Distribution extension of Ceratophrys joazeirensis Mercadal, 1986 (Anura: Ceratophryidae): second record from the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
The collected specimen is a juvenile whose external morphology fits well in the diagnosis of Ceratophrys joazeirensis, such as a triangular, medium developed eyelid appendix and the dorsal color pattern with three dorsolateral blotches on each side, resembling a trident (Mercadal, 1986). Two weeks a...
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/168081 |
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| Sumario: | The collected specimen is a juvenile whose external morphology fits well in the diagnosis of Ceratophrys joazeirensis, such as a triangular, medium developed eyelid appendix and the dorsal color pattern with three dorsolateral blotches on each side, resembling a trident (Mercadal, 1986). Two weeks after the collection, HCC visited the site but the weather was dry. The ponds have dried up and no horned-frog was heard or spotted, reinforcing the explosive breeding behavior of this elusive species. |
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