HYLA-LUCTUOSA, A NEW TREEFROG FROM SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL (AMPHIBIA, HYLIDAE)

A new species of treefrog, Hyla luctuosa, is described from the Serra do Japi in southeastern Brazil. The new species is a member of the Hyla circumdata group characterized by large size, large tympanum, and rounded subarticular tubercles on the fingers. Descriptions of the tadpole and advertisement...

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Autores: Pombal, J. P., Haddad, CFB
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1993
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/38128
Acceso en línea:http://www.jstor.org/stable/3892682
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/38128
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ANURA
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HYLA-LUCTUOSA NEW SPECIES
SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL
TADPOLE
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Sumario:A new species of treefrog, Hyla luctuosa, is described from the Serra do Japi in southeastern Brazil. The new species is a member of the Hyla circumdata group characterized by large size, large tympanum, and rounded subarticular tubercles on the fingers. Descriptions of the tadpole and advertisement call and information on natural history are provided.