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Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae, Hyalinobatrachium Crurifasciatum Myers and Donnelly, 1997: First Record Istributio ISSN 1809-127X (online edition) © 2010 Check List and Authors Chec List Open Access | Freely available at www.checklist.org.br Journal of species lists and distribution N Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae, Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum Myers and Donnelly, 1997: First record ISTRIBUTIO D from Brazil and geographic distribution map Domingos de Jesus Rodrigues 1, 5 *, Marcelo de Morais Lima 2, Drausio H. Morais 3 and Ricardo A. RAPHIC 4 G EO 1 Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Ciências Naturais Humanas e Sociais, Núcleo de Estudo da Biodiversidade da Amazônia G N Kawashita-Ribeiro O 2 INPA, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, CPEc. Avenida André Araújo 2936, CEP 69011-970. Manaus, AM, Brazil. 3 UniMatversidadeogrossense. Estadual Avenida Paulista, Alexandre Instituto Ferronato, de Biociências, 1200, Setor Departamento Industrial. CEP: de 78557-267.Parasitologia. Sinop, Programa MT, Brazil. de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas. OTES 4 Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociências, Coleção Zoológica de Vertebrados. Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, s/n, Coxipó. N Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n. CEP 18618-000. Botucatu, SP, Brazil. 5 Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Estudos Integrados da Biodiversidade Amazônica – INCT-CENBAM/CNPq/MCT. * CorrCEP esponding78060-900. author Cuiabá, e-mail: MT, Brazil. [email protected] Abstract: The current note reports the presence of Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum at municipality of Cotriguaçu, state of Mato Grosso, Central Brazil. This is the first occurrence of this species in Brazil. The family Centrolenidae Taylor, 1951 is a clade of anurans commonly known as Glassfrogs, endemic to 2009, we observed and collected several individuals of H. the Neotropical region, occurring from southern Mexico crurifasciatumDuring field (Figure work on 1A) August, at São NicolauSeptember Farm and (09°51’16.9” December through Central America and into South America mainly through the Cordillera de Los Andes from Venezuela Cotriguaçu (Figure 2), northwest state of Mato Grosso to Bolivia, with species in the Amazonas and Orinoco (permitsS, 58°14’57.7” # 10174-1, W), aInstituto protected Brasileiro area in do municipality Meio Ambiente of River basins, the Guyana Shield region, southeastern e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis – IBAMA). The area Brazil, and northern Argentina (Frost 2010). This of São Nicolau Farm contains 10,000 ha, being 7,500 ha family currently contains 12 genera (Guayasamin et al. of the Amazon Rainforest and approximately 2.500 of 2009), but only four occurs in Brazil: Cochranella Taylor, reforestation. Other nine individuals were collected from 1951; Hyalinobatrachium Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 19-22 November 2006 at the Juína municipality (11°20’ 1991; Teratohyla Taylor, 1951; Vitreorana Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada and Vilà, a mining area. All individuals were collected along small 2009 (SBH 2010). streamS, 59°07’ in W)tropical during rainforest a study ofwith environmental predominance impacts of palm of Considerable advances in our knowledge of the tree and Heliconia sp. bushes. Centrolenidae have been achieved, but its taxonomy is The species is a nocturnal glassfrog associated with still problematic, and the natural history, ecology, and vegetation along small streams in tropical rainforest. conservation status of most species are virtually unknown Males of H. crurifasciatum were observed at night calling (Cisneros-Heredia and McDiarmid 2006). The genus perched on palm and bushes from the undersides of leaves Hyalinobatrachium currently contains 27 species (Frost (Figure 1C), 2-4 m above a forest stream or streamside 2010), although the taxonomic status of several of its ponds. The males were observed vocalizing after sunset, approximately at 19:00 h. The mean SVL in males was 21.6 In Brazil, only two species of the genus Hyalinobatrachium ± 1.3 mm (N=3). Five clutches were found from underside aremembers found needs(SBH 2010; clarification Yánez-Muñoz (Kok and et Kalamandeen al. 2009) and, 2008). in this of a leaf. Each clutch contained, on average, 22 eggs (Figure study, we record the third species reported for Brazil and 1D). present comments about its natural history. Vouchers were housed in the herpetological collection Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum was described by of Federal University of Mato Grosso Campus of Cuiabá: Myers and Donnelly (1997). According to the original present: head and dorsum of body with a pattern of pale UFMTCotriguaçu 7970, (Fazenda UFMT 7977,São Nicolau UFMT –10729-10734. 09°51’ S, 58°14’ Species W) yellowdescription spots and set Kok in anda light Kalamandeen green reticulum (2008), dotted individuals with UFMT 10728; Juína (11°20’ S, 59°07’ W) UFMT 6997, Fisher banded above in dark and paler green; parietal peritoneum identification was confirmed by Dr. Santiagoet Castroviejoal. (2009). clear;melanophores heart mostly (Figure visible 1A); flanks(Figure unpigmented; 1B), only part limbs of The presentand through record extendscomparison the known with the distribution works of ofKok H. pericardium being silvery white; intestinal tract and liver crurifasciatumand Kalamandeen approximately (2008) and 1,530Guayasamin km in straight line silvery white; bones white; iris golden, with sparse dark dots; humeral spine absent in adult males; ventral skin for Brazil. Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum is currently transparent, internal organs visible (Figure 1B). from type locality, and it’s the first record of this species Check List | Volume 6 | Issue 3 | 2010 defined as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist (IUCN 2010).392 Rodrigues et al. | Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae, Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum Myers and Donnelly, 1997 Figure 1. Individual of Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum collected in São Nicolau Farm, in the municipality of Cotriguaçú, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. A) head and dorsum of body with a pattern of pale yellow spots set in a light green reticulum dotted with melanophores, B) Parietal peritoneum clear; heart mostly visible, C) Male calling from the undersides of leaves, and D) Clutch and tadpoles in development. However, in the proximities where the species was found, in the Mato Grosso state, there are great environmental impacts with the transformation of native forests in pasture. The presence of H. crurifasciatum and Cochranella adenocheira Harvey and Noonan, 2005 (Caldwell 2009; Toledo et al. 2009) from north of Mato Grosso state (south of Amazon Basin) suggests that new records and species are expected in Brazilian Amazon. The disjunct distribution of H. crurifasciatum is similar to that showed for another Centrolenid species (Yánez-Muñoz et al. 2009): Hyalinobatrachium iaspidiense Ayarzagüena, 1992. Acknowledgments: Carla Lopes Velasquez and Ricardo Machiner Figure 2. Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum commentshelped during and suggestionsfield expeditions. on manuscript; Santiago São Castroviejo Nicolau Farm Fisher for forlogistic the in South America (Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana). Triangles represent identification of specimens; and a anonymous reviewer for valuable bibliographicKnown records distribution and circles of represent specimens examined. 1) access to the study area and Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia / Conselho Granitic mountain (Tamacuari, Venezuela), Type locality (Myers and support and Oficio Nacional das Florestas – ONF - Brazil for permission of fromNacional CNPq de to Desenvolvimento DJR. 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