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

By

Bornschein, Marcos R. (Marcos Ricardo)
Ribeiro, Luiz Fernando
Teixeira, Larissa
Pie, Marcio Roberto

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-11-29

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1031--1036

Subjects

Brachycephalus pernix group , Floresta Ombrófila Densa das Terras Baixas , lowlands , montane forest , sandy soil

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/15.6.1031

 

Abstract

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.