A New Reproductive Mode in the Genus Melanzophryniscus Gallardo, 1961 (Anura: Bufonidae) with Description of a New Species from the State of Paraná, Brazil

Authors

José A. Langone
Magno V. Segallo
Marcos Bornschein
Rafael O. de Sá, University of RichmondFollow

DOI

10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[1:anrmit]2.0.co;2.

Abstract

A new species of bufonid toad of the genus Melanophryniscus is described from a mountaintop that is part of the Serra do Mar in the northeastern State of Paraná, Brazil. Melanophryniscus alipioi sp. nov. is distinguished from other known species by its uniformly dark brown dorsal color and a unique breeding site. The new species reproduces in bromeliads, a reproductive mode previously unknown for this genus. This species might be susceptible to current habitat lost.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2008

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2008 Brazilian Society of Herpetology. This article first appeared in South American Journal of Herpetology 3, no. 1 (April 2008): 1-9. doi:10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[1:anrmit]2.0.co;2.

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Recommended Citation

Langone, Jose A., Magno V. Segalla, Marcos Bornschein, and Rafael O. de Sá. "A New Reproductive Mode in the Genus Melanophryniscus Gallardo, 1961 (Anura: Bufonidae) with Description of a New Species from the State of Paraná, Brazil." South American Journal of Herpetology 3, no. 1 (April 2008): 1-9. doi:10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[1:anrmit]2.0.co;2.