Expansion of the geographical distribution of Trachycephalus typhonius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anura: Hylidae): first record for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

By

Soares, Marlon Da Luz
Iop, Samanta
Santos, Tiago Gomes dos

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012-8-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

8

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

817--818

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/8.4.817

 

Abstract

We report the first record of Trachycephalus typhonius for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, based on individuals found in the municipalities of Roque Gonzales and Salvador das Missões. The original vegetation of these municipalities is characterized as Mesophytic Semideciduous Forest (Atlantic Domain), currently replaced by agricultural activities and urbanization. This record expands the geographical distribution area of this species by approximately 270 km from the nearest known locality, Iguazú, Misiones province, Argentina.