New altitudinal record for Brachycephalus actaeus Monteiro, Condez, Garcia, Comitti, Amaral & Haddad, 2018 (Anura, Brachycephalidae), with comments on its habitats of occurrence

Autor: Marcos Ricardo Bornschein, Luiz Fernando Ribeiro, Larissa Teixeira, Marcio Roberto Pie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Check List, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 1031-1036 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1809-127X
DOI: 10.15560/15.6.1031
Popis: Brachycephalus actaeus Monteiro, Condez, Garcia, Comitti, Amaral & Haddad, 2018 is a recently described member of the B. pernix species group from northeastern Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, where it has been recorded from six localities at altitudes of 20–220 m. At the time of its description, this species was believed to be associated with lowlands, a unique trait for members of the B. pernix group. Here, we extend altitudinal distribution of B. actaeus to 530 m elevation and determine that the species occupies only montane forests.
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