permanent do Céu (17°49′–18°28′ S and 52°39′–53°10′S. pusillus W). was W found ponds close to farms, pasture or natural areas, such as in temporary and permanent ponds in open areas. The veredas formations. the park boundaries. In the ENP, Scinax pusillus (Figure 1) was until now found only second protected area is the Extractivist Reserve Lago do areaCedro of (ERLC) 17,337 (14°55′12″ ha and is S,located 51°04′58″ in the W, Cerrado SAD69), domainlocated at Rio Verde (17°48′01″ S, 51°05′05″ W), Serranópolis (Villanuevain the northeastern 2009), in region the Rio of Vermelho Goiás. The microregion. ERLC covers In thean Brazil,(18°16′05″ and atS, approximately51°56′05″ W), 800 and m Jataí a.s.l. (17°44′12″During some S, S. pusillus was found in temporary and permanent 51°37′54″ W) (Figure 2), all in the state of Goiás, central ERLC, 965 Melo et al. | Distribution extension of Scinax pusillus Figure 1. Scinax pusillus ponds near to forest (ZUFG edges 7631) or collected in open in Jataí areas. municipality, We also State of Goiás, Central Brazil. Photo by Sheila P. Andrade. recorded S. pusillus S. fuscomarginatus, and one (18°30′25″ S, 54°45′36″ W), in Mato Grosso do Sul that in Cristalina (16°46′08″ S, 47°36′50″ was previously identified as Scinax sp. TheW), Luziâniaspecimens (16°15′10″ were found S, in47°57′0″ ponds withW), predominantand Britânia specimenThe new from recordsAporé (18°56′56″ presented S, 51°54′32″herein increase W), in Goiás the herbaceous(15°21′58″ vegetation,S, 51°07′25″ located W), atoutside the boundary protected between areas. distributionthat was previously of the species identified (from as the type locality) towards fragments of secondary forest and agricultural landscapes. In such ponds, males of S. pusillus were captured during calling activity, on marginal shrubs. southern Goiás of approximately 130 km to Aporé, and In all localities, the behavior and habitat use of Scinax 199 km to ENP; towards northwestern Goiás, 282 km to pusillus were very similar to those depicted in the original Cristalina.Britânia and The 329 record km from in direction Coxim represents to the ERLC; a distribution towards description, including the peculiar position during extensioneastern Goiás of 402 409 km km towardsto Luziânia, the and southwest 401 km ineastward, a straight to calling (Pombal et al. 2011). The males were observed vocalizing on marginal vegetation, perched on vertical of the species in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which branches of bushes or upon leafs, with their head upward suggestsline from that the thetype species locality could and representsalso occur in the the first Pantanal. record or downward. Individuals of Scinax pusillus can be easily Scinax pusillus seems to withstand and inhabit lands confused with Scinax fuscomarginatus that also present the same calling behavior (Nomura, pers. obs.). Thus, it is records of S. pusillus from protected areas is important possible that the distribution of S. pusillus could be even becauseconverted species to agricultural occurrence fields, in protectedespecially areaspastures. is often The greater if specimens of this species have been erroneously S. fuscomarginatus. We also found a specimen extension of S. pusillus of S. pusillus deposited in the “Zoological Collection of basinused for reinforces definition this of regionconservation as an important status. The repository distribution of identified as the anuran biodiversity forto thethe Cerrado Araguaia/Tocantins biome. river the Universidade Federal de Goiás” (ZUFG), from Coxim 966 Melo et al. | Distribution extension of Scinax pusillus Figure 2. Geographic distribution of Scinax pusillus in Brazil. Symbols: Circles: type localities, Stars: new records. Numbers: 1: Rio Verde-GO, 2: Jataí-GO, 3: Serranópolis-GO, 4: Aporé-GO, 5: Emas National Park-GO, 6:Coxim-MS, 7: Britânia-GO, 8: Extrativist Reserve Lago do Cedro-GO, 9: Luziânia-GO, and 10: Cristalina-GO. Acknowledgements: . Captured on 26 February 2014. We are grateful to members of the Laboratory of amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html 9)Animal and theBehavior & Herpetology/UFG for assistance with fieldwork; CNPq new miniature treefrog of the Scinax ruber clade from the Cerrado of programs.(Universal: 563075/2010-4, FN) and to the PELD (CNPq: 558187/2009- Pombal Jr, J.P., M. Bilate, P.G. Gambale,Herpetologica L. Signorelli and R.P. Bastos. 2011. A SISBIOTA (CNPq: 563075/2010-4 e Fapesp: 2010/52321-7) ). We are grateful CAPES to Sheilagranted P. Andradescholarship for collectingfor LS. We some are ofalso the gratefulspecimens to Ramos-Neto,central Brazil M.B. (Anura:and V.R. Hylidae). Pivello. 67(3): 288–299 (doi: andICMBIO for the for specimen logistical photograph.and financial We support thank (HBF)the reviewers and collection for suggestions permits. 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00067.1 and improvements on manuscript. Environmental Management 2000. Lightning fires in a Brazilian s002670010124savanna national). park: Rethinking management strategies. Literature Cited Segalla, M.V.; U. Caramaschi; C.A.G. 26(6): Cruz; P.C.A.675–684 Garcia; (doi: T. Grant; 10.1007/ C.F.B Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians Brazilian Amphibians — List of Species. Accessible at . Captured Duellman, W.E. 1999. Scinax . Baltimore:Cladistics onHaddad 26 February and J. 2013.Langone. 2012. The Johns Hopkins University Press. 623 pp. ). Apoio http://www.sbherpetologia.org.brà Elaboração do Plano de Manejo Participativo Faivovich, J.
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    American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Board of Governors Meeting San Miguel - Albuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque, New Mexico 10 July 2013 Maureen A. Donnelly Secretary Florida International University College of Arts & Sciences 11200 SW 8th St. - ECS 450 Miami, FL 33199 [email protected] 305.348.1235 12 June 2013 The ASIH Board of Governor's is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 10 July 2013 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm in the San Miguel Room of the Albuquerque Convention Center. President Matthews plans to move blanket acceptance of all reports included in this book that cover society business for 2012 and 2013 (in part). The book includes the ballot information for the 2013 elections (Board of Governors Election and General Election held during the Annual Business Meeting). Governors can ask to have items exempted from blanket approval. These exempted items will be acted upon individually. We will also act individually on items exempted by the Executive Committee. Please remember to bring this booklet with you to the meeting. I will ship a few extra copies to New Mexico but the number will be limited by what I can cram into a USPS box. The Convention Center has free wifi throughout and the Twitter hashtag for the meeting is #JMIH13. Please contact me directly (email is best - [email protected]) with any questions you may have. Please notify me if you will not be able to attend the meeting (if you have not contacted me yet) so I can share your regrets with the Governors. I will leave for New Mexico on 9 July so try to contact me before that date if possible.
  • Anura: Hylidae) from the Middle Amazon River Basin, Brazil

