A new species of Proceratophrys (Anura: Cycloramphidae) from western Brazil
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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. Copyright © 2011 Magnolia Press.
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Amazon, Amphibia, Cerrado, Morphology, Proceratophrys cristiceps group, Proceratophrys strussmannae sp. nov.
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Zootaxa, n. 2890, p. 20-28, 2011.
