Extension of the geographical distribution of two anuran species for Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with comments on natural history

We record for the first time Crossodactylus schmidti (Anura: Hylodidae) and Proceratophrys avelinoi (Anura: Cycloramphidae) from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, based on individuals captured in an area of Mesophytic Semideciduous Forest, the Parque Estadual do Turvo, located in the northwest region of the state. These records extend the geographical range for both species in about 60 km from the nearest known locality, the Municipality of San Vicente, Misiones, Argentina. We provide a characterization of the calling site used by males of Crossodactylus schmidti, and we also determined the niche breadth of P. avelinoi regarding to the use of water bodies.

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Main Authors: Caldart,Vinícius Matheus, Iop,Samanta, Santos,Tiago Gomes dos, Cechin,Sonia Zanini
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032010000300015
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