    Anura: Hylidae) from the Middle Amazon River Basin, Brazil

    Volume 54(2):9‑23, 2014 Aceito em: 27/08/2013 Publicado em: 31/03/2014 A NEW SPECIES OF SCINAX WAGLER, 1830 (ANURA: HYLIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE AMAZON RIVER BASIN, BRAZIL MARCELO JOSÉ STURARO1,2 PEDRO LUIZ VIEIRA PELOSO3 ABSTRACT A new species of the hylid genus Scinax is described and illustrated. The new taxon was found in the Amazonian rainforest of northern Brazil, municipalities of Maués and Careiro da Várzea, state of Amazonas. The new species is characterized by its moderate size (male mean snout-vent length 36.3 mm); body robust; large, orange, black-bordered axillary and inguinal spots; and bilobate vocal sac. This new species was found in primary and secondary forest on branches of shrubs or trees in, or next to, permanent ponds and flooded areas. Key-Words: Amphibia; Hylinae; Tree-frog; Taxonomy; New species. INTRODUCTION 2003), where they may occur in primary forest, sec- ondary growth and savanna: S. baumgardneri (Rivero, Scinax Wagler, 1830 currently comprises about 1961), S. blairi (Fouquette & Pyburn, 1972), S. bo- 110 recognized nominal species, distributed from esemani (Goin, 1966), S. chiquitanus (De la Riva, eastern and southern Mexico to Argentina and Uru- 1990), S. cruentommus (Duellman, 1972), S. danae guay, Trinidad and Tobago, and Santa Lucia – eastern (Duellman, 1986), S. exiguus (Duellman, 1986), Caribbean Sea (Frost, 2013). In a cladistic analysis S. funereus (Cope, 1874), S. fuscomarginatus (Lutz, of the genus, Faivovich (2002) recognized two major 1925), S. fuscovarius (Lutz, 1925), S. garbei (Miran- clades: the Scinax catharinae and the S. ruber clades. da-Ribeiro, 1926), S. ictericus Duellman & Wiens, This was later corroborated by Faivovich et al.
  • Karyotypic Data on 28 Species of Scinax (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): Diversity and Informative Variation Author(S) :Dario E

    Karyotypic Data on 28 Species of Scinax (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): Diversity and Informative Variation Author(S) :Dario E

    Karyotypic Data on 28 Species of Scinax (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): Diversity and Informative Variation Author(s) :Dario E. Cardozo, Daniela M. Leme, João F. Bortoleto, Glaucilene F. Catroli, Diego Baldo, Julián Faivovich, Francisco Kolenc, Ana P. Z. Silva, Claudio Borteiro, Célio F. B. Haddad, and Sanae Kasahara Source: Copeia, 2011(2):251-263. 2011. Published By: The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists DOI: URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1643/CH-09-105 BioOne (www.bioone.org) is a nonprofit, online aggregation of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Web site, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/page/terms_of_use. Usage of BioOne content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Commercial inquiries or rights and permissions requests should be directed to the individual publisher as copyright holder. BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, nonprofit publishers, academic institutions, research libraries, and research funders in the common goal of maximizing access to critical research. PersonIdentityServiceImpl Copeia 2011, No. 2, 251–263 Karyotypic Data on 28 Species of Scinax (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): Diversity and Informative Variation Dario E. Cardozo1, Daniela M. Leme2, Joa˜o F. Bortoleto2, Glaucilene F. Catroli2, Diego Baldo3,4, Julia´n Faivovich5, Francisco Kolenc6, Ana P. Z. Silva7, Claudio Borteiro6,Ce´lio F.