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Data on the distribution and calls of glassfrogs are important for taxonomic and conservation purposes. Herein, we describe the acoustic parameters of Teratohyla midas (Anura, Centrolenidae), with notes on distribution in the Brazilian states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, and Pará. The typical advertisement call of T. midas consists of a single pulsed note, with 3 pulses emitted in a very short emission. The advertisement calls of T. midas from Ecuador and French Guiana are distinct from those reported here.

A new species of the genus Amazophrynella (Anura, Bufonidae) is described from the departments of Madre de Dios, Cusco and Junin in Peru. An integrative taxonomy approach is used. A morphological diagnosis, morphometrics comparisons, description of the advertisement call, and the phylogenetic relationships of the new species are provided. Amazophrynella javierbustamantei sp. n. differs from other species of Amazophrynella by: intermediate body-size (snout-vent length 14.9 mm in males, n = 26 and 19.6 mm in females, n = 20), tuberculate skin texture of body, greatest hand length of the Amazophrynella spp. (3.6 mm in males, n = 26 and 4.6 mm in females, n = 20), venter coloration yellowish, tiny rounded black points covering the venter, and thirteen molecular autapomorphies in the 16S RNA gene. Its distribution varies from 215 to 708 m a.s.l. This discovery highlights the importance of the remnant forest in preserving the biodiversity in Peru, and increase in seven the species formally described in the genus Amazophrynella.ResumenDescribimos una nueva especie del géneroResumoDescrevemos uma nova espécie do gênero

EnglishFood resources represent an important part of the trophic niche, being an important determinant in the structuring of communities in any phylogenetic group. Thus, we aim to contribute with ecological information about diet composition, trophic niche width and body size of Pseudopaludicola pocoto in a Caatinga area from the Brazilian northeast. The collections were made during the dry season (September 2015) and rainy season (February 2016), where 120 specimens of P. pocoto were collected and analyzed. We recorded the diet of the dry period, composed of thirteen categories of prey, Coleoptera and Hemiptera being the categories of major relative importance. The trophic niche width (Bsta = 0.18) indicates P. pocoto as a specialist consumer. All individuals collected during the rainy season had no stomach contents. In addition, no significant differences were observed between male and female body sizes. Future works addressing the reproduction of this species are stimulated, therefore, they can contribute to the understanding of phenomena such as the absence of stomach contents during the reproductive period and, finally, to prove or not the hypothesis of stochastic in this species portuguesOs recursos alimentares representam uma porcao importante do nicho trofico, sendo um determinante importante na estruturacao de comunidades em qualquer grupo filogenetico. Dessa forma, objetivamos contribuir com informacoes ecologicas sobre a composicao da dieta, amplitude de nicho trofico e tamanho corporeo de Pseudopaludicola pocoto em uma area de Caatinga do nordeste brasileiro. As coletas foram realizadas durante as estacoes de seca (setembro de 2015) e chuvosa (fevereiro de 2016), quando foram coletados e analisados 120 especimes de P. pocoto. Registramos a dieta do periodo seco composta por treze categorias de presas, sendo Coleoptera e Hemiptera as categorias de maior importância relativa. A amplitude de nicho trofico (Bsta = 0,18) indica que P. pocoto e consumidor especialista. Todos os individuos coletados durante a estacao chuvosa nao apresentaram conteudo estomacal. Alem disso, nao foram observadas diferencas significativas entre os tamanhos corporeos de machos e femeas. Futuros trabalhos que abordem a reproducao dessa especie sao estimulados, pois podem contribuir para a compreensao de fenomenos como a ausencia de conteudo estomacal durante o periodo reprodutivo e, por fim, comprovarem ou nao a hipotese de estivacao nessa especie.

Caceres (UFMT 3443; 16°04' S, 57°41' W); Chapada dos Guimaraes (UFMT 616-22, 718-9, 2288, 2307, 2410-1, 3442, 5754-73, and 6116-7; 14°52' S, 55°48' W); Jaciara (UFMT 2211; 15°57' S, 54°58' W); Nossa Senhora do Livramento (UFMT 016; 15°45' S, 56°20' W); Parque Nacional do Pantanal UFMT 6202; 17°26' S, 57°10' W); Pocone, Fazenda Santa Ines (UFMT 264 and 4935; 16°30' S, 56°45' W); Primavera do Leste (UFMT 6756-7; 15°19' S, 54°09' W); Rodovia Transpantaneira km 112 (UFMT 043; 17°16' S, 56°59’ W); Santo Antonio do Leverger (UFMT 130 and 302; 15°52' S, 56°04' W).

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:12:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-01 We The leiuperid genus Physalaemus is widespread in South America. The Maracas dwarf frog Physalaemus cicada occurs in southeastern and northeastern Brazil, mainly in Caatinga biome. Herein, we updated the distribution of P. cicada, presenting new data on distribution on Ceará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte states, Brazil. © 2013 Check List and Authors. Universidade Regional do Cariri Campus do Pimenta Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Coleção Herpetológica, Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta, CEP 63105-100, Crato, CE Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA) Departamento de Ciências Físicas e Biológicas Laboratório de Zoologia, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz Pimenta 1161, CEP 63105-000, Crato, CE Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Botucatu Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, CEP 18618-970. Botucatu, SP Universidade Federal da Paraíba, CEP 58051-900. João Pessoa, PB Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Botucatu Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, CEP 18618-970. Botucatu, SP

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Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z No. of bitstreams: 0Bitstream added on 2014-05-27T14:36:36Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 2-s2.0-83755195549.pdf: 800580 bytes, checksum: e9f94522f27c61c17423e1a51e91813e (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-12-23 The present study provides the distribution map and reports new records of the gymnophthalmid lizard Leposoma osvaldoi Avila-Pires, 1995, from Mato Grosso state, Brazil, extending the known geographical distribution of the species ca. 42 km northeastern in straight line from the nearest record in the state. © 2011 Check List and Authors. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências Coleção Zoológica de Vertebrados, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, CEP 78060-900. Cuiabá, MT Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, CEP 78060-900. Cuiabá, MT Universidade Regional do Cariri Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Campus do Pimenta. Rua Cel. Antonio Luiz, 1161, Bairro do Pimenta. CEP 63105-100. Crato, CE Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciencias Biologicas, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, CEP 18618-000. Botucatu, SP Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciencias Biologicas, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, CEP 18618-000. Botucatu, SP

We provide the first record of Dipsas sazimai for the state of Pernambuco, at RPPN Pedra D’Antas, municipality of Jaqueira, extending the known distribution in 73 km north from the closest locality, municipality of Murici, state of Alagoas. The discovery of a new population of this rare snake reinforces the need of conservation of the reminiscent Atlantic forest of the Pernambuco Endemism Center.

We present the first Brazilian record of the recently-described glassfrog Hyalinobatrachium carlesvilai Castroviejo-Fisher, Padial, Chaparro, Aguayo and de la Riva, 2009. This species, previously known in Peru and Bolivia, was collected at two localities at the municipality of Aripuanã, northern state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

This paper provides a checklist of the herpetofauna at the São João da Barra Hydroelectric Plant in the municipalities of Juara, Nova Monte Verde and Nova Bandeirantes in the northern portion of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Representatives of 30 amphibian and 31 reptile species were obtained during an environmental impact study carried out in the study area. Three new state records and the distribution of six species are discussed, contributing to the knowledge on the poorly known transition zones between the Cerrado biome and Amazon forest in the state of Mato Grosso.

Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociencias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Biologicas, Distrito de Rubiao Junior s/n, CEP 186818-000, Botucatu, SP, Brazil