A new species of Proceratophrys (Anura: Cycloramphidae) from western Brazil

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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ávila, Robson W., Kawashita-Ribeiro, Ricardo A., Morais, Drausio H. (2011): A new species of Proceratophrys (Anura: Cycloramphidae) from western Brazil. Zootaxa 2890: 20-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.202411

Abstract

A new species of Proceratophrys cristiceps group is described from western Brazil. The new species is characterized by absence of prominent palpebral appendages and postocular swellings, males measuring 44.2 ± 2.1 mm SVL (41.1–47.3 mm) and females 56.4 ± 2.8 mm SVL (52.7–59.8 mm), snout rounded in dorsal,and obtuse in lateral views, dorsal skin uniformly rugose, with no elevated warts, and tympanum defined as a depression on the skin. The new species was found in Guaporé river drainage, a highly impacted area due to the construction of water dams.

Key words: Proceratophrys cristiceps group, Amphibia, morphology, Cerrado, Amazon, Proceratophrys strussmannae sp. nov.

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